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Cyclamen—continued. 
Cc. Clusii (Clusius’). An Italian form of C. euwropeum. 
C. colchicum (Colchican). This differs from C. ewropwum mainly 
in having wider and more obtuse corolla segments, and larger 
leaves and tubers. Caucasus, 1897. 
Cc. cyprium (Cyprian). A synonym of C. neapolitanum. 
C. hederzefolium (Ivy-leaved). A synonym of C. repandum. 
C. libanoticum (Lebanon). 1. white, shading to deep pink, with 
a dark crimson spot at the base, sweetly scented, about lin. 
wide; peduncles about 6in. long. January and February. 
1. developed before the flowers, orbicular, with a white zone, 
very firm in texture. Corms large, irregular shaped. Palostine. 
A yery fine, hardy species ; it prefers a half-shady situation. 
C. littorale (shore-loving). An Italian form of C. ewropeum. 
C. orbiculatum (orbicular). A variety of C. Cowm. 
Cc. Peakianum (Peak’s). An Italian form of C. ewropwum, 
Fic. 287. CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. 
C. tauricum (Taurian). . pure white. J. large, often marked 
with silvery-grey. Taurus, 1892. This also is probably a variety 
of C. europeum. 
C. vernum (vernal). A synonym of C. repandwm. 
Varieties. Amongst the C. Persicwm varieties (Fig. 287), 
the following may be named : 
FImMBriATA, the flowers of this section are of the usual form, but 
the foliage is deeply fimbriated ; GRANDIFLORA ALBA, flowers very 
large, and pure white ; PAPILIO, the flowers of this section have a 
great range of colour, and the petals of each being much 
fimbriated, give the flowers the appearance of a butterfly; Vivip, 
a very dark scarlet flower, very large. 
CYCLANTHACEZ. A natural order of perennial 
herbs or shrubs, all natives of tropical America. Flowers 
moncecious, arranged in superposed cycles or in a con- 
tinuous spiral; spadices axillary, solitary, pedunculate, 
simple, rather short, cylindrical or oblong ; spathes two to 
six, inserted on the peduncle, including the immature 
spadix, caducous; peduncle short or elongated, sheathing 
at base. Leaves distichous or spirally disposed, petiolate, 
flabellate, entire, bifid, or bipartite, parallel-nerved, com- 
plicate in vernation ; petioles short or elongated, sheathing 
at base, Carludovica palmata yields the much-valued 
straw from which are manufactured Guayaquil or Panama 
hats. The order embraces four genera—Carludovica, 
Cyclanthus, Iudovia, and Stelestylis—and, as at present 
known, about thirty-five species, 
CYCLANTHERA (from Kyklos, a circle, and anthera, 
an anther; in allusion to the disposition of the anthers), 
Syn. Discanthera. Orv. Cucurbitaceer. A genus embrac- 
ing about a score species of stove, climbing annuals, with a 
perennial root. Flowers yellow, greenish, or white, 
moncecious, sometimes six-parted, usually minute; males 
racemose ; females solitary. Fruit obliquely ovoid, some- 
what fleshy, bristly or spiny. Leaves entire, lobed, or 
pedately five- to seven-foliolate. Tendrils simple or cleft 
twice or more. Only one species calls for mention here. 
For culture, see Gourds. 
C. pedata (pedate). Climbing Cucumber. jl., male racemes 
axillary, as long as the leaves; females scarcely prickly. 
Jr. glaucous-green, ovate, acute, fistular, clothed with soft 
prickles. JU. cordate, pedately (about) five-lobed; lobes 
mucronate, lightly argutely-serrated, slightly scabrous on both 
sides ; sinus rounded. Tendrils bifid. h. 15ft. to 18ft. Mexico. 
CYCLANTHUS (from Kyklos, a circle, and anthos, a 
flower ; in allusion to the spiral arrangement of the flowers). 
Syns. Cyclosanthes, Discanthus. Orb. Cyclanthacer. A 
small genus (four or five species?) of stove, perennial, 
stemless, milky herbs. Flowers odorous, the males and 
females superposed in alternate rings, or disposed in a 
confluent spiral; spathes numerous; peduncle very long, 
naked or bracteate, cylindrical. Leaves clustered, long- 
petiolate, bifarcate: segments lanceolate, one-ribbed, 
plicate, parallel-nerved ; petioles terete, sheathing at base. 
For culture of the species introduced, see Carludovica. 
C. bipartitus (bipartite). ., spadix straight, cylindrical; 
spathe yellow, four-leaved, spreading ; scape 2ft. long. /. plicate, 
sometimes entire, ovate-lanceolate, but more frequently divided 
more or less deeply in the upper portion—sometimes even to the 
base—into two lanceolate-linear lobes; petioles 3ft. to 6ft. long. 
Guiana. 
Cc. cristatus (crested). /r., spadix 7in. to 8in. long, 2in. in 
diameter, oblong. 7. shortly petiolate, 3ft. long, deeply bifid ; 
lobes oblong, faleate-connivent, acute, 4in. to Sin. broad. 
Colombia. 
C. discolor (two-coloured). J. bifid, the two divisions lanceolate, 
with a tapered point more or less frilled at the edges ; young 
leaves streaked with a tawny-orange hue, which passes off as 
they become matured. 1882. A remarkable plant. 
C. Godseffianus (Godseff's). J. rich green, oblong-oboyate, 
tapering to a sheathing stalk. Habitat not recorded, 1892. 
CYCLONEMA. Included under Clerodendron 
(which s2e). 
CYCLOPIA (from Kyklos, a circle; in allusion to a 
roundish mark on the standard). This is the correct name 
of the genus deseribed on p. 171, Vol. II., as Ibbetsonia, 
which includes about nine species. Flowers yellow, solitary 
on axillary peduncles; petals about as long as the calyx; 
standard nearly orbicular, twisted at base, with a short, 
recurved claw; wings oblong; keel incuryed, obtusely 
beaked. Pods oblong, flat, compressed. Leaves sessile, 
digitately trifoliolate, or rarely with but one leaflet ; stipules 
wanting. (C. genistoides is probably the only species in 
cultivation. 
CYCLOPOGON. A synonym of Spiranthes (which 
see). 
CYCLOSANTHES. A synonym of Cyclanthus 
(which see). 
CYCLOSIA. A synonym of Mormodes (which see). 
CYCNOCHES. About fourteen species, natives of 
tropical America, are included in this genus. Flowers uni- 
sexual; sepals sub-equal, free, spreading; petals similar, 
but rather broader ; lip fleshy, continnous with the base of 
the column, spreading, contracted into a claw at the base, 
above lanceolate or orbicular, entire, or variously lobed, 
crested, or fringed. To the species described on p. 419, 
Vol. I., the following should be added. See also uedde- 
mania. 
C. barbatum. The correct name is Polyeyenis barbata. 
C. chlorochilum. The flowers of this species are very clearly 
shown in Fig. 288, while Fig. 229 gives a good idea of the general 
habit of the plant. 
C. Haagii (Haag’s). fl. 2in, to 24in. broad, five to seven in inclined 
racemes } sepals and petals yellowish-green, brownish-green at 
back ; lip white or suffused with pale rose, sparsely spotted with 
reddish-brown, cordate at base ; column long, slender, Speckled 
with reddish-purple below. October. /., lower ones din. to 4in. 
long, oblong-lanceolate ; upper ones 6in. to Sin. long, recurved, 
rel Stem 6in. high, lin. thick. Brazil, 1891. (B. M. 
502.) 
