S T A 536 S T E S T E 537 S T E
occidentìllis. Whito
pinnàta . . ^Vhìto
trifòlia . . "White
. C, S. Ev. T. 25 Jamaica . 1S24
. G, II. De. S. 6 Eng., hedges
. 5, II. De. S. 6 N. Amer. 1040
. i' ,
STAPHYLEACE^EJ or BLADDER-NUTS. These are
oruameulal trees, of small size, and shrubs
common in our collections. Yery little is known
of their uses.
STAR APPLE. Sec Chrysopliyllwm,
STAR FISH. See StaiMla Asterias.
STAR-HEAD. See Asierocéphahts,
STAR-FRUIT. See Actinoccirpus.
STARKEA, Wtlldenoio. In Jiouour of the Eev.
J\r. Starke, of Gros Tsehirna, in Silesia, a
cryptogamio botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Kat.
Or. Asieracecc. A stove herbaceous perennial,
growing in any light rich soil, and increased by
divisions. Bynonumc: 1, Amélhts itvihellatas
—nmbel]h,ta 1.
STAR OF BETHLEIIEM. See OrnitUgahim.
STAR OF THE EARTH. See Plantacjo Corúnopus.
STARRY, in the manner of a star, radiating.
STAR THISTLE. See Gontanrea calcUraiJa.
STARAYORT. See Aster.
STITIGE, Linn. From statizo, to stop ; in allusion
to the powerful astringency of some of
the species. Linn. 5, Or. 6, JSTat. Or.
Phimbaginacecc. The species of Stdtice, or
Sea Lavender, ouglit to be in every garden, on
account of their lively little flowers. The
greenhouse and frame kinds succeed best in
sandy loam and peat, and may be increased by
cuttings. The hardy herbaceous species are
very suitable for ornamenting the front of
ilower-borders; they increase freely by division,
-or seeds, which latter some of them produce in
abundance. The root of S. caroUniana is one
of the most powerful astringents known. Synonymes:
I, Taxdnthema aitstralis; 2, Stdtice
l y r a t a ; 3, 8. sixttidata. Se e Armería and
AcantliolXmon.
globuLirlix)- •) -riri -J.
f o l i a . .
Gmelini . . Blue .
gr^ca . . . White
gi-aminifòlia, Red .
grandiflòra
iinbricàta .
ineàna . . Pink .
latifòlia . . Blue .
Limònium . Bhie .
niaeroph^dla White
minuta . . Ked .
monopètala . Pui-ple
denudata
mucronata
nana . .
Purple
. Red .
. Blue .
. Red .
. White
. Blue .
- White
. Violet
. Rod .
. Purple
aceròsa .
»-'gyptìaca ,
aiata . . ,
altaica . ,
arbórea . ,
articulàta
aìirea . . ,
auriculàta .
auriculfefòlia
austràlis 1 .
bellidifòlia .
bicolor . .
binervòsa .
Bonducélla .
Bourgegeii .
brassicsefòlia
caroliniàna .
cáspica . .
cinérea . . .
conspicua .
cordata . .
Coriària . .
cuneàta . .
dichótoma .
Dicksònii
Échìnus . .
echioìdes. .
elàta . . .
e m a r ^ n à t a .
eximia . .
Forttmi
ferulàcea
flexuòsa
foliòsa
Pa. pink
White .
Pur. yel.
Blue . .
Blue . .
Blue . .
Golden .
Blue . .
Red . .
, Pk. blue.
Pa. blue
. Pur. wt.
. Blue . .
Yellow .
, Blue . .
Blue . .
Blue . .
Pa. blue
Blue . .
Pink . .
Blue . .
Lilac .
Blue . .
Blue . .
Purple ,
Red . ,
Pa. blue
Blue . .
Purple .
Lil. rose.
Yellow .
Yellow .
Purple .
Pur. wt.
6, F.
5, F.
7, F.
7, H,7, G.
7. PL
7, H.7, F.
7, F.
7, G.
6, H.
5, H.
, 7, H.
6, G.
7, G.
6, G.
6, H.
7, H.
7, G.
7, F.
6, F.
7, H.
7, H.
7, H.
5, G-
7, H.
7, G.
8, H.
5, F.
8, H.
4, H.
7, H.
7, H.
7, F.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
.
Her. P.
Ev. S.
. Her. P.
.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
, Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Pier. P.
Her, P.
Ev. S.
Her. P.
