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lilies, viz., ISymploceacex^ Cabomhacece, and
N elumhiacGce.
NVSSA, Linn. Supposed to be from tlie name
of a water-nynipli, on accoimt of the habitat of
the plants. Linn. 23, Or. 2, ISTat. Or. Alangidcem.
These trees are well suited for large
slirubberios ; tliey grow in any common soil,
but prefer a damp situation^ growing best
when planted on an island in a pond or river ;
they nuiy be propagated by layers or seeds.
Synonymes: 1, N. aquatica; 2, N. caiyithia ;
3 , N. cleniicidàta, tomentósa ; 4, N. sylvâtica.
bifiòra 1 . . . Green 5, II. De. T. 10 N. Àmer. 1739
CLÌndicans 2 . . Green 5, H. De. T. 10 N. Amer. 1806
grandidentàta 3 Green 5, H. De. T. 30 N. Amer. 1736
villósa 4 . . . Green 5, H. De. T. 10 N. Amer. 1824
NYSSÀCEÌE. See Alangiàceoe,
O .
OA K . See Querctcs,
OAK-CURRANTS, or SPANGLES, are formed
on oak-lcaves by the attacks of a small insect,
called Cijniys quercus pediincitU.
OAK-GALLS are formed by the punctures of small
insects {Cynips).
OAT-GRASS. See Avhia.
OB is used in the composition of Latin technicals
to indicate that the thing is inverted, as ohovate
is invei'sely ovate.
OBBATUS, bottle-shaped.
OBCONICAL, inversely conical.
OBCORDATELY TWO-LOBED, inversely-cordate,
with the indentation very deep, so as to appear
of two lobes.
OBELISCARIA, Cass. From oheliskos, obelisk, in
allusion to the elevated disk of the flower.
S e e Rudheckia Drurnmondii.
O B E R 5 N I A , Lindley. Linn. 20, Or. 1, ]^at. Or.
Orchiddccai. Two species of this remarkable
genus have been figured in Lindley's splendid
work, entitled—Sertiim Orchiddceumy where
he makes the following remarks:—
genus Oherhiia consists principally of small,
fleshy-leaved epiphytes, inhabiting the branches
of trees in the woods of India, and having the
most tiny of flowers. Fourteen species have
been described, only a part of which have
been at present introduced to this country.
The resemblance to insects and other animal
forms, which have been perceived in the Orchidaceous
plants of Europe, and which have
given rise to such names as Fly Orchis, &c.,
may be trated so plainly in the genus Oheronia^
in every species, that it alone would
furnish a magazine of new ideas for the grotesque
pencil of a German admirer of the wild
and preternatural. If the Brahmins had been
botanists, one might fancy they took their
doctrine of metempsychosis from these productions.
In the genera Oheronia and Brymoda^
Pythagoras would have found a living evidence
of animals ti'ansmuted into plants." Syrionymes:
1 , Cymhidium iridifhlium^ Maldxis
e7isifÒ7'mis.
aeaùlis . .
cylíndrica .
iridifòlia 1 .
1857
1836
1840
1837
. Yellow . 6, S. Epi. TV Bengal .
. Green , 6, S. Epi. x^y Manilla .
. Brown . 6, S Epi. Ceylon .
longibracteàta Green . 6, S. Epi. Bengal .
miniàta . . . Vermil. 6, S. Epi. Singapore . 1840
recùrva . . . Green . 6, S. Epi. ^V Bombay. . 1838
AVightiàna . . Green . 6. S. Epi. yV Madras . 1837
OBJÈSIA, Ilawarth. From obesits, fat ; alluding
to the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Fat. Or.
clepiaddcecE. This is an interesting genus of
little plants; sandy loam suits them, and
young cuttings root in sand, under a glass.
Synonymes: 1, BtapUia gemindta; 2, S. serru-
Idta.
decora . . Tel. str. . 3, G. Ev. S. i C. G. n . . 1795
geminata 1. Purple . 3, G. Ev. S. k C. G. H. . 1795
serrulata 2 . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. ^ C. G. H. . 1805
OBI5NE. See Atri];)lex.
OBLIQUELY-REPAND ; a leaf having a margin
undulated, and unequally and obliquely dilated,
is said to be obliquely-repand.
OBLIQUELY-TRUNCATE, cut ofl' in an oblique
manner.
OBLONG, when joined by a h^q^hen to another
word, signifies a form between the two words,
as oblong-elliptical, oblongdinear, and so on.
OBLONG-TRIQUETROUS, oblong and three-sided.
OBOVATE, ) inversely egg-shaped, with the broad-
OBOVOID, ) est end uppermost.
OBOVATE, when joined by a hyphen to another
word, signifies a shape between the two words,
thus, obovate-spatulate, a shape between obovate
and spatulate.
