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Pavetta L. Rubiaceae (n. 4). 90 palaeotrop. The 1. of many have 

 little warts inhabited by bacterial colonies (Zimmermann in Prings. 

 Jahrb. XXXVII. 1901, p. i). 

 Pavia Boerh.=Aesculus L. (Hippocast.). 



Pavieasia Pierre (Sapindus p.p.). Sapindaceae (i). i Tonquin. 

 Pavonia Cav. Malvaceae (3). 70 trop. and subtrop. There are 5 cpls. 

 and 10 styles, 5 of these corresponding to cpls. which abort in develop- 

 ment. The cpls. are hooked in fr. 

 Pavonia Ruiz et Pav. = Laurelia Juss. (Monim.), 

 Pawpaw (Am.), Asimina triloba Dun. 

 Paxia Gilg. Connaraceae. 2 W. Afr. 

 Paxiodendron Engl. Lauraceae (i). i E. Afr. 

 Paxiuba palm, IriartM. 

 Payena A. DC. Sapotaceae (i). 20 Malaya. P. Leerii Kurz yields 



a good gutta percha (see Palaquium), known as gutta sundek. 

 Payera Baill. Rubiaceae (i. 2). i Madag. 

 Paypayrola Aubl. Violaceae. 4 trop. Am. 



Pea, Lathyrus, Pisniir, blackeyed - (W.I.), Dolichos; chick-, Cicer 

 arictinum L. ; Congo - (W.I. ), Cajamis indie us Spreng. ; cow -, Vigna 

 sinensis Endl.; dry-, Congo -; - flower (W. I.), Centrosema, Clitoria; 

 everlasting-, Lathy rus latifoliits L. ; -nut, Arachis hypogaea L. ; 

 swest -, Lathynis odorattis L. 



Peach, Pntnits persica Stokes ; - palm, Baclris ; - wood, Caesalpinia. 

 Peacock flower, Caesalpinia pulcherrima Sw. 



Pear, Pyrus communis L. ; alligator-, avocado-, aguacate-, Persea 

 gratissima Gaertn. f . ; anchovy-, Grins caulijlora L. ; prickly-, 

 Opnntia; wooden -, Xylomelum. 



Pearcea Regel (Isolonia BH. ). Gesneriaceae (n). i Ecuador. 

 Pearl millet, Penniselum typhoideum Rich. ; -wort, Sagina. 

 Pearsonia Dtimmer (Lotononis p.p.)- Leguminosae (ill. 3). n S. Afr. 

 Pecan nut, Carya. 



Pechuel-Loeschea O. Hoffm. Compositae (4). i W. Afr. 

 Peckia Veil. (Cybianthus Mart.). Myrsin. (n). 3 Brazil, Bolivia. 

 Peckoltia Fourn. Asclepiadaceae (n. 4). i Brazil. 

 Pectiantia Rafin. (Mitella p.p.). Saxifragaceae (i). 4 N. Am. 

 Pectinaria Conlem. 1899 \Angraecum p.p.). Orchidaceae (u. 20). i 



Madagascar, Mascarene Is. 



Pectinaria Hack. (Eremockloa Buese). Gramineae (2). 6 E. Indomal. 

 Pectinaria Haw. Asclepiadaceae (n. 3). 4 S. Afr. 

 Pectinate, comb-like. 

 Pectinella J. M. Black (Cymodocea p.p.). Potamogeton. i S. coast 



Austr. 



Pectis L. Compositae (6). 60 Arizona to Brazil. 

 Pectocarya DC. ex Meissn. Boraginaceae (iv. i). 5 Pacif. Am. 

 Pedaliaceae (EP,; BH. incl. Marty niaceae). Dicots. (Sympet. Tubi- 

 florae; Personales BH.}. 14 gen., 45 sp., trop. and S. Afr., Madag., 

 Indomal., mostly shore and desert plants. Herbs or rarely shrubs 

 with opp. 1. and glandular hairs. Fls. sol. or in cymes (usu. 3-flowered), 

 with glands (metamorphosed fls.) at the base of the stalks, 5, (. 

 K (5) ; C (5) ; A 4, didynamous, with a post. std. ; G (2) [G in Trapella], 

 with long style and 2 stigmas, 2 4-loc. or apparently i-loc., often with 