B.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
i Ararat . 1829
U %y p t . 1823
1 .1806
1 Siberia . 1820
2 Teneriffe 1829
i S. France 1826
1 Siberia . 1832
i Galicia . 1817
¿-Barbary 1781
1 N. Hol. 1823
è Greece . 1810
1837
Eng. marshes
1 N. Africa 1859
I.Lnceot.l850
Canaries 1859
Carolina 1820
Casp. Sea
1 C. OE H. 1810
1 Russia
1804
I S. Eur.
1752
Caucas.
¿ Siberia . 1820
i S. Eur. . 1810
•h . 1840
^ Caucas. 1813
1 S. Eur. . 1702
1 Siberia . 1820
I Gibraltr.
-I Sougaria 1844
1 China . 1845
1 Siberia . 1796
1 Siberia . 1791
1 Graciosa 1830
oleifòlia .
ovalifòlia
pectinàta
pruinósa .
puberìila .
pubéscens
purp\u-àta
pseìido-ar- ) / ,
nièria .
rariflòra . . Purple
reticulata . Blue .
rytidophylla. Blue .
sciibra. . . Blue .
Scopària . . Blue .
sinuàta •
spatulàta . Purple
speciósa . . White
spicàta 2 . . White
suffruticósa . Blue .
tatiirica . . Pink .
tetragòna . Red .
Thouinii . . Blue .
viminea . . Blue .
virgàta . . Blue .
Willdenovi- }
à n a 3 . pioict
. 8, H. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1822
. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1796
. 6, H. Her. P. ^ Greece . 1810
. 6, H. Pier. P. 1 Siberia . 1780
G. Ev. S. 1 . 1S3G
F. lier. P. ^ TenerifTe 1829
. 7, F. Her. P. 1 Egypt . 1823
. 6, H. I-Ier. P. 1 Siberia .1791
. 7, F. Her. P. 1 Eng.,marshs.
. 5, G. Her. P. 2 Canaries 1824
. 6, H. Her. P. i Méditer. 1658
. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 Sicily . 1731
. 7, P. Ev. S. 2 Sicily . 1840
. 7, F. Her. P. U Barbary 1784
. 7, PI. Her. P. ^ Brit.,marshs.
. 7, H. I-Ier. P. 1 Italy . 1688
. 7, G. Pler. P. 1 Canaries 181G
. 9, F. Her. P. f Canaries 1780
. 7, PL I-Ier. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1823
. 5, G. Pler. P. 1 Graciosa 1830
. 7, F. Her. P. ^ S. Eur. . 1824
. G, G. Her. P. 4 C. G. H. 1800
. 4, G. Her. P. . 1840
. 6, H. Lier. P. ^ Brit ,marshs.
. 7, l i . lier. P. i Eng.,marshs.
. 5, PL Her. P. 1 ' . 1S40
. 6, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1788
. 7, H. lier. P. 1 " "
Siberia . 1796
- Levant , 1629
Pur. ycl, 8, F. Her. P. 1
. 7, PI. Her, P. 1 Barbary 1804
. 7, P. Her. P. 1 Russia . 1776
. 7, H. A. ^ Caucas. 1819
. 7, F. -Ev. S. ^ Siberia . 1799
. 6, H. Her. P. Russia . 1731
. 7, G. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. 1820
. 8, H. Her. P->. 1 IST. Africa 1700
. 7, PI. Pier. P. i . 1818
. 7, H. Her. P. Spain .
. 7, PI. I-Ier. P. 1 France . ISOO
STAUNT5NIA, De CandoUe. In honour of Sir
George Staunton, Bart._, Avho introduced numerous
plants fi-om China. Linn. 21, Or.
iTat. Or. Lardizabaldcece. A species of easy
groAvth, potted in a mixture of peat and loam,
and requiring plenty of room for the roots to
run. Cuttings strike freely in sand or soil,
under a glass, in heat.
latifolia . . Lil. grn. . 4, G. Ev. CI. 10 China . 1S4G
STAUROCINTHUS, Link. From staicros, a cross,
and alcantha, a spine ; the spines have each
two smaller spines at the®'side; which give
them the appearance of a cross. Linn. 16,
Or. 5, Nat. Or. Fabacem. A very beautiful
dwarf shrub, well suited for the front of shrubberies
; it is easily increased by young cuttings,
planted in sand, or by seeds. Synonyvie1,
tJlex genistoides.
aph^Uus 1 . Yellow . 5, H. Ev. S. 2 Portugal . 1823
S T A V E S A C R E . See Delphinium Staphisdgria.