'between obovate and
wedge-shaped, with the
broadest
^ most,
ent.
end upper-
OBOVATE-CUNEATED,
OBOVATELY-WEDGESHAPED,
OBSOLETE, hardly evie
OBSOLETELY-TOOTHED, scarcely toothed.
OBTUSE -ANGLED, having blunt angles.
OBVOLUTE, having one part rolled on another.
ÒCA-QUINA. See UlBcus tiilerosa.
OCCIDENTAL, coming from the west.
OcHNA, Schreher. From odine, the Greek name
of the wild pear-tree ; there is some resemblance
in the foliage. Linn. 13, Or. 1, ]^at.
Or. Ochnaeem. The species of this genus are
very ornamental ; they grow from six to eight,
and 0, arbòrea to twenty feet high. Sandy
loam and peat mixed suits them, and cuttings
root in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes
: 1, 0. serrulata, 0. natalitia, 0. Belagoénsis,
Àrbor-africàna, Biporidiicm atropnriiùreiim,
O. arbòrea ; 2, O. sqitarròsa.
S e e GòmpMa.
7, S. Ev. T, 20 C. G. H. 1S32
6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1816
7, S. Ev. S.
7, S. Ev. S.
6, S. Ev. S.
6, S. Ev. S.
6, S. Ev. S.
arbórea . . . Yellow
atropui-ptirea 1 Purple
lueida . . . Yellow
inauriti^ua . Yellow
multiñóra . . Yellow
nítida . . . Yellow
obtusata 2 . . Yellow
6 E. Ind. . 1819
6 Maurit. , 1822
6 S. Leone 1820
6 C. G. H. 1815
3 E. Ind. . 1790
OCII 397 ODO
OCIINÀCE^. or OciiNADS, are
undershrubs, neat in their growth, but with
no beauty as regards flowers ; they are princinallv
natives of warm climates.
OCHKÍDÉNUS, Be Candolle From ochros if^-
low, and adm, a gland ; disk of flowei
Linn. 13, Or. 3, N a t , Or. Rescdacem. th e
culture of this pretty little plant, see Réséda.
baceàtus . .Yellow . 5, E. Ev. S. 1 Egypt .1837
OcHRlNTHE, Lindley. -F^^m o t o , yel^w
and a flower ; colour of flowei s. Un^
5 Or. 3, Nat. Or. Cunomàceoe. lor cultuie
and propagation, see Hyperimni.
arguta ! . -Yellow . 3, G. Ev. S. 2 China .1820
OcHRO See HiUscus escuUntus.
OCHROLEUCOUS, pale yellow, ochre-coloin-ed. ^
OCHROMA, From o f ros, pale ; r e f e ^
to the flowers, leaves, and wool of the seeds.
Tinn 16 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Stercnhaceoe. Inteíestülg
plants, attaining from twelve to twen y
feet M A ; they grow best m sandy loam, and
yoxing plants al/raised from cuttings in sand,
under a glass, in beat.
-r V wvnifA s Ev T. 20 Jamaica . 1804
oe ^ a : « •. I, I. Iv. T, 20 S. . 1816
OCHBÓPTERIS, Svüth FROM 7' y f
and pteris, a fern. Linn. 24, Oi. 1, Wat. Ui.
Polypodiàceoe.. Stove ferns. Synonyme: 1,
Clwilántlies davallioîdes.
pállens 1 . . Brn. yel. 5. S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies. ^
OCHBÔSIA, Jtissieu. From oc/iros, pale ; alluding
to t S wood. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynàceoe.
A rather pretty shrub ; for cu tnre
and propagation, see Cérbera. Synonyme: 1,
Cérbera borbónica.
loorbônioa 1 . Pa. yel. . 5, S. Ev. S. 10 Bourbon 1823
OcHBUS, Persoon. From ocliros, yellow ; on account
of the colour of the flowers. Linn 17,
Or 4 Nat. Or. Fabàceoe. A pretty annual, ot
easy cultivation in any common garden soil.
Synonyme : 1, Pisum Ôchrus.
p¿Mal . .Yellow .7, H. Cl. A. 2 S. Bur.
OCHTHÔDIUM, Be CaMolle. From octhodes
warted ; alluding to the warted surface of the
pods. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brass^aceoe A
plant of little beauty and very simple culture
%nonymes : 1, Bùnias oegypûaca, Rapistrum
s e e Laùrus.
psychotrioldes . Green . 5, G. Ev. S. 10 Mexico 1828
OcÔTB PINE OF MEXICO. Fîmes Oedte.
OCTÁNDRIA. The eighth class in the Linnsean
system of botany, comprising plants witli
eight stamens.
OcTANDROUS, having eight stamens.
OcTOGYNOUS, having eight styles.
