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pinenìtinum. Bm. red . 10, S. Epi. 1 Brazil .1841
plaiiilàbre .Yellow. . 8, S. Epi. lè Brazil .1848
pùbes 9 . . Gru. red . 4, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1824
flavéscens . lied yel. . 10, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1839
pulcbélliun . Wht. spot. 5. S. Epi. | Jamaica . 1826
pulvinàtum . Yel. brn. . 6, S. Epi. 3 Brazil . 1836
• •• Yellow . 5, S. lipi. ^Brazil .1824
Pa. yel. . 5, S. Epi. i Brazil , 1840
Palo. . . 3. S. Epi. 1 Guatmal. 1838
Yellow. . 8, S. Epi. 1 Brazil .1838
Yellow . . 8, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1838
Yellow . . 10, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1836
Yel. brn. . 7, S. Epi. 1 Pern . . 1850
Rose . , 3, S. Epi. 1 Hondurs. 1839
Pa. roso . 3, S. Epi. 1 Hondurs. 1839
pîimilum
pííllidum
ramòsuni.
raníferum
mìljor
reÜéxum .
retùsum .
ròseuin ,
pállidnm
RiisselUànum
|Pur. grn. . 6, S. Epi. 1 Rio Jan. . 1835
111.1111 » )
sanguineum. Stra. crim. 8, S. Epi. 1 La Guayr.
sarcodea . . Yl. red wt. 8, S. Epi. Brazil . 1848
Scblimii . Yel. brn. . 11, S. Epi. 1-^ C. A.mer. 1848
serpens . . Yel. brn. . 6, S. Epi. 1 Peru . . 18.-50
• ' 6, S. Epi. J Peru • . 1851
6, S. Epi. 1 St.Martb. 1848
8. S. Epi. II
2, S. Epi. 2 Mexico . 1840
2, S. Epi. 2 Mexico . 1S38
3, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1844
2, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1844
serràtum , . 01. yel.
sessile . . . Yellow .
Skinneri . . Yellow .
sphacelùtum. Yel. brn.
!-Yel. brn.
ñórum r
sphegiferum. Brn. yel.
spiiópte- .
Yellow .
rum 10 .
stramineum. Straw
Yellow .
Brn. yel.
Brn. yel.
Brown .
su à ve
supérbiens
Suttòni .
Tayleîirii .
ténue . .
rùbro-
1 ut e um
tetrapétalum Yel. brn.
tricolor . . Yel. wht.
trifurcàtum . Brn. yei.
trilingue . , Yellow .
Brn. yel. . 10, S. Epi. ^ Guatmla. 1841
I Yel. red . 5, S. Epi. 1 Guatmal. 1841
triquétrum . Wht. pur. . 9, S. Epi. J Jamaica . 1793
truHíferum . Brn. ycl. . 9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1838
umbiòsum . Grn. pur.
undulàtumll Brn. yel.
unicòrne . . Pa. yel.
•unifìòrum . Brn. yel.
unguiculà- lYellow.
tum . . I
•urophyllum . Yel. brn.
varicòsum . Grn. yel.
variegàtum . Yellow .
viperìnum . Pa. yel.
volùbile . . Yel. brn.
"Wentwortb-
9, S. Epi. 2 Ver. Cruz 1837
4, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1835
8, S. Epi. 1 N. Greña. 1847
8, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1842
7, S. Epi. 2 I\texico . 18.37
4, S. Epi. 1 Jamaica . 1824
4, S. Epi. Jamaica . 1843
5, S. Epi. 1 Peru . .
. 4, S. Epi. 2 Peru . .1848
6, S. Epi. 1 N. Greña.
8, S. Epi. 1 N. Greña.
6, S. Epi. f Rio Jan. .
11, S. Epi. i Organ M. 1841
10, S. Epi. 3 Mexico
3, S. Epi. 3 Brazil
8, S. Epi. Brazil
7, S. Epi. 2 W. Ind.
4, S. Epi. 2 Jamaica .
. 12, S. Epi. 2 Brazil .
1846
1840
1849
1824
^ ^ n u ^ ' ' ^ ^ ' } ^ ® ^ - ^ ™ " Mexico .1839
Wráy^ " . ' . Yel. brn. . 8, S. Epi. 2 Guatmal. 1838
O n c o r h y n g h u s , Fischer cand Meyer. Derived
from onkos, tumour, and rhynchiis, beak ; alluding
to the lip. Nat Or. Bcrophidariacece,
The seed of this plant may be sown in any
common garden soil.
tenéllus . - . H. B . 1837
O n c o s p é r m a , Blume, From ogkos, a hook, and
sperma, a seed. The seeds are hooked. Linn,
21, Or. 6, Kat. Or. Palmacece, Only one
species of this genus is yet introduced : it is
an elegant plant, requiring to be grown in
rich soil and a damp situation in the stove,
and treated like other stove palms,
filamentbsum . Straw . 5, S, Palm. 60 India . 1840
One-BERKY. See Pdris,
O n i o n . See Á l U t m Cepa,
O n í t e s . See Origanum Onites.
