PHYSOPTYCHIS GNAPHALODES 666 



PHYTEUMA 



P. physaloi'dfs (Physalis-like). See SCOPOLIA PHYSA- 



praa'lta (rather-tall). ii. Green. May. Himalaya. 



1850. 

 PHYSO'PTYCHIS GNAPHALO'DES. See VESICARIA 



GNAPHALODES. 



PHYSOSI'PHON. (From phusa, a bladder, and siphon, 

 a tube ; on account of the inflated tube of the lip. Nat. 

 ord Orchidaceae.) 



Epiphytical stove orchids. Divisions at the com- 

 mencement of growth. Fibre of peat, sphagnum, broken 

 pots, and charcoal. 

 P. asaroi'des (Asarum-like). \. Green-spotted, purple, 



dark purple inside. S. Brazil. 1907. 

 guatemale'nsis (Guatemala). . Small yellow and 



purple. Guatemala. 1891. 

 Li'ndleyi (Lindley's). *. Green, with red sepals. 



Mexico. 1893. 



Loddige'sii (Loddiges's) . Yellow-green, reddish- 

 orange. March. Mexico. 1828. 

 Moo'rei (Moore's). Country unknown. 

 punctula'tus (finely-dotted). Green-yellow, purple. 



Colombia. 1870. 



PHYSOSPE'RMUM. (From phusa, a bladder, and 

 spcrma, a seed ; in allusion to the loose outer coat of the 

 young fruit. Nat. ord. Umbelliferae.) 



Hardy perennial herb with finely-divided radical leaves. 

 Seeds ; divisions in spring. Ordinary soil. 

 P. commuta'tum (changed). 1-2. White. July. Europe 



(Cornwall). " Bladder Seed." 

 cornubie'nse (Cornish). See P. COMMUTATUM. 

 PHYSOSTE'GIA. (From phusa, a bladder, and siege, 

 a covering; formation of the calyx. Nat. ord. Lip- 

 worts [Labiatae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, i-Gymnospermia. 

 Allied to Melittis.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds in a little heat, 

 early, and then most of the plants when turned out in 

 May will bloom the same season ; divisions of the plants 

 in spring ; and cuttings, or young shoots, under a hand- 

 light, in sandy soil, in summer; sandy loam and a little 

 leaf-mould. 

 P. corda'ta (heart-leaved). Purple. July. N. Amer. 



1824. 

 denticula'ta ( toothed-teat;^). See P. VIRGINIANA 



DENTICULATA. 



imbrica'la (imbricated-flowered). See P. VIRGINIANA. 

 interme'dia (intermediate). 2-3. July to September. 



N.W. Amer. 



specio'sa (showy). See P. VIRGINIANA SPECIOSA. 

 trunca'ta (blunt-calyxed). See BRAZORIA SCUTELLA- 



RIOIDES. 



variega'ta (variegated). See P. VIRGINIANA. 

 virginia'na ( Virginian), ij. Red. August. N. 

 Amer. 1683. 



a'lba (white). 3. White. August. 

 denticula'ta (finely- toothed). Striped. August. 



Carolina. 1787. 



specio'sa (showy). Pink. July. 1822. 

 PHYSOSTE'LMA. (From phusa, a bladder, and 

 stelma, a waistcoat ; in allusion to the form of the 

 flower.) 



Stove woody climber. Cuttings in sand in a close 

 case, with bottom-heat. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 P. campanula' turn (bell-shaped). See P. WALLICHII. 

 Walli'chii (Wallich's). Green, yellow. Singapore. 



1845. 



PHYSOSTI'GMA. ( From phusa, a bladder, and stigma ; 

 in reference to the bladdery hood of the stigma.) 



Stove herbaceous climber. Cuttings in sand in a close 

 case, with bottom heat. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 P. veneno'sum (poisonous). Pale purple. Trop. Africa. 

 " Ordeal Bean of Old Calabar." 



PHYSU'RUS. (From phusa, a bladder, and oura, a 

 tail. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceae]. Linn. zo-Gynan- 

 dria, i-Monandria. Allied to Anaectochilus.) 



P. pictus rivals the far-famed Anczctochilus in the 

 richness of its foliage. Stove orchids, in pots. Division 

 in spring. See ORCHIDS. 



P. arge'nteus (silvery-leaved) . J. White. June. Ceylon. 

 chine' nsis (Chine'se). . Flowers small. Kwantung, 

 China. 1896. 