OCTOMBRTA, R. Brown. From eight, and
meris, a part; in allusion to the ppllen-masses.
Linn,
2 0 , Or. 1, î^at. Or. Orcfiidaccoe. in e
species of this genus are not of a very interesting
character ; for culture and propagation,
s e e Burlingtdnia. Se e 2ria.
BauM . . Wht. yel. 4, S. Epi. | W. Indies
caispitòsa . Yellow 5, S. Epi. I Trmidad
Cándida . . White .
crassifòlia . White .
diáphana . White .
gracilis . . Yellow .
graminifòlia. Wht. yel.
grandiflòra . Pa. ycl. .
lancifòlia. . White .
serratifòUa . White .
spicata . . Yellow .
teretifòlia . Pa. yel. .
tridentata . Yellow ,
S. Epi. h Brazil .
5, S. Epi. h Brazil .
6, S. Epi. h Brazil .
6, S. Epi i Rio. Jan.
5, S. Epi. h W. Ind.
6, S. Epi. h Brazil .
5, S. Epi. h Brazil .
10, S. Epi. i Rio. Jan.
6, S. Epi. i Ne^al .
3, S. Epi. 1 Brazil .
6, S. Epi i Demerara
1816
1836
, 1836
. 1886
. 1836
. 1836
. 1793
. 1842
. 183G
. 1826
. 1823
, 1836
OCULUS CHRisTi. See Inula Oculus Christi.^
OCYMUM, Linn. From a smell ; allvuling
to the powerful scent of the plants. Linn,
14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacece. Some of the
species'of Ocymum, or Basil, are much esteemed
as herbs, and are of the simplest
culture. Sijnonymes: 1, 0. cnstatum; % a
caryophylldtum; 3, 0. tliysifidrum; 4, O.
cordAfblium; 5, 0. americaniim; 6, 0. grandifibrum;
7, 0. moiitdnum; 8, Pleeiranthus
monachdrum; 9, 0. febrifUgura ; 10, Albuca
montana. See Beciuvi, Lumnitzera, and Flectrdnthus.
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8, H. Her. P. 1 E. Ind.
1, H. A. 1 E. Ind.
8, H. A. 1 E. Ind.
7, H. A. E. Ind.
7, H. A. 1 E. Ind.
6, H. A. E. Ind.
7, S. Her. P. H Madagas. 1825
7, H. - - ^ '
9, S. Ev.
adscéndensl. White
álbum . .
basílicum
glabràtum
2
pilüsum
thyrsiñórum
3
Bòjeri4: .
cànnm 5 .
fìlamentò-
White
White
White
White
White
"White
White
White
1822
1816
1548
1817
1816
1806
A. r China" . 1822
S. Africa . 1802
S 2 E. Tnd. . 1751
A. 1 E. Ind. . 1783
A. 1 S. Amer. 1816
A 1 Chile. . 1573
A. 1 W. Ind.. 1825
A. 1 .1'^es
S. 2 Madagas. 1816
S. 2 Africa . 1816
sum 6 . W r. -r^
gi-atissimum. White . 7, S. Ev.
mentholdea . AVhite . 7, S.
micrán- Ipa.pur.. 7, H.
thum 7. ) ^
minimum . White . 7, H.
montanumlO White . 6, H.
sánctum 8 . Purple . 7, S.
suave . . . White . 8, B. Ev.
viride 9 . . Wht grn. 9, S. Ev. ^
americánum, cordifolium, grandifldrum, modarum,
pilosicm, Dillhsivm.
ODÁLLAM. See Cérbera Odállam.
ODONTABKHfeNA, Meyer. From odous ^^ tooth,
and arrhen, a male; filaments. Lmn 15,
Nat Or. Brassicdcece. These pretty little plants
may he successfully cultivated in a matur e ot
loam and peat; and increased by cuttings
Marschalli- Yellow . 5, H. Be. S.
Yellow . 6, H. Ev. Tr.
obovak . .Yellow . 6, H. Her. P.
obtuRifoha . Yellow . 6, H. Be. S.
tortuosa . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P.
^ Caucas. . 182T
I . 1832
I Altaia . 1830
I Siberia . 1812
k Hungy.. 1827
ODONTITES. See Bupleurum Odontites, Bdrtsm
Odontites, and Cmnopteris Odontites.
ODONTOGL6SSUM, Humboldt and. Ku7ith. i^rom
odous, a tooth, and glossa, a tongue ; alludnig
to the labellum. Li7in. 20, Or. 1, l^at Or.
Orchiddcece. These plants are now in most collections,
and are very handsome ; the sepals and
petals are generally blotched with brown and
mirple They succeed well with the treatment
kven to Oneidiums, and the like. Synonyvies :
1 Zygopetalum dfricanum, CyrtoMum hic-
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