LATIN INDEX. 



435 



Phellprca. 211. ToL. & J. Phelipanx. French. 

 Philadelphia. 116. Adopted from Aristotle. 



i*, 368. Gr., burning wing or fern. 

 Phleum, ::87. Adopted from the Greek. 

 Phlomis,248. Gr., llame: used for lamp-wicks. 

 Phlox.2~>6. (/r..flame: the appearance of the fls. 

 Phoro :endron. 291. Gr., thief of the tree : tree 

 Phragmites, 404. Gr., a hedge ; it? use. [thief. 

 Phry'ma, 2:36. The meaning unknown. 

 Phyirelius, 225. [on the leaf-like stems. 



Phyllanthns,297. Gr.. leaf-flower; the flowers 

 Phyllocactus, 133. Gr., leaf Cactus. [leaves. 

 Fhyllodendron, 319. Gr., leaf- tree ; immense 

 Phyllodoce, 201. A mythological name. 

 Phyealls, 263. Gr., a bladder ; sc. the calyx. 

 Physostegia. 247. Gr., bladder covering; calyx. 

 Phytolacca. 284. Gr., plant lac ; the crimson 

 PHYTOLACCACEJB, 284. [fruit. 



Pilea, 300. Lat., a cap ; one of the sepals. 

 Pimpinella, 139. Altered from bijrittnafe. 

 Pinckneya, 150. To Gen. Pinckney, of S. Car. 

 Piiiguicula, 215. Lat., fat : the greasy leaves. 

 Pinus, 312. The ancient Greek name. 

 Piriqueta, 129. Meaning unknown. 

 Pisonia, 279. To M. Piso, M. D., Amsterdam. 

 Pistia, 318. Meaning unexplained. 

 Pi-aim. 85. Celt.. pis,-& pea. 

 PHTOSPORACE.fi. 9. 



Planera. 299. To J. Planer, a German botanist. 

 rLANTAGINACE.E. 213. [in footpaths. 



Plantago. 213. Lat., the sole of the foot ; grows 

 PLATANACE^E, 303. 

 Platanthera. 326. Gr., broad anther. 

 Platamis. 303. Gr., ample ; the branches & Ivs. 

 Platycerium, 419. Gr., broad horn; the split 

 Platycodon, 197. Gr., broad bell. [frond. 

 Pleea, 349. Gr., the Pleiades ; seven white fls. 

 Pluchea. 171. Meaning unexplained. 

 PLUMBAGINACE^E, 214. [der of the eyes. 

 Plumbago, 215. A cure for plumbago, a dfsor- 

 1'oa. 401. The general Greek word for grass. 

 Podocarpus, 316. Gr., fruit-stalks (long). 

 Podophyllum, 28. Gr., foot leaf; duck's-foot. 

 PODOST-EMlACKfi. 3U2. 

 Podostemum. 302. Gr., foot stem t 

 Podostigma, 273. Gr.. foot (stalked) stigma. 

 Pogonia, 330. Gr., beard ; flowers fringed. 

 Pomciana. 99. To M. de Poinci, gov. Antilles. 

 Polanisia. 44. Gr., many unequal (stamens). 

 POLEMONIACE.E. 2.36. 

 Polemonium, 257. Gr., war; Pliny says that 



two kings fought for its honors. 

 Folianthes, 334. Gr., polished flower. 

 Polyanthes, 334. Gr., many flowers. 

 Polycarpon, 57. Gr., much fruit. 

 Polvgala, 78. Gr., much milk ; effect on goats. 

 POLYGALACEJi, 78. 

 POLYGON ACE^, 2SO. 

 Polygonatum, 346. Gr., many joints. 

 Polygonella, 282. From Polygonum. 

 Polygonora, 282. Gr., many joints. 

 Polymnia, 172. The name of one of the Muses. 

 Polypodium. 420. Gr., many feet (roots). 

 Polypogon, 386. Gr., much beard. 

 Polypremum, 269. Gr., many stems. 

 Prtypteris, 161. Gr., many wings. 

 Polytjenia, 136. Gr., many fillets (vitttcX 

 Pontcderia. .3.50. To Prof. Julius Pontedera, 

 FONTEDEPJACE^E. 350. [of Padua. 



Pouthieva. 330. To M. de Ponthieu. W. India. 

 Populus, 311. The arbor populi of the Romans. 

 Portulaca, 59. Lat., to carry milk, or juice. 

 PORTULACACE.E, 58. 



