INDEX TO THE ORDERS AND GENERA. 
Cheiran’ thera; Gr. cheir, the hand ; and anthera, an anther ; 
in allusion to the one-sided stamens . 
Chenopodia’ cee ; from Chenopodium. Goose-foot Fe 
Chenopo'dium ; from the shape of the leaves of some species .. 
Chloris ; Gr. pale- -green, from colour of peaks 
Chore’trum ; meaning unknown ... ' 
Chorizan ‘dra ; Gr. stamens apart by themselves.. é ae 
Chthonoceph’ alus; Gr. chthone, chthonos, the ‘gr ound; and 
cephale, the head ; flower-heads close to the ground ; 
Cla‘dium ; Gr. klados, a branch; inflorescence branched 
Clayto’ nia; after a botanical collector 
Clematis ; Gr. klema, a twig easily broken 
Cleo’me; Gr. kleio, to shut; of uncertain application 
Cleroden’ drum ; Gr. kleros, a lot or chance, and dendron, tree; 
of uncertain application 
Clian’thus; Gr. glory-flower 14 ib 
Codoncar'pus ; Gr. hodon kodonos, @ a ‘bell ; ‘and carpos, fruit 
Colde‘nia ; after an American botanist (1742) ; 
Coloban’thus ; ; Gr. kolobos, curtailed, and anthos ; petals absent 
Comesper’ ma; Gr. kome, a head of hair ; and sperma, a seed 
Commeli‘na ; after the brothers Commelins, Dutch botanists. 
Commelin’ez ; from Commelina ; 
Commerco‘nia; after the botanist to Bougainville S “ expedi- 
tion = ay 
Compos ite ; from the composite or r compound fi fae: 
Conif'ere ; from coniferous, cone-bearing 
Conosper’mum ; Gr. konos, a cone; and sperma, a 1 seed 
Convolvula’cez ; from Convolvulus 
Convol’vulus ; lat. convolvo, to entwine, in ‘allusion to habit . 
Copros’ ma; Gr. kopros, dung, and osme, smell . 
Cor’chorus ; ; the Greek name of a culinary vegetable 
Corre’a; after Correa de Serra, a Portugese botanist 
Corynothe’ ca; Gr. korune, a club ; and theke, a case (fruit) 
Corysan’‘thes; Gr. korus, a helmet ; and anthos, a flower 
Cotula; Gr. hotule, a small cup, form of involucre 
Crantz'ia; after a botanical author (1762-68) 
Craspe ‘dia ; Gr. leaves having a fringe (kraspedon) of hairs 
Crassula’ ceae ; from crassulus, somewhat thick, in allusion to 
the succulent leaves 
Cres‘sa ; from Cressus, apper taining to Crete 
Crinum ; Gr. krinon, a lily .. af a. ie a 
Crotalaria; Gr. krotalon, a rattle ; seeds rattling in the ripe 
pod , g oi La a 
Crucif'ere ; cross- .s-beari ing, petals cruciate ; 
Cryptan’ dra ; Gr. kruptos, hidden ; andre, stamens 
Cryptosty’ lis ; ; Gr. kruptos ; and stulos, the column 
Cu'cumis; Lat. for a cucumber 
Cucurbita’ceee ; from Cucurbita, « gourd... 
Cus'‘cuta ; an Arabic word for ‘*dodder” 
Cycad’exe ; from Cy’cas 
180, 186 
112, 130 
155, 156 
59, 67 
29 
139 
42 
21 
ite 
Li, 73 
35, 36 
8, 108 
10, 159 
81, 82 
8, 137 
137, 138 
107 
34 
92 
169, 17 
161, ae 
110, 120 
102, 104. 
112, 129 
10, 160 
