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LATIN INDEX. 



Coptis. 21. Or., to cut ; PC. the cleft leaves. 

 Coiallorbiza, 328. Or., coral-root. 

 Corrhorus, 04. Or., to purge ; laxative. 

 Cordia. 2.50. To E. Cordius, a Germ, botanist. 

 Corama. 303. Lat., a broom ; sc. the habit. 

 Coreopsis. 178. Or., bug-like; PC. the seeds. 

 Coriandrum. Ml. Or., bug; from the odor. 

 Corispermum, 287. Or., bug-seed. 

 CORNACE^E, 142. [of the wood. 



Gorans, 143. Lat., a horn ; from the hardness 

 Coronilla, 87. Lot., a little crown. 

 Corycla'is, 33. Greek name for Fumitory. 

 Corylns, 807. Or., a helmet ; the involncratefr. 

 Oorythium,88l. Or., a helmet ; s-c. the flower. 

 Cosmanthus, 255. Or., elegant flower. 

 Cotula. 172. The old Latin name. 

 Craiiichis. 330. Derivation uncertain. 

 Cranma, 135. To Prof. Cram/.. En<r. 

 Crassula. 119. Lat.. thick; leaves fleshy. 

 CRASSULACE^E, 117. [ness of the wood. 

 Cratiegnft, 110. Or., strength : from the ha.nl- 

 Criniim. 3.33. The Greek name of the Lily. 

 Crocus. 337. The name in Chaldaic. 

 Croomia, 339. To H. B. Croom. of Florida. 

 Crotalaria, 90. Or., a rattle ; PC. the sds. in pod. 

 Croton. 297. Or., a tick ; sc. the seeds. 

 Crotoiiopsis. 297. Croton-like. 

 CRUCIFERvE, 34. [are in the sheaths. 



Crypsis, 387. Or., concealed; as the flowers 

 CRYPTOGAMIA. 412. [the calyx). 



Cryptotaenia, 138. Or., concealed border (of 

 Cteniuin. 409. Or., a comb : sc. the beard. 

 Ciictinns. 131. Lat., crooked ? (fruit). 

 Cnciirhita. 130. Lat., crookedness ; the fruit. 

 CUCURBIT At ;E^E. 129. 

 Cunila. 240. 



Cnphea, 123. Or., curved; sc. the capsule. 

 ('uprcssus. 315. Or., equal growth ; referring 

 CUPULIFER^E. 304. [to the reir. branches. 

 Cuscuta, 2BO. Name from the Arabic. 

 Cyatlu-a. 419. Or., little cup; sc. indusium. 

 CYCADACE.E. 311. 



Cycas, 312. A name in Greek for a Palm. 

 Cyclamen, 212. Or., circular; sc. the leaves. 

 Cycloloma. 285. Or., circle, border (of the cal.) 

 Gydonia, 112. From Cydon, in Crete. 

 Cynara, 188. Or., a dog; involucre spiny. 

 Cynodon. 407 6V., dog tooth; sc. thespikelets. 

 Cynoglos.su m, 251. Or., dog tongue; sc. the Ivs. 

 Cynthia. 191. A name of Diana. 

 CYPERACE^E, 356. 

 Cyperus, 357. A name of Venus. 

 Cypripedium, 326. Or., Venus' slipper. 

 Cyrilla. 205. To Dom. Cyrillo, M. D., Naples. 

 Cyrtanthera, 235. Or., curved flower. 

 Cytisus, 100. First found in Isl. Cythrus. 

 Dactylis, 398. Or., a finger; spikes digitate. 

 Dactyloctenium. 408. Or. finger comb; the 



spikes digitate-peCvinate. 

 Dahlia. 16t>. For A Dahl, a Swedish botanist. 

 Dalea, 93. For Thos. Dale, an Enjrli th botanist. 

 Dalibarda, 105. To Dalibard. a Fr. botanist. 

 Dnnthonia. 391). To M. Danthoine. a Fr. hot. 

 Daphne, 292. A nymph transformed by Apollo. 

 Dasystoma. 230. Or., hairy mouth ; sc. the cor. 

 Datura. 265. From the Arabic, Totorah. 

 Dauciis. 139. The Grpk name. 

 Da vail ia. 42?. M. Davkli, a Swiss botanist. 

 Deoumaria, 116. Lat., decem. ten ; fls.lO-parted. 

 Delphinium, 22. Or., a dolphin. 

 Deritaria. 37. Lat., a tooth ; the root toothed. 

 Desmanthus, 82. Or., bundle (of) flowers. 

