INDEX TO THE ORDERS AND GENERA. 
Malvas’trum ;. altered from Malva... é. 
Marian’ thus ; Marie-flower . 
Marsde‘nia ; after the author of the “ History of Sumatra” 
Marsi lea ; after Count L. F. Marsigli 
Ma‘zus ; Gr. maz os, a breast; from the protuberance | in the 
corolla-throat : 
Melaleu’ca ; Gr. black- white, from the colour of the trunk and 
branches of or iginal species... a ba 
Melha‘nia ; from Mt. Melhan in Arabia 
Melia’cez ; from Me'lia, the Greek for the Ash .. 
Meloth’ria ; Gr. for a melon-like ian 
Men’‘kea ; a personal name . 
Men’‘tha ; Latin for the mint- plant. ; 
Mesembrian’themum ; Gr. mid-day flowering ; 
Micran‘theum ; Gr. micros, small; antheion, a blossom 
Microco’rys ; Gr. Micros, and kor US, a helmet 
Micros’‘eris; Gr. micros, and seris, lettuce 
Micro’tis; Gr. micros, and otis, ear 
Millo'tia ; a personal name ... ‘ 
Mimo’sex ; from Mimo’sa, a mimic ; - leave es s sensitive 
Mim‘ulus ; Gr. mimo, an ape ; from the appearance of the 
seeds. Monkey flower .. = 
Minu ria ; meaning unknown. ‘ 
Mirbe’ lia ; after a distinguished physiological botanist 
Mitrasac’ me ; Gr. mitra, a turban (capsule) ; akme, a point 
Mollw’ go 5 Pliny’ s name for a herb ; 
Momor’ dica ; Lat. mordeo, to bite ; the seeds have the appear- 
ance of being bitten ; iG 
Monotax’is ; Gr. monos, one ; taxis, a row ( a 
Monot’oca ; Gr. monos, alone, fokos, birth; l-ovulate ... 
Muehlenbec kia ; after an Alsatian botanist 
Myoporin’ em); from Myop’orum, Native Myrtle 4 
Myop’orum ; Gr. closed pores, in allusion to the leaf- glands .. 
Myoso'tis ; Gr. mus, Mouse; ows, otis, an ear; from shape of 
leaves ie 
Myosu'rus ; Gr. mus, and ourd, a tail i pad ak E 
Myriophyl’ lum ; Gr, murious, numerous (divided), and leaf .. 
Myrta'cee ; from Myrtus, a myrtle 
Na‘ias ; a water-nymph 
Nastur’tium ; nasus, the nose, tortus, tormented 3 
Nematophyl'lum ; Gr. nema, a thread, and phyllon, a leaf 
Neptu’nia ; after ‘the mythological god of the sea 
Neurach’ne ;. Gr. newron, a nerve; achne, chaff (glumes) 
Newcast/lia ; after the Duke of Newcastle 
Nicotia‘na ; after J. Nicot, the introducer to Europe of the 
tobacco- plant 
Nitra’ria ; Gr. nitron, salt, from the nature of habitat... 
Notone’rium ; Gr. xo/hos, spurious ; Nerium, the oleander 
Nyctagin’e ; from Ny vhigcias Night-bell ... 
Olacin’ev ; from Olax ‘ ee a 
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