STENOCHL^NA 



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STEPHANOTIS 



STENOCHLff'NA. (Fromsfcnos, narrow, and chlaina, 

 a cloak ; the covering of the spore-cases. Nat. ord. 

 Ferns [Filices]. Linn. 2^-Cryplogamia, i-Filices. Now 

 referred to Lomaria.) 



Stove, brown-spored Fems. See FERXS. 

 S. hetervmo'rpha (various- formed). April. Australia. 



limonifo'lia (Limonia- leaved). May. E. Ind. 



, longifo'lia (long-leaved). 2. June. VV. Ind. 1810. 



, sca'ndens (climbing). 30. July. E. Ind. 1841. 



sorbifo'lia (service-leaved). July. W. Ind. 1793. 



, spondicifolia (hog-plum-leaved). June. E. Ind. 



, trique'ira (fhree-sided). July. E. Ind. 



STENOCO'RYNE. (From stenos, narrow, and korune, 

 a club. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceae]. Linn. 20- 

 Gynandria, i-Monandria. Referred to Bifrenaria.) 

 S. longico'rnis (long- horned). See BIFRENARIA LOXGI- 



CORXI5. 



STENOGA'STRA CONCINNA. See SIXNINGIA CON- 



CIXXA. 



STENOGLO'TTIS. (From stenos, narrow, and glotta, 

 a tongue ; the lip is narrow. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae.) 



Warm greenhouse terrestrial orchids. Divisions. 

 Fibrous loam, rough leaf-mould, or lumpy peat, charcoal, 

 and sand. Treatment similar to Disa. 

 S. fimbria'ta, (fringed), i. Rosy-pink, spotted with 



purple. S. Africa. 1871. 

 longifo'lia (long-leaved), ij. Mauve-purple. Natal. 



STENOME'SSON. (From stenos, narrow, and tnesson, 

 the middle ; the flowers contracted in the middle. Nat. 

 ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, 

 i-Monogynia. Allied to Coburgia.) 



Pretty frame or half-hardy bulbs, requiring complete 

 rest in winter ; " sandy soil, shade, and plenty of 

 moisture in summer." They flower before the leaves 

 rise, and are easily increased from offset-bulbs in spring ; 

 sandy loam and fibrous peat. 

 S. auranti'acum (orange-coloured-/foieeraf). Orange. 



May. Ecuador. 1843. 

 cocci' neum (scarlet). Scarlet. May. Peru. 

 cro'ceum (saffron-coloured), i. Copper. May. Peru. 



1820. 

 curvidenta'tum (bent- toothed). See S. FLAVUM CURVI- 



DEXTATUM. 



fla'vum (yellow). Yellow. May. Peru. 1823. 



,, curvidenta' turn (curved-toothed). Yellow. May. 



Peru. 1842. 

 latifo'lium (broad-leaved), i. Yellow. March, 



April. 1837. 



Hartn-e'gii (Hartweg's). See S. AURANTIACUM. 

 hu'mile (low), i. Orange-red. March. Andes of 



Peru. 1841. 

 incarna'tum (flesh). iJ-2. Pale to bright red. 



August. Andes of Ecuador, &c. 1826. 

 tnchro'mum (three-coloured). 

 acu'tum (acute). Tube and segments narrow. 

 , fit'lvum (tawny). 

 , linea'tum (lined). 

 , ,, quite'nse (Quitan). 



, latifo'lium (broad-leaved). SeeS.FLAVuMLATiFOLiuM. 

 , lutfovi'ride (yellow-green). i. Primrose-yellow. 



March. Andes of Ecuador. 1879. 

 pauciflo'rum (few-flowered). See S. FLAVUM CURVI- 



DENTATUM. 



Pea'rcei (Pearce's). 2-3. Green, pale yellow. May. 



Andes of Ecuador. 1871. 

 recurva'tum (recurved). i-if. Reddish yellow. 



Andes of Peru, &c. 

 ru'brum (red). See S. COCCIXEUM. 

 sir ami' neum (straw). W. Trop. Amer. 

 Strickla'ndi (Strickland's). See STRICKLANDIA 



EUCROSIOIDES. 



suspe'nsum (suspended), i. Bright scarlet. Andes 



of Peru. 1868. 

 viridiflo'rum (green-flowered), ij 2. Green. Summer. 



Andes of Peru. 1840. 

 w angustifo'lium (narrow-leaved). 1^-2. Green. 



Leaves narrower. Summer. 1840. 

 Elive'sii (Elwes's). Staminal cup deeply six-cleft. 



1878. 



vitelli'num (yolk-of-egg) . See S. FLAVUM LATIFOLIUM. 



STENORHY'NCHUS. (From s/ios, narrow, and 



rhunchos, a beak ; shape of the column. Nat, ord. 