STEGANIA. Sec Lomdria.
STEGAN6TROPIS, Lehm. From steganos, covered,
and tropis, a keel ; keel covered witli the
vexillum. Linn. 17, Or. 4, ]^at. Or. Fabdcece.
A climbing plant, with but little beautv, requiring
similar treatment to CUtdria.
conjugatus . Yellow . 6, S. CI. A. 3 S. Amer. 1827
SxiiLis, Swartz. 'Not explained. Liiin. 20, Or.
1, Kat. Or. Orchiddcece. The species of StMis
are small, and rather interesting plants. For
culture and propagation, see Pleurothdllis.
Synomjme: 1, S. cilidris. Physoslplion.
aprica . . . Gm. yel. 1, S. Epi. ^ Brazil . .1826
argent^tal . . Gn. pur. 1, S. Epi. ^ Guayana . 1837
K
à t r a . . . . Yellow . 8, S. Epi. ^ Merida
atropurpùrca . Dk. pur. 2, S. Epi. \ Mexico
ciliàris . . . Wt. red. 7, S. Epi. J Mexico
crassifòlia . . Green . 12, S. lipi. i W. Ind.
fratèrna . . Gn. pur. 7, S. Epi. \ Brazil
grandiflòra . . Wt. red.
LÌndeiii . . Yellow .
mJicrostàchya . Green .
inicriintha . . Green .
ophioglossoìdes Pur. bn.
pulchilla . . Purple .
racemiflòra . . Pa grn.
sesquipédalis . Pa. yel.
" " .Yellow.
. Red . .
. Green .
. Grange.
. 1842
. 1838
. 1841
. 1842
. 1830
. 1845
. 1838
. 1805
. 1791
. 1838
. 1838
spathulàta
trilira
tristyla
tuhàta
7, S. Epi. ^ Guiana
8, S. Epi. Í SI erida
7, S. Epi. J Guatcm.
4, S. Epi. Jamaica
9, S. Pjpi. i Jamaica
3, S. l^pi. ^ Brazil .
7, S. Epi. \ Jamaica
8 S. Epi. \ Sicr. Nerv. 1845
s; S. Ter. \ Merida . 1844
8, S. Epi. h Merida . 1841
6, S. Epi. l Brazil . . 1838
3, S. Epi. i New Spain 1828
STELLÀRIA, Linn. From stella, a star ; the
flowers are star-like. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat.
Or. Caryophyllàcece. Weeds, of no known
u s e . Synonyyms : 1, S.idiginosa ; 2, S. nmlticaùlis;
3, S. (^2c/ió¿omíX--a(iuática 1, arenària,
bulbósa, cerastoldes, c. triflora 2, crassifòlia,
dahùrica, élegans, glauca, gramínea, Holóstea,
humifùsa, latifòlia, Laxmánni, longipes, mèdia
3, multicaùlis, inuràlis, nemòrnm, scapigera,
velutina, viscida. See Larbrèa.
STALLERÀ, Linnceiis. In honour of G. W. Steller,
a celebrated botanical collector. Linn. 8,
Or. 1, Xat. Or. Thynielàcece. Annuals of easy
culture, in sandy peat. Synonymes : Passerina
. 1824
. 1817
. 1824
. 1759
Stéllera ; 2, P . ánnua.
altaica . . White . 7, II. A. 1 iVltay
chamíejásmel White . 6, H. Ev. S. 1 Siberia
dichótoma . White . 7, H. A. 1 Dahuria
Passerina 2 . Yellow . 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur.
S T E M A R I A . See Acrùstichnin Stemària.
STEM-CLASPING, when applied to a leaf, signifies
that its base surrounds the stem.
STEMÒDIA, Linn. From stemon, a stamen, and
dis, double ; in allusion to each stamen bearing
two anthers. lAnn. 14, Or. 2, ISTat. Or. ScrophiilariaeccB.
Plants of little beauty, growing
well in any light rich soil, and increased by
cuttings or seeds. The annual species are
half-hardy. Synonymes: 1, Capraria durant
i f o l i a ; 2, Colúmnea trifoUàta.
chilénsis . . Red . . 9, F. De. Cr. Chile . . 1859
suffruticósa 2 Blue - . 7. S. Ev. S. N. Grnad. 1820
diirantifòlia 1, marítima^ parviflòra, verticillàris,
mscòsa.
