LATIN INDEX. 



433 



Leontodon, 191. Gr., lion's-tooth ; sc. the Iva. 

 Leonnrus, 2-19. Gr., lion's-tail; sc. the spike 



of flowers. 



Lepachia, 176. From lepis, Gr. word for scale. 

 Lepiditim, 42. Gr.. a little scale ; sc. the sili- 

 Leptocaiilis, 140. Gr., slender stem. [cles. 

 Leptochloa, 406. Gr., slender grass. 

 LIJ tr.j,oila, 182. Gr., slender loot or stem. 

 LetJ(.sii,hon, 257. (?r., slender tube; sc. the 



flowers. 



I epturus, 404. Gr., slender tail ; sc. the spikes. 

 I.epuropetalon, 115. Gr., husk petal. ( ' a - 

 Leepcdeza, 89. To M. Lespedcz, Gov. of Flor- 

 Leucanthemum. 183. Gr., white flower. 

 LeDCM, 98. Gr., whiteness ; sc. of the flowers. 

 Leucojum, 334. Gr.. while violet. 

 Liatris, 157. A name unexplained. 

 LICHENES, 14. 

 LIGULJFLOR^E, 152. 155. 

 Ltgaaticnm, 140. Originally found in Liguria. 

 Ligiistrum. 270. Lat., ligare, to tie; sc. its 

 LILIACE^E. 341. [flexible branches. 



Liliuni. 312. Celt... II, whiteness. 

 Limnnnthemuni, 268. Gr., marsh-flower. 

 Linmanthes, 68. Ditto. 

 Limnobiuin, 324. Gr., marsh-life. 

 Limnocharis. 323. Gr., marsh-joy. 

 Limosdla, 228. Gr., little mud (plant). 

 LINACE^E. 06. [resembles. 



Linaria. 222. From Liuum, flax ; which it 

 Lindera, 290. Name unexplained. 

 Linniea, 144. To the great naturalist. Carl von 

 Linum, 66. Celt.. lin,=a. thread. [Liiinteur>. 

 Liparis. 329. Gr.. liparos, unctuous. 

 Liporarpha, 363. Gr., oil chatf ; why ? 

 Lippia, 23l. To Aug. Lippi, French traveller. 

 Liquidambar, 120. Lat., liquid amber. 

 Liriodcudron, 25. Gr., lily-tree; sc. tulip-tree. 

 Listrra, 3'29. To Dr. Martin Lister, English. 

 Lithospennum, 252. Gr., stone-seed. 

 Loasa, 128. Name unexplained. 

 LOA8ACE2E, 128. [to James 1. 



Lobelia, 194. To Matthew Lobel, physician 

 LOBELIACK/E, 194. [nist.) 



LOGANlAl K.1C. 2U9. (Jas. Lo^an, Eng. bota- 

 Loiscleuna. 2ii3. A mythological name. 

 Loliuin. 405. The Celtic name is ioloa. [sori. 

 Lomaiia, 421. Gr.. the edge; position of the 

 Loniccra. 145. To Adam Lonicer. Germ., 1580. 

 Lophanthus. 245. Gr., crest-flower. 

 Lophiolii, :. 35. Lat., diminutive ; little crest. 

 Lophosp -niium. 223. Gr., crest-seed. 

 LORANTHACE.E, 291. Loringeria, 371. 

 Ludwigia, 127. To Prof. C. D. Ludwig. Leipsic. 

 Lunarm, 40. Lat., the moon ; sc. the silicles. 

 Lupinus. 9j Lat., a wolf; devours the soil? 

 Luziola. &3. Lat., lux, light ; sparkling with 

 Luzula. 351 Germ., the glow-worm. [dew. 

 Lychnis, 54. Gr., a lamp (wick). 

 Lycinm, 264. The old Greek name. 

 Lycoperelcnm, i62. Gr., wolf-peach. 

 LVCOPODIACE^:, 413. 

 Lycopodtam. 418, (414). Gr.. wolf-foot. 

 Lycopsis. 251. Gr.. wolf-like ; the flower is 



fancied to resemble a wolfs eye. 

 Lycopus. 240. Gr., wolf-toot. 

 Lyg-ode-mia. 193. Gr., flexible band. 

 Lys'odiura. 418. Gr., a flexible (vine). 

 Lysimachia. 212. Gr., dissolution of strife; 

 LYTHRACE^E. 123. [sc. loose-strife. 



Lythrum 123. Gr.. black blooJ ; sc. purple. 

 Macbridea. 247. To Dr. Jas. McBride, of S. C. 

