CENTAUREA 



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CENTRANTHUS 



C. macrolo'pha (large-crested). Orient. 

 macula'ta (spotted-leaved). See C. MACULOSA. 

 maculo'sa (spotttd-calyxed). i. Purple. July. S. 



Europe. 1816. 

 marshallia'na (M u'ihaH's). 2. Purple. July. 



Caucasus. 1820. 

 mo' His (soft). See C. MONTANA. 

 mona'ntha (one-flowered). July. Siberia. 1796. 

 mon ta'na (mountain. Perennial blue-bottle) . 2. Blue. 



July. Austria. 1596. 

 alba (white). White-flowered variety. 

 ,, lugdune'nsis (Lugdunum). 

 ru'bra (red). Red-flowered variety. 

 murica'ta (point-covered). See VOLUTARELLA MURI- 



CATA. 



myaca'ntha (mouse-thorn), i. Purple. August. 



France. 1820. 



negle'cta (neglected). See C. CENTAUROIDES. 

 nervo'sa (nerved). 2. Purple. July. S. Europe. 



1815. 



nicae'nsis (Nice). 2. Yellow. July. Nice. 1819. 

 ni'gra (black). 2. Purple. July to September. 



Britain. "Black Knapweed." 

 nigre'scens (blackish). Purple. Europe. 

 ,, vochine'nsis(Vochm). 2. Purple. July. Austria. 



1817. 



ni'tens (sparkling). Purple. Caucasus. 1823. 

 ochroleu'ca (yellowish- white). 2. Pale yellow. July. 



Caucasus. 1801. 



orienta'lis (eastern). 2. Yellow. Siberia. 1759. 

 orna'ta (ornamental). 2. Yellow. July. Spain. 



1818. 

 ovi'na (sheep's), i. Purple. August. Caucasus. 



1802. 

 panicula'ta (panicled). 2. Purple. July. Europe. 



1640. 

 parvifto'ra (small-flowered). 2. Violet. June. 



Barbary. 1823. 

 pectina' ta (comb-edged) . i. Purple. August. France. 



1727. 

 peregri'na (diffuse). 2. Yellow. July. S. Europe. 



phry'gia (Swiss). 2. Purple. August. Switzerland. 



ambi'gua (ambiguous). 2. Purple. August. 



Switzerland. 1819. 

 poly oca' ntha (many-spined). x. Purple. July. 



Portugal. 1804. 

 polymo'rpha (many-formed). 2. Purple. July. 



Spain. 1819. 

 Pouzi'ni (Pouzin's). 2. Purple. July. S. France. 



1824. 



praa'lta (tall). 2-3. Purple. Cilicia. 

 prat^nsis (meadow). 2. Purple. July. Hungary. 



1817. 

 procu'mbens (procumbent), i. Purple. June. S. 



Europe. 1821. Trailer. 



pube'scens (downy), i. Yellow. July. 1804. 

 pulche'rrima (very beautiful). 5. Yellow. July. 



Armenia. 1816. 

 pulla'ta (sad- looking). 2. Purple. July. S. Europe. 



1789. 



radia'ta (rayed). See SERRATULA XERANTHEMOIDES. 

 refWxa (bent-back-spined) . 3. Yellow. July. Iberia. 



1801. 



re'pens (creeping), i. Yellow. July. Levant. 1739. 

 Rhapo'nticum (Rhaponticum). Purple. Europe. 



1640. " Swiss Knapweed." 

 ri'gida (stiff), i. Purple. July. 1823. 

 rivula'ris (rivulet). 2. Brown. July. Portugal. 



1812. 



roma'na (Roman). 3. Red. July. Rome. 1739. 

 rupe'stris (rock). 2. Yellow. July. Italy. 1806. 

 ruthe'nica (Russian). 3. Pale yellow. August. 



Russia. 1806. 



rutifo'lia (Rue-leaved). Byzantium. 

 ,, lavra'na (Lavran). 



sabulo'sa (sand), i. White. July. Siberia. 1820 

 salicifo'lia (willow- leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



Caucasus. 1823. 



sali'ni (salt), i. June. Siberia. 1817. 

 salonita'na (Salonitan). Eastern Europe. 

 sangui'nea (bloody). 2. Purple. July. 1827. 

 Scabicfsa, (Scabios'a). 2. Purple. June to September. 



Britain. 