Potamogeton. 321. Gr., neighbor of the river. 

 Potentilla. 107. Lat., powerful (in medicine). 

 Poterium. 108. Lat., a cup ; used in cool drinks. 

 Primula. 211. Lat., the first; early flowering. 

 PRIMULACE^, 210. 



Prinos. 208. The Greek name of the Holly. 

 Priva, 235. Derivation unknown. [dulous. 

 Prosarles, 347. Gr., to suspend; sc. fls. pen- 

 Proserpinaca. 120. Lat.. to creep ; sc. the roots. 

 Primus, 101. The old Greek name. 

 Psilocarya, 3GI. Gr., slender Cares. 

 Psilotum. 415. Gr,, naked (of leaves). 

 Psoralea, 92. Gr., scurfy; from the appear- 

 Psycotria, 147. Gr., psyche, life ? [ancA. 



Pielea. 71. The Greek name for the Elm. 

 Pteris, 421. Gr., awing; the fronds. 

 Pterocaulon. 171. Gr., \yinged stem. 

 Pterospora, 207. Gr., winged seed. 

 PulsattUa, 17. A coined name. 

 Punica, 123. Lat.. of or near Carthage. 

 Pycnanthemum, 241. (rr., dense flowers. 



, 184. Gr., fire ; taste of the roots. 

 Pyrola, 205. From Pyrus, pear-tree ; its Ivs. 

 Pyrrhopappus, 193. Gr., flame-colored pappus. 

 Pyrularia. 292. Meaning unexplained. 

 Pyrus, 112. Perm was the Celtic word for Pear. 

 Pyxidanf,/iera,'258. Gr., box anther, \cyamos, 

 Ojiamoclit, 258. Resembles the bean-vinc,= 

 (Juercus, 305. The orig. name, from the Celtic. 

 Randia. To J. Rand, a London botanist. 



RANUNCULACE.fi, 15. [phibious. 



Ranunculus, 19. Lat., a little frog; sc. am- 

 Raphanus, 43. Gr., quick to appear ; rapid 

 Reseda. 45. Lat., to calm, or soothe, [growth. 

 RKSEDACE.fi. 44. 

 RHAMNACEJi. 7(1. 



Rliamnus, 77. The old name, from the Celtic. 

 Rheum, 281. First found on the banks of tho 



River Rha (Volga). 



Rhexia. 122. Lat., a rupture ; an astringent. 

 Rhinantlius. 232. Gr.. snout-flower. 

 RHIZOPORACE^E. 8. 

 Rhodanthe. 1S6. Gr., rose-flower. 

 Rhododendron, 203. Gr., rose-tree. 

 Rhodora, 204. Gr., the rose ; sc. the color. 

 Rhus, 72. From the Celtic rhudd, red. 

 Rhyncho.-ia, 96. Gr., a beak ; flower beaked. 

 Rhynchospora. 36S. Gr., beak-seed. 

 Ithytiglottsa, 234. Gr., wrinkled toniriie. 

 Ribes. 117. Adopted from the Arabic. 

 Richardia. 3111. To L. C. Richard. French. 

 Riciuus, 297. Lat., a tick ; sc. the seeds. 

 Rivina. 2X4. To A. (^. Rivinus. of Saxony. 

 Robinia, 95. To Jean Robin, bot. to Henry IV. 

 Rochea. 119. To M. de la Roche. French. 

 Rosa, 108. Celt., red ; the prevailing color of 

 HOSACKfi, 101. [the flowers. 



Rosmarinus, 244. Lat., clew of the sea. 

 Rottboellia, 409. To C. F. Rotibn?ll. Danish. 

 Roubieva, 286 To G. J. Roubieu, French 

 ROXBURGHIACE^E. 33. 

 Rubia, 148. Lat., red ; the color of the roots. 

 RUBIACE^E, 147. 



Rubus. 104. Celt., red ; color of the fruit. 

 Rudbeckia, 175. To Prof. Olaf Rudbec, Upsal 

 Ruellia, 233. To John Ruellc. bot. to Francis L 

 Rugelia, 188. To Mr. Rugel, collector in Fla. 

 Rumex, 281. Lat., to suck ; th*. Ivs. allay thii-st. 

 Ruppia, 321. To II. B. Ruppia, German. 

 Russelia. 225. To Alex. Russel, M.D., F. R. S. 

 Ruta, 70. Gr.. to flow ; Eng., Hue. 

 KUTACE^E. 70. 

 Sabal, 317. Word not explained. 



