PEN 426 PEP
i l
il .
il
1'
argîina . . White
bialàta . . White
paniculìlta . White
tomentósa . White
PENTArTERYGIUM.
1S25
1S2G
1824
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root in mould or sand, under a glass, in lieat.
Synonyme : 1, Broiera ovata,
o v ^ x l . .Scarlet .7,8. g' Spain . 1805
phoenícea . Scarlet . 7, S. Her. P. 2 India . . Ib90
PENTAPH^LLON. See Lupinásicr,
PENTÁPTERA, Eoxb. From pente, five, and
vieron, a wing ; fruit with five wings. Unn.
23, Or. 1, i^at. Or. Coinhrctàceoe. For culture,
&c., see Bucida.
, 5, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Indies
. 6, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Indies
. 5, S. Ev. S. l i E. Indies
, 5, S. Ev. S. E. Indies
X See ThibaucUa.
PENTARIPHIA, Lindley. From pente, five, and
o-aphis, a spike. Linn. 14, Or. 2, JSat. Or.
Gesneràccoe. Handsome West Indian plants;
for culture and propagation, refer to Gcsnera.
Synonyme: 1, Gesnèra ventricòsa.
cubénsis . . Scarlet . 7, S. Ev. S. H Çuha^ . 1S4S
longiñóra 1 . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica. 1823
PÉNTAS, Bentham. From pente, five ; in allusion
to the parts of the flowers heing in fives
instead of fours. Linn. 5, Or. 1, JSTat. Or.
Cinchonàceoe. Pretty soft-wooded shrubs, well
worth cultivating for their numerous fieshcoloured
flowers ; they are easily cultivated, and
require similar treatment to Euéllia or Clerodêndron.
càrnea . . Pink . . 4, S. Ev. S. 2 Africa . . 1844
parviñóra . Elame . . 4, S. Ev. S. 2 Africa . . lS4b
PENTATAXIS, D. Don. From pente, five, and
taxis, an arrangement. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat.
Oi\ Asteràceoe.^ For culture, see
Synonyme : 1, Eliclirpiim ZeyUri,
micrántha 1 . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1821
PENTHÒKUM, Linn. From p)ente, five, and
haros, a boundary ; the capsule is terminated
by five beaks. Linn. 10, Or. 5, Nat Or.
Orassidàceoe. xV succulent ])lant of little
beaut}^ growing in light sandy soil, and increased
by division at the roots ; cuttings also
root freely under a glass.
sedoides . Grn. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Virginia 1768
PENTLANDIA, Herbert In honour of J. B.
Pentland,Esq., Consul-General in Peru. Linn.
5 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidàcece. There
are two varieties of this species, differing very
slic^htly from each other. The first was iound
in'^Cusco in Peru, and was sent to Spofforth
nnder the name of tlie red Narcissus, by the
gentleman in compliment to whom the genus
is named : and the other was found by Commodore
Snlivan, during his command on the
west coast of S. America, in 1837. Both
varieties flowered for the first time in England,
in August, 1839.
miniata . . Red . . 9, E. Bl. P. U Peru . . 1836
lacxmòsa . Red . . 9, F. Bl. P. Peru . . 1836
Sulivánica . Orange . 3, F. Bl. P. Peru . . 1837
PENTSTÈMON, L'Héritier. 'Erompente, five, and
stemon, a stamen ; there are four perfect, and
one iiQperfect. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat Or.
Scrophtdariàceoe. Charming herbaceous plants,
worthy of a place in every collection ; they all
delight in a mixture of loam and peat, and are
readily increased by divisions, or by seeds.
Synonymes : 1, Chelone coerùlea, hirsuta; 2,
O. atropurpúrea; 8, G. erisiàta; 4, C. erianthèra
; 5, P. Bradhùrii ; 6, G. angusiifòlia ;
7, G. élegans, P. élegans ; 8, G. ròsea, angustifòlia:
9, G. gentianoìdes ; 10, P. gentianoides.
acuminàtum Pui-ple . 7, H. Her. P.
White . 7, H.
Li. pi-ir. . 8, H.
Blue . . 7, H.
Bk. pur. 7, F.