O n o b r ó M A , De Candolle. From onos, an ass,
and hroma, food ; favourite food of the
a s s . Linn. 19, Or. 1, Kat. Or. Asteracem.
Ornamental plants, succeeding in any common
soil, and increased by cuttings, divisions,
or seeds. Synonyme: 1, Carthamiis arlor^scens;
2, (7. coeriileus ; 3, G. cynaroHes; 4, C,
glauctis; 5, C. leticocaulis. Se e Brotera^ Carlowizia,
and Ileracdntha.
arbor^scens 1 Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. 6 Spain . 1731
6, H. Her. P. 1 Spain . 1640
6, H. Her. P. 14 Caucasus 1820
7, H. A. Tauria . 1817
0, H. Her. P. 1 Greece . 1800
ccerûleum 2 . Blue
cynaroides 3. White
glaùcum 4 . Purple
leucocaiilon 5 White
O n o b r ^ c h i s , ToitrneforL From onos, an ass,
and hrychOj to gnaw ; plants grateful to the
a s s . Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fahàceoe,
All the species of Saintfoin are very showy,
and well suited for ornamenting rock-work or
flower-borders. The herbaceous kinds grow
best in pots, in a mixture of chalk, sand, and
loam ; tliey succeed best when raised from
seed, which should be sown where the plants
are to remain. Synonymes: 1, Hedysarvm
album I 2, H . câput-gâlli ; 3, 0. orientàlis ;
4 , E . cTista-gdlli ; 5, 0 . picta ; 6, Hedparxcm
OnohrpcMs ; 7, I I . saxdtile ; 8, I I . roAicchtm,
I I . Baxhaumt Se e Astrdgalus, Onobri/chiSj
a n d Eleiotis.
fequidentàta. Red. .6,11. A. 1 Levant .1823
âlba 1 . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Hungary. 1804
arenària . . Rod . . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1818
c^iput-gaii 2. Flesh . 7, H. A. France . 1731
carpdtica. . Puiple . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Carpat. . 1818
conférta . . Purple . 7, H. lier. P. 1 Iberia
1817
cornlita 3 . . Red .
crista-g^lli 4 Flesh
echinata . . Flesh
Fontanbsii . Red .
foveolata . . Violet
glabra . . . Purple
F. Ev. S. 1 Caucasus. 1816
7, H. A. 1 S. Eur.
6, H. Her. P. 1 Calabria
7, H. Pier. P. 1 Tunis,
6, H.
7, H. Her. P. 1 Tauria
gracilis . . . Pa. red, 7, PI. Her. P. 1 Podolia
1710
1831
1820
1828
1816
1320
Caucasus. 1836
heteroph^lla. Yel. . . 6, H. Her. P. 1
incurvata. . Rose . 6, H. Her. P. 1
1826
mareótica . Pa. red. 7, PI. Her. P. 1 Caucasus. 1820
]\Iichaùxii 5 . Pa. red . 7, H. Her. P. 1 I.evant . 1820
montana . . Purple . 7, H. Be. Tr. \ S. Eur. . 1817
PalMsii . . Pa. yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Iberia . 1820
petraea . . Wt. red. 6, H. Her. P. 1 Caucasus. 1818
•procùmbens. Purple . 7, H. De. Tr. J Iberia . 1819
ptolemaica . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Egypt . 1816
A. 1 Sicily .
- Pa. yel. 6, H. Her. P. Iberia , 1818
radlàta
sativa 6 .
saxátilis 7
supina
tanaítica .
Pa.pink 7, H. Her. P. 1 Brit., pastures
L I yel.. 6, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1790
Pa. red. 7, PI. Her. P. \ Switzerl. 1819
Purple . 7, H. Pier. P. 1 Caucasus. 1817
O n o c l è a , Linn. From onos, a vessel, and Ueio,
to inclose ; referring to the apparent capsules.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiàcece.
These plants grow well in loam and peat,^ or
on rock-work; they are increased by dividing
at the roots, or by seeds. See Lomària.
obtusilobàta Brown . 7, PI. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1812
sensibiHs . Brown . 8, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1799
O n ò n i s , Linn. From onos, an ass, and onemi,
to delight ; some of these plants are said to be
gratQful to asses. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or.
Fabàceoe. All the plants belonging to this
genus are of easy cultivation, and several of
them are rather handsome when in flower.