STEMONAGÁNTHTJS. From stemon, a stamen,
acanthus ; stamens prominent. Linn. 14,
Or. 2, Nat Or. Aeanthàceoi. For culture and
propagation, refer to Riiillia. Synonyme : 1,
Ruhllia macrophfflla,
macrophyllus 1 Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 IST. Gren. 1840
STEMONÌTIS, Gleditsch. From stemon^ a stamen ;
the plant may be compared to the male organ
of a flower. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperdàcem.
Found upon rotten wood. Synonyme:
1, Trichia ^¿wf^a—fasciculàta 1, obtusàta,
papillàta.
STENANÏHÈRA, E. Brown. From sténos, narrow,
and anth^ra, an anther ; the filaments are
broader than the anthers, which causes the
latter to appear narrow. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Epacridàceoe. This beautiful greenhouse
genus requires a soil composed of one tliird
sandy loam, and two thirds very sandy peat.
The pot should be well drained, as the fine
roots of the plants are easily injured by much
wet ; it should be kept in a shaded part of the
house in summer. Cuttings taken from the
young shoots, will strike with ease, if planted
in sand, under a glass.
STENÁCTIS, Nees. Probably from stene, narrow,
and alctin, a sunbeam ; from the narrow and
sunlike rays of the expanded flower. Linn.
19, Or. 2, l^at. Or. Asteràcece. This is a very
•showy plant, well adapted for planting in beds ;
it grows in any common garden soil ; and is
readily increased by dividing the root, or by
seeds, which it produces in great abundance,
speciósa . . Purpl e . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Galiforn. 1831
ciliàta . . Red . . 4, G. Ev. S. Ö Swan R. 1836
piuifòlia . . Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. S. 6 N". S. W. 1811
STENANTHIUM, Kiinth, From stems, narrow,
and anthos, a flower. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Melanthàceoe. This plant is said to be
very poisonous, and to furnish a part of the
sabadilla seeds of commerce, from which Veratra
is procured. The plant grows freely in
sandy loam and peat, and is increased by
dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1, Veràtriim
frigidnni.
frigidum 1 . Black . 6, G. Her. V. Angangulo 1846
STÌÌNIA, Lindley. From steiios, narrow ; in allusion
to the form of the pollen masses. Linn.
20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orehidhceai. This is rather
a pretty genus, requiring to be treated the
same as the species of MaxilUiria.
Beaumontii . Yellow . 8, S. Epi. ^
pallida . . . Yellow . 8, S. Epi. ^ Demerara . 1837
STENOCÀRPUS, R. Broioii. From stenos, narrow,
and Icarpos, fruit. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
ProteàcecG. An equal mixture of sandy loam
and peat suits this genus, and cuttings of the
ripened wood will root in sand, under a glass.
Synonymes: 1, Agnôstiis simiàtiLS ; 2, Embùthriiuìn
itmhellàtum. ^
CunninghiXmi 1 Scarlet 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Moreton B. 1828
Forstèri 2 . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Caledon 18ÖÜ
salignus . . . Green . G, G. Ev. Ö. 5 N. Holl. . 1819
STENOCHÌLUS, R. Broion. From stenos, narrow,"
and cheilos, a lip ; in allusion to the narrow lip
of the flower. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Mtjoporàceoe.
Pretty little greenhouse shrubs,
thriving in sandy loam and peat ; and readily
increased by cuttings, planted in sand, under
a glass.
glaber . . Red . .4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl,
incànus . . Grn. pur. 4, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl,
longifòlius . Scarlet . 4, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl,
maculàtus . Scarlet. 4, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Pioli,
viscòsus . . Yellow . 10, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl.
STENOCHLÄNA, J . Smith. From stenos, narrow,
and chlaina, a cloak. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Polypodideeoe. Stove ferns. Synonymes:
1803
1825
18 2Ú
1820
1824
1 , Lomaria filiformis, L. propinqua; 2, L. limonifòUa
; 3, L. sorbifòlia, Acrôstichiim sorbifòlium
; 4, L. spondifòlia; 5, L. tcnuifòlia, S.
scdndens, Lomareòbotrys temdfòlia.
heteromór- ) ^ 4 g Her. P. Austral,
p h a 1 . )
linionifòlia2. Brown . 5, S. Her. P. E. Ind.
. Brown . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. 1841
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. 17D3
. 6, S. Her. P. H E. Ind.
scándens.
sorbifòlia 3 . Brown
spondifòlia 4 Brown
tenuifóliaò . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Madags. 1841
STENOCÓRYNE, Lhulley. From stenos, narrow,
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