Cream . 7, H.
Blue . . 6, H.
I Scarlet . 9, H.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
hum . . )
brevifl6rum . Wt. pink 9, H.
Li. pur. . C, H.
álbidum
angustifòlium
1 .
argùtum .
atropurpîireum
2 .
attenuàtum
azîu'eum .
•baccliarifòcampanulàt
um , .
centrantbifòlium
.
Cobcba. .
confértum
cordifòlium
crassifòlium. Blue .
cyanánthum Blue .
deústum . . Cream
diffusum
digitalis
erianthèr
um 3
gentianoìdes
"
Scarlet
Pa. pur.
Pa. yel.
Red .
. Purple
. "Wbite
• Purpl e
j-Blue .
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Ev. Tr
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
C,H.
8,H.
7, H.
6, H.
6, H.
5, H.
7, H.
,9, H.
8, H.
,8, H.
1 N. Ame. 1827
1 Missouri 1823
Liiisian. 1811
2 Columb. 1825
14 Mexico . 1827
ISr. Ame. 1827
2 Californ. 1848
Texas . 1848
2 Californ.
Mexico . 1794
2 Californ. 1858
2 Texas . 1835
2 N". Ame. 1827
, i Californ. 1848
1 N. Ame.
3 Rky.Mt. 1S48
1 N. Ame. 1827
U N. Ame. 1826
i j A r k a n s . 1824
Her. P. i Ltiisian. 1811
. 7 , H.
Her. P. 4 Mexico . 1846
Her. P. 2 Columb. 1835
Her. P. 1 Luisian. 1811
Her. P. 1-^ N. Ame. 1827
Her. P. l ' N. Ame. 1827
Her P. 3 Californ. 1848
Her. P. 1 N. Amo. 1824
glabdrrimurn Blue . . 8, H.
glabrum 4 . Drk. pur. 8, H.
glandulbsum Pa. blue. 6, H.
glaiicum . . Pa. lilac . 7, H.
Gord5ni . . Blue .
gntcilis . . Blue .
grandiflb- | purple
r um 5 . 5 ^
Hartw^gii 10 Purple
transp^rens Red .
lieterophjn-) ^
l um . . j
Mrstitum. . Pa. pur . . 8, H.
Jaffrayanum Blue red 6, H.
ICtinthii 6 . Purpl e . 8, P.
laevigatum . Lilac . . 8, H.
Mackayanum Pur. yel. 8, H.
M'Ewani , . Rose . . 6, H.
miniatum . Vermil. . 6, F.
Murrayanum Scarlet . 8, H.
ovatum . . Blue . . 7, H.
proc^rum . Purpl e . 7, H.
pruinosum . Blue . . 6, H.
pub^scens . Pa. pur. . 8, H.
p u l c b a i um 7 Lilac . . 7, F.
RicbardsOni I)rk. pur. 7, H.
rbseum 8 . . Rose . . 8, F.
ScouIM . . Purpl e . 5, H.
specibsum . Blue . . 8, H.
spectiibilis . Blue pur . 6, H.
staticsefolium Lilac . . 6, H.
tripbyllum . Pa. red . 7, H.
venustum . Purpl e . 6, H.
Wrigbtii . . Bed . . 6, 11.
i S :
7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Ame. 1811
6 , H .
Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1825
6, H.
Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1840
7, H. Her. P. Californ. 1834
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1758
Her. P. Carolina 1857
Her. P. l | Mexico . 1825
Her. P. i N. Ame. 1776
Her. P. 1 Ohio . 1834
Her. P. l i Hybrid . 1846
Ev S. 2 Mexico . 1846
Her. P. 3 S.Felipe 1835
Her. P. 4 N. Ame. 1826
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1827
Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1827
Her. P. I J N. Ame. 1758
Her. P. Mexico . 1827
Her. P. U Columb. 1825
Her. P. Mexico . 1825
Her. P. 3 N. Ame. 1827
Her. P. 3 N. Ame. 1827
Her. P. 2 Californ. 1860
Her P. Ih Californ. 1833
Her. P. n Californ. 1827
Her. P. 2" N. Ame. 1827
Her. P. 2 Texas . 1850
PÉiiTZiA. Named by Tlmnberg, in honour of
his pupil Charles John Pentz. Lmn. 19, Or.
