296 FLORA OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
Olax ; Gr. awlax, a furrow ; but not applicable ene ad 
Oldenlan’ dia ; after a botanical collector (1695)... 
Onagre’e ; from Onagra, an old name for (Enothera 
Opercula‘ria ; in reference to the calyx-lid 
Ophioglos’ sum ; Gr. ophis, a serpent ; glossus, a tongue 
Orchid’eex ; from Or’chis “a 
Oroban’ che ; Gr. orobos, a vetch, ancho, to strangle 
Oroban’chee ; from Orobanche. Broom- -rape 
Orthoc’eras ; Gr. lateral sepals like straight horns 
Osmun‘da ; after a Celtic divinity... its ce 
Otte’lia ; a personal name he 
Owe'nia ; a personal name ... 
Ox’alis ; Lat. for wood-sorrel 
Pal’me ; from Palmus, a palm-tree 
Pan‘icum ; Lat. for millet, used as bread 6 panis ) ; 
Papa’ver ; Lat. papa ; thick milk, contained in the stem 
Papavera’cee ; from Papaver. Poppy a 
Papiliona’ cee ; from papilio, onis, a butterfly 
Pappaph’ orum ; Gr. pappus or beard carrying . ads 
Parieta’ Tia ; because the type species grows on walls ... 
Paterso’nia ; after an ear ly New South Wales botanist 
Pedalin’ex ; from Pedalium 
Pelargon’i ium; Gr. pelargos, a stork. Stork’s-bill 
Pennise’tum ; "Lat. penna, a feather, seta, a bristle 
Pentapo'gon ; Gr. having five beards or awns 
Peplid’i ium; Pep’lis, Gr. name for Purslane, and idea, ‘like 
Pero'tis ; Gr. much eared or aw ned 
Persoon‘ia ; after the author of a ‘ ‘ Synopsis Plantarum” 
Petalosty’ lis ; ; Gr. having a petaloid style 
Petroph‘ila ; Gr. rock- lovi ing i 
Phyllan’ thus; ; in allusion to ) the flowers arc ow ing ¢ on the edge of 
leaf-like branches in some species Sis nt me 
Phyllo’ta; Gr. having ear- -shaped leaves .. 
Phytolacce’ ze; from Phy tolac’ca 
Pilularia ; bearing little pills. Pillwort.. : 
Pimele’a ; Gr. pimela, fat; in allusion to the oily seed _ 
Pittospor’ ee ; from Pittospor AUTEN: hs a : 
Pittos’ porum ; Gr. pitte, resin, and sporos, “seed... a at 
Plagian” thus ; ; Gr. plagois, oblique, and anthos, a flower 
Plantagin’ex ; from Plantago ‘ is 
Planta‘go ; plantain wie . ssh 
Platylo bium ; Gr. platys, broad, and lobos, a pod a uk 
Plectran’thus : ; Gr. plectron, a spur, and anthos ... vis ahh 
Pluche’a ; after M: Pluche..‘.. ak ‘ 
Plumbagin’ex ; from Plumbago, lead-wort ne ae wah 
Plumba‘go ; from plumbum, lead ... i oh sai vel 
Po’a; Gr. name ofa herb ... bo’ iti ose 
Podoc’ oma; Gr. having a stalked pappus.. 
Podol’ epis 5 
Podosper’ma ; Gr. stalk-seeded 
Gr. having r the scales (or inner er phyllaries) on stalks 
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