Orchids [Orchidaceae]. Linn. 2O-Gynandria, i-3fonon- 

 dria. Referred to Spiranthes.) 

 S. aphy'lla (leafless). See SPIRANTHES ORCHIOIDES. 

 cinnabari'na (cinnabar-coloured). See SPIRANTHES 



CIXNABARINA. 



plantagi'nea (plantain-/#wd). See SPIRANTHES 



PLAXTAGIXEA. 



specio'sus (showy). See SPIRANTHES COLORATA. 

 Ortgie'sii (Ortgies'). See SPIRANTHES COLORATA 

 ORTGIESII. 



STENOSE'MIA AURI'TA. See ACROSTICHUM AURITUM. 



STENOSPERMA'TION. (From stenos, narrow, and 

 spermation, a h'ttle seed ; the seeds are narrow. Nat. 

 ord. Araceae.) 



Stove evergreen perennial herb. Offsets ; divisions. 

 Fibrous loam, lumpy peat, some bits of charcoal, and 

 sand. 

 S. multiovula'tum (many-ovuled). 3-6. Spathe white. 



Colombia. 1894. 



popayane'nse (Popayan). See S. WALLISII. 

 Walli'sii (Wallis's). i. Spathe and spadix white. 

 Colombia. 1875. 



STENO STOMTJM. (From stenos, narrow, and storna, 

 a mouth ; referring to the flower. Nat. ord. Rubiads 

 [Rubiaceae]. Linn. $-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Re- 

 ferred to Antirrhcea.) 



Stove, white-flowered, West Indian, evergreen shrub. 

 Cuttings of half-ripened shoots in sand, under a glass, in 

 a sweet bottom-heat ; peat and loam. Winter temp., 

 50 to 55 ; summer, 60 to 80. 

 S. lu'cidum (shining). See ANTIRRHCEA LUCIDA. 

 ,, tomento'sum (downy). 20. May. Jamaica. 1820. 



STENOTA'PHRUM. (From stenos, narrow, and taphros, 

 a ditch ; in allusion to the furrows in which the spikelets 

 lie. Nat. ord. Graminese.) 



A stove perennial grass. Seeds ; divisions ; cuttings. 

 Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 S. america'num (American). See S. CLABRUM. 

 gla'brum (smooth). J-i. Green. Tropical shores. 

 variega'tum (variegated). Leaves striped with 

 yellow. Australia. 1874. 



STEPHANA'NDRA. (From stephane, a crown, and 

 aner, andros, a stamen ; in reference to the crown of 

 stamens. Nat. ord. Rosaces.) 



Hardy deciduous shrubs. Seeds ; cuttings ; suckers ; 

 la^ ers. Ordinary soil. 

 S. flexuo'sa (flexuous). 3-4. White. July. China and 



Japan. 1880. 



inci'sa (incised). See S. FLEXUOSA. 

 Ta'naka (Tanaka's). 3-5. White. July. Japan. 



Larger in all parts than S. flexuosa. 

 STEPHA'NIA. (Commemorative of Professor Stephani. 

 Nat. ord. MenispermaceaB.) 



Greenhouse climbers. Cuttings in sand under a bell- 

 glass. Fibrous loam, peat, and sand. 

 S. di'scolor (two-coloured). June. Tropics, Old World. 

 ,. hernandifo'lia (Hemandia-leaved). See S. DISCOLOR. 

 rotu'nda (round). Orange. Trop. Asia. 1866. 



STEPHANO'COMA. (From sUphane, a crown, and 

 kome, hair ; in reference to the pappus crowning the 

 fruit. Nat. ord. Compositae. Now referred to Berkheya.) 

 S. carduoi'des (Carduus-like). See BERKHEYA CARDUI- 



FORMJS. 



STEPHANOLTRIONNARCISSOIDES. See TRISTAGMA 



NARCISSOIDES. 



STEPHANO'PHORUM. See NARCISSUS. 



STEPHANOPHY'SUM. (From stephane, a crown, and 

 phusa, a bladder. Nat. ord. Acanthaceae. Referred to 

 Ruellia.) 



S. Baikie'i (Baikie's). See RUELLIA BAIKIEI. 

 longifo'lium (long-leaved). See RUELLIA AMCEXA. 



STEPHANO'TIS. (From stephane, a crown, and ous, 

 otos, an ear ; the ear-like processes on the crown of the 

 stamens. Nat. ord. Asclepiads [Asclepiadaceae], Linn. 

 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove, white-flowered, evergreen twiners. Cuttings of 

 the points of shoots, but best by small, stiff side-shoots, 

 in sand, under a bell-glass, and plunged in bottom-heat ; 



