LATIN INDEX. 



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Phellpoea. 21'. ToL. & J. Phelipaiix. French. 

 Philadelphia. 116. Adopted from Aristotle. 

 Phlegoi>teri*. 308. Or., burning win;; or fern. 

 Pblenm. : 87. Adopted from the Greek. 

 Phlomis.24y. Gr., tlame: used for lamp-wicks. 

 Phlox.256. Gr.. flame: the appearance of the Us. 

 I'horo .endi-on, 291. Gr., thief of the tree : tree 

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

 Phryma, 236. The meaning 7 unknown. 

 Phy-relius, 225. [on the leaf-like stems. 



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

 Phyllocactus, 133. Gr., leaf Cactus, [leaves. 

 Miyllodendron. 319. Gr.. leaf- tree ; immense 

 t'tiyllodoce, 201. A mythological name, 

 i h)>iilis, 263. Gr., a bladder; sc. the calyx. 

 n.}so-tegia. 247. Gr., bladder covering; calyx. 

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

 t-HYTOLACCACE/E, 284. [fniit. 



1' lea. 300. Lat., a cap ; one of the sepals. 

 Pimpinella, 139. Altered from bipiimatt.. 

 Pjnckneya, 150. To Gen. Pinckney, of S. Car. 

 Pinguieula, 215. Lat., fat :; the greasy leaves. 

 Piiius, 312. The ancient Greek name". 

 nriqvetu, 129. Meaning unknown. 

 Pisonia, 279. To M. Piso, M. I)., Amsterdam. 

 Pistia, 318. Meaning unexplained. 

 Pi*um. 85. Celt.. pi$,=a pea. 

 PITTOSPOKACEJ3. 9. 



I'lanera. 29'J. To J. Planer, a Genuin botanist. 

 rI,A\TAGINACEJ3. 213. [in footpaths. 



Plantairo 213. Lat.. the sole of the foo' ; grows 

 PLATANACEJE, 303. 

 Plritatttlu-ra. 326. Gr., broad anther. 

 Plaianns. 303. Gr.. ample ; the branches & ivs. 

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

 Platycodon. 1H7. <ir., broad bell. [frond. 

 Pieea. 3411. Gr.. the Pleiades ; seven while fls. 

 Phichea. 171. Meaning unexplained. 

 PLUMBAGINACE/E, 214. [der of the eyes. 

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

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

 Podocarpus, 3 Hi. Gr., fruit-stalks (long). 

 Podophyllnm, 28. Gr., foot leaf; duek's-foot. 

 PODO8TEMIACEJ5. 302. 

 Podosteinum. 302. Gr., foot stem 

 Podosttgma, 273. Gr., foot (stalked) stigma. 

 Pogonia. 330. Gr., beard ; flowers fringed. 

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

 Pol.'ini-ia. 44. Gr., many unequal (stamens). 

 POLEMONIACEyE, 256. 

 Polemonium. 257. Gr., war; Pliny says that 



two kings fought for its honors. 

 Pfi/idn/hett, 334. Gr., polished flower. 

 I'olyamhes, $34. Gr., many flowers. 

 Polyearpon, 57. Gr., much fruit. 

 Polygala, 78. Gr.. much milk ; effect on goats. 

 POLVGALACE.E, 78. 

 POLYGONACE^E, 280. 

 Polygonatum, 346. Gr.. many joints. 

 Polygouella, 282. From Polygonum. 

 Polygonnm, 28'i. Gr., many joints. 

 Polymnia, 172. The name of one of the Muses. 

 Polypodinm, 420. Gr., many feet (roots). 

 Polypogon, 386. Gr., much beard. 

 Polypremum, 209. Gr., many stems. 

 Pol]/i>terift, 1SI. Gr., many wings. 

 Polytienia, 136. Gr., many fillets (vitt:e). 

 Pouieder.a. 350. To Prof. Julius Pontedera, 

 I ONTKDERIACE.E. 350. [of I'adua. 



Ponthiava. 330. To M. de Ponthieu. W. India. 

 Popnlus, 311. The arbor populi of the Romans. 

 Poniil:n-a, 59. Lett., to carry milk, or juice. 

 . 58. 



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



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



Poterinm. 108. Lat., a cup ; used in cool drinks 



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



PRIMULACE^E, 210. 



Prinos. 208. The Greek name of the Holly. 



Priva, 235. Derivation unknown. [dulon? 



Prosartes, 347. Gr., to suspend; sc. fls. pel. 



Proserpinaca, 120. Lat.. to creep ; sc. the rooti- 



Prunus, 101. The old Greek name. 



Psilocarya, 314. Gr., slender Carex. 



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



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



Psycotria, 147. Gr., p*ycke, life * [anct. 



Plelea. 71. The Greek name for the Elm. 



Pteris. 421. Gr., awing; the fronds. 



Pterocaulon. 171. Gr., winued stem. 



Ptcrospora, 207. Gr., winged seed. 



PubanllOi 17. A coined name. 

 | Punica. 123. Lat.. of or near Carthage. 



Pyciianthemiim, 241. Gr., dense flowers. 



Pyretkfum, 184. Gr.. fire ; taste of the roots. 



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



Pyrrhopapiuis. 193. Gr.. flame-colored pappus 



Pyrularia. 292. Meaning unexplained. 



Pyrus. 112. Perm was the Celtic word for Pea; 



Pyj'idaitthera. 258. Gr.. box anther, [cyamo* 



Quamodit, 258. Resembles the be>,n-viue,= 



(^uercus. 30"). The orig. name, from the Celtic 



Kandia. To J. Rand, a London botanisi 



RANI NCULACE.E, 15. [phibiou- 



Ranunculus, 19. Lat., a little frog; sc. am 



Kaphanus, 43. Gr., quick to appear ; rapic 



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



RESEDACE^E. 44. 



RHAMXACE^E. 76. 



Rliamnus, 77. The old name, from the Celtic 



Rheum, 281. First found on the banks of th< 

 River Rha (Volga). 



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



Rhinanthiis. 232. Gr.. snout-flower. 



R111ZOPO RACEME. 8. 



Khodantlie. 186. Gr.. rose-flower. 



Rhododetidroii. 203. Gr., rose-tree. 



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



Rhus, 72. From the Celtic rhudd, red. 



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



Rhynchospora. 36fi. Gr., beak-seed. 



RhytifflossOi 231. Gi:, wrinkled tongne. 



Ribe*. 117. Adopted from the Arabic. 



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



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



Rivina. 24. To A. Q. Riviuus, of Saxony. 



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



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



Rosa, 108. Celt., red ; the prevailing color if 



ROSACE.E, 101. [the flower? 



Rosmai-inus, 244. Lat., dew of the sea. 



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



Roubieva, 2S6 To G. J. Roubieu, French. 



ROXBURGHIACE^S. .339. 



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



RUBIACE^E, 147. 



Rubus. KM. felt., red : color of the fruit. 



Rudbeckia. 175. To Prof. Olaf Rudbcc, Upsa 



Ruellia. 2:. To John Ruelle, bot. to Francis i 



Rugelia, 188. To Mr. Ruirel, collector in F 1 



Rumex, 281. Lat., to suck ; til*; Ive. allay mirs. 



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



Russelia, 225. To Alex. Russel, M.D., F. R. L 



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



RUTACEiE, 70. 



Sabal. 317. Word not ex plained 