 O-sinodiiim. 88. Or., a bond ; ec. the loment. 



Deutzia. 116. For Deutz, a. Dutch botanist. 

 DIALYPETAL^E, 15. [the pod, 



Diamorpha, 119. Or., peculiarly formed ; sc. 

 Dianthera. 234. Or., two anthers. 

 Dianthus, 52. Or., the flower of Jove. 

 Diapeneia. 258. Or., flowers by 5's ; 5-cleft. 

 Diarrhena, 399. Or., two rough (keels in tht 

 DicentraT. 38. Or., two spurs. [pales 



Dicerandra, 242. Or., anthers two-horned. 

 Dichontlra, 260. Or., two grains (carpels). 

 Dichromena. 3R4. Or., two-colored, [amist. 

 Dicksonia. 423. To ,)as. Dickson, cryptog- 

 Djcliptera, 234 Or., double-valved (capsule). 

 Dictamnus. 70. Greek name of the Ash. 

 Didiplis, 124. Or., twice double. 

 /><Vy/ra. 33. (Jr., two wings. 

 Diervilla, 146. To M. Dierville, M.D., French. 

 Digitalis. 228. Lat., finger of a glove. 

 Dtyitaria,3PQ. Lat., a finger ; sc. the spikes. 

 Diodia. 149. Or., wayside (plants). 

 Dionaea. 51. A name of Venus. 

 Dioscorea. 338. To Pedacins Dioscorides, a 

 DIOSCOREACE^E, 338. [Greek physician. 

 Diospyros. 209. Or., the pear of Jove. 

 Dipholis. 210. Or., two scales (bet. the petals). 

 Diphylleia, 28. Or., two-leaved. 

 Diplopappus, 164. Or., double pappus. 

 DIPS AGE.*}. 151. [hold water. 



Dipsncns. 151. Or., to thirst; the leaf-axils 

 lAptcrucanthm.-iM. Or., 2-winged Acanthus. 

 Dirca, 292. Or., a fountain. 

 Discopleura. 141. Or., disk, ribs (united). 

 Dodecatheon, 211. ^..twelve deities (flowere). 

 Dodona?a, 74. To R. Dodonseus, M. D. 

 Dolichos 98. Or., long; PC. the twining stems. 

 Doodia. 423. To S. Doody, botanist, Londou. 

 Downingla. 195. To J. Downing, florist, &c. 

 Draba. 41. Or., acrid or biting ; sc. the leaves. 

 Dracocephalum, 246. Or., dragon head. 

 Dracopsis, 176. Or., dragon-like. 

 Dracunculus, 184. Gr., little dragon. 

 Drosera, 51. Gr., dew (-drops on the leaves). 

 DROSERACE^E, 50. 



Dryau, 105. Gr., Oak nvmph ; ec. its leaves. 

 Du'lichium, 356. First found on that island. 

 Duranta, 235. To Castor Durant, 1580. 

 Dysodia, 181. Or., ill-scented. 

 Eatosia. 400. To Prof. Amos Eaton, the well- 

 EKENACE^E, 21)9. [known botanist. 



Eccremocarpus, 218. Or., pendent fruit. 

 Echeveria. 119. To M. Echeveri, botanic artist, 

 Echinacea, 175. Gr., hedgehog : so. the spines. 

 Echinocactus, 132. Gr., hedsrehog cactus. 

 Echinocystis, 129. Or., hedgehog bladder; fr. 

 Echinodorus, 323. Gr., hedgehog sac ; carpels. 

 Echinospermum, 251. Hedgehog seed. 

 Echites, 271. Gr., a viper ; the smooth shoot*. 

 Echium, 251. Gr., a viper ; sc. the seeds. 

 Eclipta, 172. Gr.. deficient ; sc. no pappus. 

 Ehretia, 250. To D. G. Ehret, German artist. 

 BL^fiAGNACRJL 292. 



EUeagnu*, 292. Gr., the olive; resemblance. 

 ELATINACE^E. 51. 

 Elatine, 51. Gr., the fir ; resemblance. 

 Eleocharis, 359. Or., marsh delight. 

 Elephantopus, 156. Gr., elephant's foot. 

 Eleusine. 407. A name of Ceres. 

 Elliottia, 205. To Stephen Elliott, S. Car. 

 Ellisia, 254. To Joseph Ellis, F. R. S. 

 Elodea, 50. Gr., a marsh. [in the sheath. 

 Elymus, 405. Gr., enveloped ; sc. the fpike 

 Elytraria, 233. Gr., enveloped ; the fls.in bracts 

 EMPETRACE^E, 302. 