1 Nat Or. Asteràcece. A bushy, hoarybranching
shrub, with corymbs of l^tle yellow
flowers ; it grows in a mixture ot loam ana
peat, and ripened cuttings root freely in sand,
iinder a glass. Synonyme : 1, P. crenata, Tanacèttim
flabellifórme.
flabelUfòrmis 1 Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 2i C. G. H. 1774
PEPEUÒMIA, Euiz and Pavon. Analogous to
Piper. Linn. 2, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Piperace(v.
PEP 427 P E R
This is the herbaceous tribe of Peppers The
species grow freely in an equa l _ mixture of
sandy loam and peat, and may be increased by
cuttings, or divisions of the roots.
amplexi- ) ^^^^al . 7, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1793
5 S W. 'Cr . |C. G. H . . 1820
' 5 S Ev Cr.l S. Amer. 1817
: f: g: Sv. s. 3 e. md. . 1815
, 6, S. Her. P. 1 Caraccas. 1809
. 7, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1821
. 6 S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1793
8 G B. ^ Jamaica . 1818
; 6, S.' Her. P. W- Ind. . 1768
, 7, S. Her. P. 1 Peru . . 1800
2 S Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1815
: 5,' S. Ev. Cr.l Trinidad. 1824
. 9, S. Her. P. h S- Bom. . 1790
. 2, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1793
b l a n d a . . ÄPCL^H
bracbypbyUa Apetal
capénsis . . Green
clusi^fòlia . Green
coriàcea
cuneifòUa
discolor
distácbya
hispídula
blimilis
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apetal
. Apetal
inasqualifò- ] ^pgtal
h a . . • / ^ ,
incàna . . Apetal
macrostácbya Green
maculòsa . Apetal
magnolise- ] ¿petal
folia . . 3
nummula- I Apetal
risefolia . ) ^
obtusifòlia . Apetal
ovalifòlia . . Green
pallétícens . Green
pellîicida . . Apetal
pei^eskisefò- | ¿petal
puoescens .
pulcbélla. . Apetal
Quadrifòlia . Apetal
renifòrmis . Green
rèpens . . Apetal
rotundifòlia. Apetal
rubélla . . Apetal
rubricaùlis . Apetal
sérpens . . Green
stellata . . Apetal
subrotùnda . Apetal
talinifòlia . Green
tendila . . Green
tricariniXta . Green
6, S. Her. P. i Jamaica , 1818
5' S.Her. P. 1 W. Ind. 1739
5 S Ev. Cr. i S.Vincent 1824
7' S Ev. S. 1 Guatema. 1846
e^S. A. iS. Amer. 1748
5, S. Her. P. f S. Amer. 1820
p % . c b y a ! ¿ ^ a l . 6 | Her. P. | Jamaba
pubéscens ApeUl . 8, ger. 1. , ^
. 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer. 1818
. 5 S. Ev. Cr. i S.Vincent 1824
. 6 S. Ev. Cr.^S. Amer. 1823
. 6, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1822
. 3 S. Her. P. è W. Ind. .1820
. 5 F. Her. P. 1 • 1822
5 S. Ev. Cr. i Jamaica . 1820
' 6 S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1802
' i S. Her. P. 1 • 1812
. 5 S. Ev. Cr.^W. Ind. .1820
5 S Ev. Cr. }T Jamaica . 1820
a r e e n s". Ev. Cr. % W. Ind. . 1818
trifölia . : Apetal .7; S lier. K
tristácliya . Green . 5, S. Ev. Cr. 5 \V. ina. • iß-o
PÉPLIS, Zinn. The Greek ñamo of
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lythràcex. The
species of Water purslane grow 111 any very
moist soil, in Avhich also the seeds may be
S s ; S S - í: I M . i: i
Pòrtula . . Purpl e 8, H. Aq. A. Ä Brit,, ditcJies.
PÉPLIS, or WILD PURSLANE. See Euphorbia
P £ L U Í or DEVIL'S MILK. See Euphorbia.
PÈPO. See Cucúrbita Pepo.
