LATIN INDEX. 



435 



. 21'.. ToL. & J. Phelipaux. French. 

 Philadelphia, 118. Adopted from Aristotle. 

 PMegopleri*. 368. 6V., burning wing or fern. 

 Phleum. : 87. Adopted from the Greek. 

 Phlomi*,248. 6V., llame : used for lamp-wick?. 

 Phlox,250. Gr., flame: the appearance of the fls. 

 Phorodendron, 291. Gr., thief of the tree ; tree 

 Phragmitcs, 404. Gr., a hedge ; its use. [thief. 

 Phryma, 230. The meaning unknown. 

 Phygelius, 225. [on the leaf-like stems. 



PhyHanthus, 297. Gr.. leaf-flower; the flowers 

 Phyllocactus, 188. Gr., leaf Cactus, [leave?. 

 F'hyllodendron, 319. Gr., leaf- tree ; immense 

 Phyllodoce, 201. A mythological name. 

 Phjvolis, 203. Gr., a bladder ; ec. the calyx. 

 Physostegia, 247. 6V., bladder covering ; calyx. 

 Phytolacca. 284. Gr., plant lac; the crimson 

 PHYTOLACCACE^, 284. [fruit. 



Pilea, 300. Lot., a cap ; one of the sepals. 

 Pimpinella, 139. Altered from bipinnata. 

 Pinckneya, 150. To Gen. Pinckuey, of S. Car. 

 Pinguicula, 215. Lat., fat ; the greasy leaves. 

 Finns, 312. The ancient Greek name. 

 Piriqitcta, 129. Meaning unknown. 

 Pisonia, 279. To M. Piso, M. D., Amsterdam. 

 Pistia, 318. Meaning unexplained. 

 Pisnm. 85. Celt.. pif>.=& pea. 

 PITTOSPORACE/E. 9. 



Planera, 299. To J. Planer, a German botanist. 

 PLANTAGINACEJB, 213. [u\ footpaths. 



Plantago 213. 1M.. the sole of the foot ; grows 

 PLATANACE/E, 303. 

 Platanthera. 32B. Gr., broad anther. 

 Platanus. 303. Gr., ample ; the branches & lv. 

 Platycerium. 419. Gr., broad horn; the split 

 Platycodon, 197. 6V., broad bell. [frond. 

 Pleea, 349. Gr.. the Pleiades ; seven white fls. 

 Pluchea. 171. Meaning unexplained. 

 PLUMBAGINACE^E, 214. [dcr of the eyes. 

 Plumbago, 215. A cure for plumbago, a disor- 

 I oa. 401 . The general Greek word" for grass. 

 Podocarpus, 31(5. Gr., fruit-stalks (long). 

 Podophylluui, "28. Gr.. foot leaf; duck's-foot. 

 PODOSTEM1ACE.E. :J'i2. 

 Podos termini. 302. 6V., foot stem ? 

 Podostigma, 2;3. Gr.. foot (stalked'* stigma. 

 Pogonia, 330. Gr., board : flowers fringed. 

 Poinciana. 99. To M. de Poinci, gov. Antilles. 

 Polani-ia. 44. Gr.. many unequal (stamens;. 

 POLEMONIACE^E, 256. 

 Polemoniinn. 257. Gr., war; Pliny pays that 



two kings fought for its honors. 

 Poliantkey, 334. Gr., polished flower. 

 Polyaiitlu's, 334. Gr., many flowers. 

 Polycarpon, 57. Gr.. much fruit. 

 Pol'ygala. 78. <].. much milk ; etl'ect on goats. 

 P()iA'(iALA('K.K,",8. 

 POLYGONACK.K, 280. 

 PoJygonahtm. .'Hi;. Gr.. many joints. 

 Polygonella, 'JS-^. From Polygonum. 

 Polygomira, 28-'. 6V., many joints. 

 Polymnin. 172. The name of one of the Muses. 

 Polypodinm. 4-K). Gr., many feet (roots). 

 Poly pogou, 886. 6V., much beard. 

 I'olypremum. 2U9. Gr., many stems. 

 /W'/pteri*. 1M. 6V., many wings. 

 I'olyticnia, 13(i. Gr., many tillets (vittte\ 

 Pontcderia. 350. To Prof. Julius Pontedera, 

 J ONTEDEKIACE.E. 350. [of 1'adua. 



Ponthieva. 330. To M. de Ponthicu. W. India. 

 Populus, 311. The terixjrpdpvli of the Romans. 

 ica, 59. Laf., to cairy milk, or juice. 