P. deco'rus (becoming). Dirty white. Sumatra. 1873. 

 fimbrilla'ris (finely-fringed). Yellow, white. Brazil. 

 lobbia'nus (Lobb's). $. Java. 1847. 

 macula' tus (blotched). Leaves spotted with white. 



Ecuador. 1862. 

 no'bilis (noble). Leaves with silvery nerves. Brazil. 



1873. 



Ortgie'sii (Ortgies's). White. Colombia. 1873. 

 pi'ctus (painted), i- White. June. Brazil. 1844. 

 holargy'reus (wholly silvery). Leaves silvery. 

 Pre'slei (Presley's). Yellow. February. Peru. 

 querceti' 'colus (oak-dwelling). N. Amer. 

 rariflo'rus (few-flowered). Yellow. March. Caracas. 



PHYTARRHTZA A'NCEPS. See TILLANDSIA ANCEPS. 



PHYTE LEPHAS. (From phuton, a plant, and elephas, 

 the elephant, or ivory ; in allusion to the ivory-like char- 

 acter of the seeds, which are made into buttons, drawer 

 knobs, &c. Nat. ord. Palmaceae.) 



Stove Palms. Seeds. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 P. macroca'rpa (large-fruited). 18. Colombia. 1846. 



" Ivory-nut Palm." 

 ,, microca'rpa (small-fruited). 10. Peru. 



PHYTEU'MA. Rampion. (An ancient name of a 

 plant. Nat. ord. Bellworts [Campanulaceae]. Linn. 5- 

 Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Campanula.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials and alpines, with two 

 exceptions. Seeds and divisions in spring ; common, 

 light garden-soil. Pretty little things for rock works and 



4. Blue. July. Asia 



the front of borders. 



P. amplexicau'le (stem-clasping), 



Minor. 1823. 

 austri'acum (Austrian). See P. ORBICULARE AUSTRIA- 



CUM. 



Balbi'sii (Balbis's). Europe. 

 betonicifo'lium (betony-leaved). See P. MICHELII. 

 ,, campanuloi'des (Campanula-like), i. Blue. July. 



Caucasus. 1804. 

 sibthorpia'num (Sibthorpian) . See P. SIBTHOR- 



PIANUM. 



cane'scens( hoary). 2. Lilac. July. Hungary. 1804. 

 CarSstice (Caresta's). See P. HUMILE. 

 Charme'lii (Charmeli's) . See P. SCHEUCHZERI CHAR- 



MELII. 

 como'sum( tufted). J. Blue. June. Austria. 1752. 



Biennial. 

 confu'swn (confused). See P. ORBICULARE FISTU- 



LOSUM. 



corda'tum (heart-shaped). See P. ORBICULARE. 

 cordifo'lia (heart- leaved). See P. ORBICULARE. 

 cornicula' turn (little-horned). See P. SCHEUCHZERI. 

 glacia'le (glacial). See P. SIEBERI. 

 globularifo'lium (Globularia-leaved). See P. PAUCI- 



FLORUM GLOBULARI.*FOLIUM. 



,, gra'cile (slender). J. Pale blue. Asia Minor. 1900. 

 Halle'ri (Haller's). $. Violet. May. South of 



France. 1822. " Horned Rampion." 

 hemispha'ricum (half-globed). i. Blue. July. 



Switzerland. 1752. 

 hi'spidum (bristly), i. Blue. June. Switzerland. 



1825. 

 hu'mile (humble). *. Blue. June. Switzerland. 



1825. 



inaqua'tum (levelled). See P. ORBICULARE. 

 lanceola'titm (spear- head-leaved), i- White. June. 



Armenia. 1826. 

 ;iwtontt/o7tMm(Limonium-leaved). Switzerland. 1832. 



Evergreen. 

 lobelioi'des (Lobelia-like), . Pale blue. Asia Minor. 



1900. 

 Miche'lii (Micheli's). . Red. June. Switzerland. 



1822. 



na'num (dwarf). See P. PAUCIFLORUM. 

 ni'grum (black). $. Red. July. Bohemia. 1820. 

 orbicula're(Tound-headed). i. Violet. July. England. 

 ,, austri'acum (Austrian). Austria. 

 deci'piens (deceiving). Blue. July. Switzerland. 



1819. 



fistula' sum (hollow). S. Europe. 

 ,, ,, gigante'um( gigantic). Blue. July. France. 1817. 

 paucifto'rum (few-flowered). |. Blue. May. Swit- 



zerland. 1823. 

 globular iafo' Hum (Globularia-leaved). J. Blue. 



June. 1820. 

 pulche'llum (pretty). Asia Minor. 1836. 