Synonymes : 1, hircina ; 2. spinosa^ glabra ;
3 , fruticósa; 4, barbata; 5, N d t r i x ; 6, arvénsis
; 7, reclinata.
àlba . . . White . 7, H.
angustissima Pink . 6, F. Ev.
àpula . . . Yellow. 9, H.
arboréscens . Red . . 6, PI. Ev.
ai-enària . . Yellow . 7, H. Ev.
arragonénsis. Yellow. 7, H. De.
A. 1 Barbary . 1823
S. \ Spain , 1825
B. 1 Naples . 1834
S. 2 Barbary . 1826
S. i S. France 1819
S. l i Spain. . 1816
biñóra. . .
brachycàrpa.
breviflòra
capénsis . .
capitata . .
cuspidàta.
Denhàrdtii .
diffùsa. . .
emarginata .
falcata . .
fdetida . . ,
fruticósa . .
Yel, pur.
Yellow.
Yellow.
Purple ,
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Purple,
Yellow
Yellow
Pink
Pink
7, H.
6, H.
8, H.
7, G.
8, PI.
6, F.
8, H.
7,H.
7, S.
7, F.
6, H.
5, H.
A.
A.
A.
A.
Ev. Tr.
i Barbary
^ Spain .
\ S. Eur.
^ C. G. H.
J Spain .
Hor. P. l | Algiers
B. 1 Naples
A. ntaly .
S. I Maurit.
S. S. Eur.
A. Morocco
S, S. Eur.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
. 1818
. 1823
. ISOO
. 18Ü0
. 1820
. 1818
. 1832
. 1820
. 1825
1818
. 1680
microph^
lla 3
Pur. red 6, PI. Ev. S. 2^ Arragon
Purpl e . 7, H. A. Spain^
Yellow.
Blue .
Yellow.
Yellow.
Yellow. 7, P. Ev. S. 2 Teneriffe. 1816
geminiflòra .
glábra. . .
hírta . . .
hispánica. .
híspida . .
longifòlia. .
minutíssi- )
ma 4 . . )
oligophylla .
parviflòra
pedunculàris
péndula . .
pietà . . .
procúrrens .
ramosissima,
rotundifùlia .
aristàta . .
sicula . . .
tribracteàta .
tridentata .
villósa. . .
7, G. Ev. Tr. ^ G. H.
7, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur.
7, F. Ev. S. H Spain .
7, F. Ev. S. 1 Barbary
1817
1824
1816
1799
1818
Yellow.
White .
White .
Wht. ro.
Purple .
Pur. yel.
Purple .
Yellow.
Pink .
Pink .
Yellow.
Pink .
Purple .
Purple .
6, F.
7,H.
7, G.
7, F.
7, H.
7, P.
7, H.
7, F.
5, II.
6, H.
7, H.
6, H.
6, H.
7, G.
B i S. France 1818
A. 1 Naples . 1823
A. i C. G. H. . 1818
Ev. S. 1 Teneriffe. 1829
A. U S . Eur. .1818
Her. P. 1 Barbary . 1820
Her. P. 1 Europe . 1820
Ev. S. ¿Sicily. .1819
Ev. S. Pyrenees. 1570
Ev. S. 1
A. iSicilv. .1817
Ev. S.li S.Eur. .1800
Ev. S. Spain. . 1752
Her. P. 1 0. G. H. . 1820
alopecuroides, altissima 1, antiquòrum 2, cenisia,
c. mbaristàta, cérnua, Cherlèrii, CoMmnas,
crispa, mitissivia, monophylla, ndtrix, ornithopodioìdes,
pctllida, ¡Unguis 5, puhéscens, redinàta,
rèpens, s2nnòsa 6, 5. dlba, striata 7,
umbellata, vaginalis, variegata, viscósa.
G n o p ó r d o n , Linn. From onos, an ass, and
perdo, to destroy ; referring to the supposed
effects on the ass. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Asteracem. Rather interesting plants, of common
cultivation. See Beràrdia, Càrduus,
a n d Rhapònticum.
acánthium
acaùlon .
arábicum
cynaroides
eïàtum .
grífecum
Purple
White
Purple
White
Purple
Purple
7, H. B. 6 Brit, banks
7 H. B. ^ Pyrenees 1739
7, H. B. 8 S. Eur. . 1686
6, H. B. 8 Caucasus 1823
7, H. B. 6 Greece . 1816
7, H. A. 8 Levant . 1799
7, H. B. J S. Eur. . 1836
7, H. B. 6 S. Eur. . 1640
7, H. A. 6 Barbary. 1798
8, H. B. J Pyrenees 1820
7, H. B. 8 Tauria .1800
7, H. B. Spain . 1S26
7, H. B. 4^ Montpl . 1818
7 H. B. 6 S. Eur. . 1818
heteracdlnthum Purple
illyricum . . Purple
macracanthum Purple
pyrenalcum . White
tatiricum . . Purple
imifl5rum . . White
Yirens . . . Purple
visc5sum. . . Purple
The stove and greenhouse species must be
kept in pots. Synonyme : 1, 0 . arendrium.
divaric-Uurn. Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Caucasus 1818
5, PI. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1683
6, H. Her. P. 1 Hungary 1804
5, PI. Her. P. 1
4, H. Her. P. 1 Tauria
6, H. Her. -P. 1 Altai .