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Potamogeton. 321. Gr., neighbor of the river. 



Potentilla, 107. Lat., powerful (in medicine). 



Poterium. 108. Lat., a cup ; used in cool drinki-. 



Primula. 211. Lat., the first; early flowering. 



PRIMULACE^E, 210. 



Prinos, 208. The Greek name of the Holly. 

 i Priva, 2:^5. Derivation unknown. [dulou?. 

 I Prosartes, 347. Gr., to suspend; sc. fls. pen- 



Proserpinaca. 120. Lat.. to creep ; sc. the roots. 

 J Primus, 101. The old Greek name. 

 ! Psilocarya, 3fil. Gr.. slender Carcx. 



Psilotum, 415. Gr., naked (of leaves). 



Psoralea, 92. Gr., scurfy ; from the appear- 



Psycotria, 147. Gr., psyche, life ? [anca. 



Pielea. 71. The Greek name for the Elm. 



PUu-is, 421. Gr., awing; the fronds. 



Pterocaulon, 171. G /-..winged stem. 



Pterospora, 207. 6V., winged seed. 



Pukatilla. 17. A coined name. 



Puisica, 123. Lat., of or near Carthage. 



Pycnanthemum, 241. Gr., dense flowers. 

 ! I'l/ret/trum, 184. Gr.. fire ; taste of the roots. 



Pyrola, 205. From Pyrus, pear-tree ; its Ivs. 



Pyrrhopappus, 193. G-r., flame-colored pappus. 



Pyrularia, 290. Meaning unexplained. 



Pyrus, 112. Peren was the Celtic word for Pear. 



Pyxidanthera.'X&. Gr., box anther, [cyamos. 



Qnamoclit, 258. Resembles tho bean-vine, = 



Quercns, 305. The orig. name, from the Celtic. 



Kandia. To J. Rand, a London botanist. 



RANUXCULACE/E, 15. [phibious. 



Ranunculus. 19. Lat., a little frog; go. am- 



Rnphanus, 43. Gr.. quick to appear; rapid 



Reseda. 45. Lat.. to calm, or soothe, [growth. 



RESKDACE2B. 44. 



RHAMNACE.fi. 76. 



Rhammis. 77. The old name, from the Celtic. 



Rheum, 281. First found on tho banks of tho 



River Rha (A'olga). 



Rhexia, 122. JM., a rupture ; an astringent. 



Rlrinanthus. 232. Gr.. biiout-flower. 



RHIZOPORACEJ3, 8. 



Rhodanthe, ISO. Gr., rose-flower. 



Rhododendron, 203. Gr., rose-tret'. 



Rhodora, 204. Gr., the rose ; sc. the color. 



Rims, 72! From the Celtic rhudd, red. 



Rhyiichoeia, 96. Gr., a beak ; flower beaked. 



Rliynchospora. :3C5. Gr., l)eak-seed. 



Rhytiglo&sa, 231. 6V., wrinkled tongue. 



Ribes. 117. Adopted from the Arabic. 



Richardia. 319. To L. C. Richard. French. 



Ricinus, 297. Lat., a tick ; sc. the seeds. 



Riviiia. 284. To A. Q. Riviuus, of Saxony. 



Robinia, 95. To Jean Robin, bot. to Henry IV. 



Rochea, 119. To M. de la Roche. French. 



Rosa. 108. 6V/..red; the prevailing color of 



ROSACE JB, 101. [the flowers. 



Kosmarinus, 244. Lat., dew of the sea. 



Rottboellia, 409. To C. F. Rottbcell. Danish. 



lioubicva, 286 To G. J. Roubieu, French. 



ROXBURGHIACE^E, 339. 



Rubia, 148. Lat., red ; the color of the roots. 



RUBIACE.E, 147. 



Rubiis, 104. Celt., red ; color of the fruit. 



Rudbeckia, 175. To Prof. Olaf Rudbec, Upsal. 



Ruellia. 2:J3. To John Ruelle, bot. to Francis I. 



Rugelia. 188. To Mr. Rugel, collector in Fl:i. 



Rumex, 281. Lat., to suck ; the Ivs. allay thirst. 



Ruppia, 321. To II. B. Ruppia, German. 



Russelia, 225. To Alex. Jlussel, M.D., F. R. & 



Ruta, 70. Gr.. to flow ; Eng., Rue. 



RDTACE^E, 70. 



Eabal, 317. Word not explained. 