 Maclura, 299. To Wm. Maclure, Pennsylvania. 



Macranthera, 230. Gr., long anthers. 

 Macrotis, 2;i. Gr., long ears ; sc. racemes. 

 Madia, 173. The name in Chili. 

 Magnolia, 24. To Prof. Pierre Magnol, Mont* 

 MAGNOLIACEJ3, 24. [pelfer, Franca 



Majanthemum, 346. Lat., May-flower. 

 MalacJiodendron, 65. Gr., Mallow-tree. 

 MALPIGHIACE^E, 8. 



Mains, 112. Lat., the apple. [=soft 



Malva, 60. Altered from the Greek malache 

 MALVACEAE, 59. 

 Malvastrum, 61. From Malva. 

 Malvaviscus, 62. Lai., glue mallow. 

 Mammilaria, 132. Lat., mamma, nipple; sc. 

 the protuberances. [Ayres. 



Mandevilla, 271 . To H. B. Mandeville, Buenoa 

 Manisurus, 407. Gr., lizard's-tail. [1550. 



Maranta, 331. To B. Maranti, M. D.. Venice, 

 Marrubinm, 249. Hebrew, bitter jnice. 

 Marshallia. 182. To Humphrey Marshall, Phila. 

 Marsilia, H2. To Count F. Marsigli, Bi-logna. 

 MARSILIACE^;, 412. [bridge, 1765. 



Martynia, 219. To Prof. John Martyn, Cam- 

 Maruta, \&1. Meaning unexplained. 

 Matricaria. 183. An anatomical word. [1750. 

 Matthiola, 38. To Dr. P. A. Matthioli, Italy, 

 Maurandia, 223. To Prof. Maurandi, Cartha- 

 Mayaca, 354. Name unexplained. [gena. 

 Maytenus. 76. The Chilian name. 

 Meconopsis, 32. Gr., poppy-like. 

 Medeola. 340. From Medea, the sorceress. 

 Menicasfo, 92. An ancient name, [(branches). 

 Melaleuca, 122. Gr.. black (trunk), whitn 

 Melampyrnm. 233. Gr., black wheat. 

 MELANTHACE/E. :M7. 

 Melanthera, 174. Gr., black anthers. 

 Melanthinm. 348. Gr., black flower. 

 MELASTOMACE^E, 122. [Ash. 



Melia. 65. The Greek name for the Manna 

 MELIACE.E, 65. 



Melica, 4')3. Italian, from mel, honey. 

 Melilotus, 9i. Lat., honey lotus. 

 Melissa. 243. Lat.. a bee; yields honey. 

 Melocactus. 133. Gr., melon cactus. 

 Melothria, 130. The old Greek name. 

 MENISPERMACE^E, 26. 

 Menispermum. 26. Gr., moon-seed. 

 Mentha. 240. Minthe. daughter of Cocyton. 

 Mentxelia,128. To C. Mentzel, of Brandenburg. 

 Mciivanthes, 268 (269). Gr., moou-tlower. 

 Menxiesia, 201. To Archibald Menzieu, F.L.8. 

 MercnrtalU, 297. Dedicated to Mercury. 

 Mertensia. 253. To Prof. F. C. Mertens, Bremen 

 Mesembryauthemum,133. Gr., mid-day flower 

 Metasutlma, 274. Gr., with a girdle. 

 Micramhemum, 227. Gr., minute flower. 

 Microstylis, 329. Gr., minute style. 

 Mikania, 160. To Prof. Joseph Mi'kan, Prague. 

 Milium, 391, T,at., a thousand (seeds). 

 Mimosa, 82. C r., a mimic; sc. its motions. 

 Mimulus, 226. Gr., an ape: sc. its flowers. 

 Mimusops. 210. Gr., ape-like. 

 Mirabilis, 279. Lat., wonderful; sc. the fls. 

 Mitchella, 148. To Dr. John Mitchell, Va. 

 Mitella, 113. Lat., a little mitre ; sc. the fruit. 

 Mitreola, 269. Ditto. 



Modiola, 61. Lat., a little measure or cup. 

 MoencUia, 56. To the Germ, botanist, Mcench 

 Mceringia, 55. To Dr. P. H. G. Moehring, Germ. 

 Mollugo. 53. Name applied by Pliny. [17:10 

 Moluccella. 248. Natives of the Moluccas. 

 Monarda, 245. To Dr. N. Monardez. Seville. 

 Mone.ses, 20fi. From nionof, = nnu- sc. 1-lliU 



