INDEX TO THE ORDERS AND GENERA. 
Apheli’a ; Gr. apheleia, simplicity... 
A’ piwn ; ‘Celtic, apon, water. Celery- plant 
Apocy n’ee ; from Apo’cynum, Dog’s-bane : 
Aristi‘da ; Lat. ar ista, the beard of an ear of corn 
Arthr opo’dium ; Gr. arthron, a joint; pows podos, a stalk 
Arun‘do; Lat. a reed 
Asclepiad’ ex ; from Ascle’ pias, a Greek physician 
Asper ‘ula ; Lat. somewhat rough, hispid ... 
Aspi’ dium ; Gr. the indusium in the form of a shield ( aspidos ) 
Asple‘nium ; Gr. without spleen, in allusion to supposed med- 
icinal properties. Spleenwort ne +. 
As’‘ter; Gr. astron, a star—Starwort 
Astr eb’ la; Gr. (awn) not twisted . Poe le 
Astrolo’ma ; Gr. astron, a star ; loma, a fringe % 
Atala’ ya; an Indian name ... 
Athrix’ia; without hairs (on the receptacle) ae 
A’tr iplex ; Lat. from the Greek atraphaxis, the herb orach 
Avicen’nia ; after Avicennes, a Persian physician 
Azol'la; meaning unknown. its 
Babbag‘ia ; after a South Australian explor er 
Baeck’ea ; ; after a Swedish physician 7 
Bank’sia; after Sir Joseph Banks, botanist and. companion of 
Capt. Cook ; 
Barbare’a; anciently called Herb St. Parcbara ae 
Bas’sia; after F. Bassi, botanical curator at Bologna ... 
Baue’ra ; after F. Bauer, botanical artist to Flinders’ expedition 
Bauhin‘ia ; after two celebrated botanists of the 16th century 
Ber’ gia ; after a Swedish botanical author (1757-80) 
Ber'tya; after Count L. de Lambertye 
Beyer‘ia; after a Dutch botanist 
Bidens ; Lat. two-toothed (achenes) , 
Bignonia’cee ; from Bigno‘nia, a personal name.. 
Billardie'ra ; after Labillardiere, author of Nov. Holl. Plantarum 
Blyx‘a; b/uxo, gushing (forth in water) . 
Boerhaav’ia ; after a friend and patron of Linnzeus 
Boragin’ex ; from Bora’go, the Borage-plant _... 
Boro nia ; after F. Borone, an Italian botanical collector 
Bossiz’a; after Bossieu Lamar tiniere, a companion of La Perouse 
Botrych‘ium ; fertile frond resembling a bunch of grapes 
Brachych’iton; Gr. brachys, short; chiton, an inner coat 
Brachye’ome; Gr. short; and koma, a head of hair 
Brachylo’ ma; Gr. short; and /oma, a fringe 
Br achys se’ma; short; and sema, a shield (or standard)... 
Brewer’ia; after a friend of Dillenius 
Bromus ; Lat. for wild-oat .. 
Bruno nia; ; Latanized name ‘of Robert Brow n, 
botanist 
Buechne'ra ; after a botanical author 
Bulbine; having bulb-/ike tubers ... 
Burchar ‘dia ; personal name 
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