GLOSSARY. 463 



Ornithidium. From arm's, a bird, and eidos, resemblance. 

 Ornithocephalus. From ornis, a bird, and cephalus, a head. 

 Ornithorhyncus, -a, -um. Resembling the beak of a bird. 

 Ovalis, -e. Of oval shape. 



Ovate. A flat surface, having the outline of the vertical sec- 

 tion the shape of an egg. 

 Ovoid. A solid in the form of an egg. 

 Oxypterus, -a, -um. Sharp-winged. 



P. 



Pachyanthus, -a, -um. Thick-flowered. 



Pachyphyllus, -a, -um. Thick-leaved. 



Pahudii. In memory of Pahud ? 



Paleaceus, -a, -um. Chaffy. 



Fallidiflorus, r a, -um. Pale-flowered. 



Pallidus, -a, -um. Pale. 



Palumbina. From palumba, a dove. 



Palustris, -e. Growing in marshes. 



Palpebree. The eyelashes ; applied to a flower with fringed 



lip. 



Paniculatus, -a, -um. Branching irregularly. 

 Panduratus, -a, -um. Shaped like a violin. 

 Faphinia. From Paphia, one of the surnames of Venus. 

 Papilio. A butterfly. 



Papillosus, -a, -um. Covered with teat-like protuberances. 

 Parasites. Plants which subsist by the absorption of the 



juices of some other plant on which they fix themselves. 



No epiphytal Orchid is a parasite. 

 Pardinus, -a, -um. Panther-spotted. 

 Parishii. Complimentary to Rev. C. S. P. Parish, of Moul- 



mein, who has discovered so many splendid Orchids. 

 Parkeri. Commemorative of Mr. C. S. Parker, an amateur in 



Orchids. 

 Parkinsonii. Commemorative of Mr. Parkinson, the English 



consul-general in Mexico, about 1839. 