PEPPER. See Piper.
PEPPER, BLACK. See Plioer nigrum. _ ^
PEPPER, CAYENNE. See Gdpsicumfruticosum.
PEPPER-DULSE. See Ghóndria pinnatifida.
PEPPER-GRASS. See Pilulària globulifera.
PEPPER, LONG. See Piper lóngum.
PEPPERMINT. See Méntha piperita. ^
PEPPERMINT-TREE. See Eucalyptus piperita.
PEPPER-PLANTS. See Piperàcew.
PEPPER-ROOT. See Dentària diphylla.
PEPPER-VINE. See AmpeUpsis bipinnàta.
PEPPER, WHITE, is Piper nigrum with the black
husks removed.
PEPPERWORT. See LepUlium,
PERÀDO. See Ilex Perado. . R I
PERILTEA, Be Gandolle. In honour of Joseph
Peralt, of New Spain, a botanist Linn. l^,
Or 1 Nat Or. Fahàcece. An elegant plant
when in flower ; it gi^ows in loam, peat, and
sand : and young cuttings root if planted in
a pot of sand, with a glass over them in
l u i n o i d e s . Purpl e . 9, P. Ev. S. 2 N. Spain . 1S27
PERDÌCIUM, Linn. Froin perdix, a partridge ;
partridges were fond of the original plant.
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràceoe. An uninteresting
hardy herbaceous plant ; sticceedin^
in any common soil. Synonyme : 1, luss
i l à g o Anândria-Aninàxì^ 1. See Anandria,
Choetanthèra, Ghabrcea, and Trîxis.
PEREGRINOUS, wandering, diifase.^
PERENNIAL, lasting many years without perish-
P SSKIA, Plumier. Named in honour of Nicholas
F. Pieresk, of Aix, a lovei
of botany. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gactaceoe,
Grotesqile and ornamental plants, very diiierent
from the rest of the genera in Gactaceoe,
from the branches being woody, as well as
furnished with proper leaves. The species
^row freely in any light soil; and ciitUngs
root readily in mould, under a glass in heat.
Synonymes: 1, Cactus PerésJcia ; 2, G. portulacoefàlia.
^^^^
10, S. De. S. 5 W. Indies 1696
11 S. De. S. 5 Mexico . 182.
10, S. Ev. S. 4 Mexico . 1838
8 S Ev. S. 5 Mexico . 1838
8 S. Ev. S. 4 Mexico . 1818
8, S. De. S. 3 Brazil . 1818
8^ S. De. S. 4 S. Amer. . 1808
9] S. De. S. 3 W. Indies 1820
9, S. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1838
aculeàta 1 . WMte
Bl^o . . . Pa. rcd
crassicaùlis . Red .
grandiflòra . Hed .
grandispìna. Red .
grandifòlia . WMte
longispìna . Red .
portulache- Wiiite
f olia 2 . j
Petitàche . White
PERFORATED, full of holes.
PERGULÀRIA, Linn. From pergula, tiel is-
.vork ; t^vining plants, fit for arbours, .v^c
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceoe A
irenus much prized for the fragrance of the
flowers. All the species prefer a rich mould,
and are readily multiplied by cuttings, bee
Yallaris. ^ ^
VAI crrn fi S Ev Tw. 8 E. Ind. .1(90
applied wlien the calyx cannot be distinguished
from the corolla, as in Lilium, &c. &c.
P E E I B Ì L I A , Trinius. From penballo to encompass.'
linn. 3, Or. 2, liat. Or. Grammacece
A worthless species of grass growing
in any common soil, and increased by seeds.
Synonyme: 1, Aira inmlucràta-hisYàmca 1.
PEEICALLIS. SeaSenecio
PBKICALLIS, D. Don. Trom perikalles reiy
pretty; r a d i a l ligiil» beautiful. Zmn 19, 0 .
2 Nat Or. Asieràceoe. A very desirable
plant ; increased by cuttings or seeds, and
treated as the Cineraria. Synonyme: 1,
Cinerària tussilâginis, Senècio tussilagim.?.
tussildginis 1 Purple . 4. G. Her. P. 1 Teneriffe 1829
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