PASSIFLORA 491 



Parsley, Petroselimtin sativum Hoffm.; -fern, Cryptogramma crispa R. 

 Br. ; fool's-, Aethnsa Cynafiuni L. ; hedge-, Caucalis; - piert, Al- 

 c/ienijlla, (W.I.) Petroselinum. 



Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa L. ; cow -, Heradeum Sphondyliitni L. ; 

 water-, Shim. 



Parsonsia R. Br. Apocynaceae (n. 2). 10 Malaya, Austr., Polynes., 

 N.Z. 



Parthenice A. Gray. Compositae (5). i Colorado to Mexico. 



Parthenium L. Compositae (5). 10 N. and C. Am., W.I. 



Parthenocarpy, production of fr. without fert. ; P.-genesis, development 

 of ovum to embryo without fert., Alchemilla, Antenuaria, Hieracium, 

 Honttityiiia, Wikstroemia. 



Parthenocissus Planch. (Qitinaria Rafin.). Vitaceae. 10 temp. As., 

 Am. P. tricitspidata Planch, and P. quinquefolia Planch, are the 

 Virginia creepers. 



Partial, used in sense opposed to general or total, cf. Parasites. 



Partim (Lat.), partly. 



Partridge berry (Am.), Gaitltlipria procumbens L., Mitchellarepensi,.; 

 - pea (Am.), Cassia Chamaecrista L. 



Parvatia Decne. Lardizahalaceae. 2 Khasias, China. 



Parviflorus (Lat.), small-flowered. 



Pasaccardoa O. Ktze. (Phyllactinia Benth.). Comp. (12). i trop. 

 Afr. 



Pasania Oerst. (Quercns p.p ). Fagaceae. TOO Malaya, Polynesia. 

 Some have 3 fls. in the cupule. 



Pascalia Orteg. (IVedelia EP.}. Compositae (5). r Chili. 



Paschanthus Burch. (M'cuiecca p.p. BH.). Passirloraceae. i S. Afr. 



Pascual, growing in pastures. 



Pasithea D. Don. Liliaceae (in), i Chili. 



Paspalum L. Gramineae (5). 200 trop., and temp. Am., where they 

 form a large proportion of the pasture of the Campos, Pampas, &c. 

 Good fodder. P. scrobicnlatum L. (Kodo millet) cult, in India. 



Pasque flower, Anemone Pulsatilla L. 



Passerina L. Thymelaeaceae. 4 Cape Colony. 



Passiflora L. (BH. excl. Tacsonia Juss. ). Passifloraceae. 275 chiefly 

 Am.; a few in As. and Austr., i in Madag. Climbing pi. with 

 axillary tendrils. Some have curious bilobed 1. (crescentic or swallow- 

 tailed in shape), the centre lobe not developing. At the base of the 

 leaf-stalk there are usu. extra-floral nectaries. The fls. spring from 

 the same axils as the tendrils, sol. or in small cymes ; the bract is usu. 

 'adnate' to the peduncle. The recept. is hollowed into a cup, bearing 

 on its margin 5 sepals, 5 petals, and a number of effigurations of the 

 axis thread-like petaloid bodies, forming a dense mass (the corona) 

 round the central androphore, at whose apex is borne the ovary. Five 

 sta. spring from the androphore at the base of the ovary, and are bent 

 downwards at first ; afterwards the styles bend down also. Honey is 

 secreted at the base of the androphore. Fr. a berry; seed enveloped 

 in a fleshy aril. Many passion-flowers cult. orn. fl. Several have ed. 

 fr., e.g. P. quadrangitlaris L., the Granadilla (trop. Am.), P. mali- 

 formis L., the sweet calabash (W. Ind.), P. laurifolia L. , the water- 

 lemon^ P. editlis Sims (passion fruit), &c. 