C. Scabio'sa oliveria'na (Oliverian). 

 Se'ridis (eadive-leav(d) . i. Purple. July. Spain. 



1686. 



sessa'na (Sessane). i. Blue. July. S.Europe. 1816. 

 stbi'rica (Siberian), i. Purple. July. Siberia. 1780. 

 sonchifplia (sow-thistle-leaved), i. Purple. August. 



Mediterranean. 1780. 



so'rdida (sordid), i. Purple. July. Austria. 1818. 

 spathula'ta(spathu\3ite-leaved). 2. Blue. July. Naples. 



1825. 

 sphcerocefphala (globe-headed). 2. Purple. July. 



Middle Europe. 1683. 



spinulo'sa (small-spined). 2. Purple. July. Hun- 

 gary. 1826. 



sple'ndens (shining). 3. Purple. July. Spain. 1597. 

 ,, squarro'sa (wide-spreading). ij. Purple. July. 



Persia. 1836. 

 stereophy'lla (stiff- leaved). 2. Purple. July. 



Podolia. 1820. 

 Stce'be (Stoebe). i. Red, yellow. June. Austria. 



1759. 



stri'cta (erect), i. Blue. July. Hungary. 1816. 

 tata'rica (Tartarian). See C. ORIENTALIS. 

 tenuifo'lia (fine-leaved). 2. Purple. July. Spain. 



1820. 



transalpi'na (transalpine). See C. NIGRESCENS. 

 trichoce'phala (hairy-headed), x. Purple. July. 



Siberia. 1805. 

 trirufruia (three-nerved). 2. Purple. July. Podolia. 



1816. 

 uligino'sa (marshy). 3. Yellow. July. Portugal. 



1816. 

 uniflo'ra (one-flowered). i. Purple. July. S. 



Europe. 1819. 



vallesi'aca (Vallesian). Switzerland. 

 vochinefnsis (Vochin). See C. NIGRESCENS VOCHI- 



NENSIS. 



weidmannia'na (Weidmann's). 2. Rose. July. 



Anatolia. 1836. 



xanthi'na (yellow). 2. Yellow. 

 CENTAURI'DITJM DRUMMO'NDH. See XANTHISMA 



TEXANUM. 



CENTE'MA. (From kentema. a sharp point ; the 

 leaves and bracts are pointed. Nat. ord. Amarantaceae.) 

 Greenhouse annual or perennial herb. Seeds ; cuttings 

 in sand under a bell-glass. Loam, leaf-mould, and 

 sand. 

 C. biflo'ra (two-flowered). 2-3. Dull magenta. Trop. 



Africa. 1909. 



CENTRADE NIA. (From kentron, a spur, and aden, 

 a gland ; referring to a spur-like gland on the anthers. 

 Nat. ord. Melastomads [Melastomacese]. Linn. S-Octan- 

 dria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Lavoisiera.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of side-shoots, in March 

 or April ; sandy loam one part, and rough peat two 

 parts ; a cool stove, or a warm greenhouse. Summer 

 temp., 55 to 75 ; winter, 45 to 55. 

 C. divarica' ta (spreading). White. Central Amer. 1851. 

 floribu'nda (free-flowering). Lilac. Mexico. 

 grandifo'lia (large-leaved). 2. Pink. November. 



Mexico. 

 inaquilatera'lis (unequal-sided), ij. Rosy-white. 



April. Mexico. 1843. 



ova'ta (ovate). Pink. Central Amer. 1861. 

 ,, ro'sea (rose-coloured). See C. IN^QUILATERALIS. 



CENTRANTHE'RUM. (From kentron, a spur, and 

 antheros, anthera, an anther. Nat. ord. Composite.) 



Hardy annuals. Seeds. Garden soil. 

 C. intermedium (intermediate), ij. Purple. August 



Brazil. 1821. 

 mu'ticum (snipped), i. Purple. July. S. Amer. 



1803. 



,, puncta'tum (dotted), i. Purple. July. Venezuela. 

 1824. 



CENTRA'NTHUS. (From kentron, a spur, and anthos, 

 a flower ; referring to a spur-like process at the base 

 of the flower. Nat. ord. valcrianworts [Valerianaceae]. 

 Linn. ^-Triandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, except C. Calci'trapa 

 and C. macrosi phon. Seeds and divisions ; common soil. 

 C. angustifo'lius (narrow-leaved). 2. Crimson. June. 

 S. Europe. 1759. 