5, H. Her. P. ^ Levant
7, H. Her. P. 1 Tauria
echioides . White
arenàriuml Yellow
emòdi . . Yellow
gigant^um . Yellow
Gnielini , . Striped
orientàle . . Yellow
polyphyllum Yellow
rígûiicd uin .
rupestre .
seríceum .
setòsuni
Pa yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Tauria
. Yellow
. Yellow
. Yellow
simplicissi^ I Yellow
1818
1829
1752
1829
1826
1819
1752
1838
1768
mum
stellulàtum
taùricum .
tinctòrium
tricerospérmum
. .
trinérvium
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
5, F. Pier. P. ^ Iberia
. 6, H. Her. P. \ Iberia
. 6, H. Pier. P. 1 Russia
. 4, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia
. 4, H- Her. P. ^ Hungary 1819
. 5, H. Her. P. i Caucasus 1801
. 5, H. Her. P. ^ Caucasus 1826
. 5, H. Her, P. ^ Spain . 1824
. 5, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1824
O n ó s e r i s , De Candolle. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat.
O r . AsterdcecB. Synonymes: 1, Atractylis purp
u r d t a ; 2, Choetachlàna odorata. Se e Centroclînium.
Cumingii . White . 7, H. A. 2 Peru . . 1832
purpuràta 1 Purple . 7, F. Her. P. 2 S. America 1827
odorata 2 . Pled . .8, G. A. Chili . . 1830
O n ó s m a , Linn. ï'rom onos, an ass, and osme,
smell ; said to be grateful to the ass. Linn.
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boraginacece. These are
extremely pretty plants when in blossom, and
are well adapted for growing on rock-work or
wall-tops, in which places they should be
sown, where they will afterwards maintain
themselves if allowed to scatter their seeds.
O n o s m ò d i u m , Michaux. From onosma, and
eidos, like ; from the similarity of the plants
to those of Oìiòsma. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Boraginacece. Ornamental plants ; for culture
and propagation, see Onósina. Synonymes : 1,
Púrshia hispida ; 2, P . mollis.
bispidum 1 . Yellow . G, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1759
mòlle 2 . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. I N. Amer. 1812
O n y c h i u m , K a u l f . Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Polypodidcece. Stove ferns. Synonymes: 1.
Pténs chrysocdrpa, Lomària aurea, L. caruif
o l i a , Allósorus auràtus; 2, Leptostègia lùcida.
auràtum 1 . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 1 N. S. W.
capénse . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. H C. G. H.
lucidum 2 . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Nepaul. 1844
O n y g e n a , Persoon. From onyx, a hoof, and
genas, an offspring. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat.
Or. Helvelldcece. This minute autumnal species
is found on decaying hoofs and horns of animals
—equini.
O p a l u s . See Kcer Ópaliis.
Opaque, dark, destitute of transparency.
O p : é g r a p h a , Persoon. From op^e, a chink, and
grapho, to write ; cracks upon the siirface of
the thallus. Linn. 24. Or. 9, Nat. Or. GrapMdàcecB.
These plants are found on the bark of
trees, on stones, &c., at all seasons of the year
—aphrea, calcàrea, cercbrina, denigrata^ didphora,
disidrata, epípdsi,a, herpética, maculàris,
microscòpica; nivibòsa, notha, Persoonea,
saxigèna, stenocàrpa, sulcata, tesserata, venósa^
vulgata.
O p e r a - g i r l s . See Mantisia saltatòria.
O p e r c u l à r i a , Richard. From operculum, a
lid ; in allusion to the operculate calyx.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonàceee. Pretty
plants, easily cultivated in a mixture of loam,
peat, and sand ; and young plants are obtained
from cuttings under a glass. Syno^
nymes: 1, áspera dipliylla. See Cryptospérmum.
áspera. . . White
híspida 1 . . White
Lamarckiana White
ocymifóha . White
sessiliflóra . White
lunbell^ta . White
6, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hal.
7, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hoi.
7, H. A. I N. S. W.
7, S. Her. P. è E- Ind.
6, G. Her. P. ¿ C. G. H.
6, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Hol.
1790
1790
1825
1824
1824
1826
O p e r c u l à r i a . See Pomax.
Operculate, covered with a lid.
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