MICRANTHEMUM-MONARD A. J 1 7 



ftnCRANTIIEMUM. 2—1. (Lysimachicc.) [From viikros, small, and anthos, Rovier.i 



orbicula'twn, (w. Au. %.) stem prostrate, terete; orbicular, abruptly nai- 

 rowed at the base ; flowers peduncled. 

 MICROSTYLIS. IS— 1. (Orchidem.) [From miX-ros, small, and stoW, style.] 



ophioglossoi'des, (g-w. J. 7)..) scape 1-leafed ; leaf ovate, amplexicaule ; lip 

 truncate, emarginate. Roots of trees. 

 MIKANIA. 17—1. (Corymbifera.) [In honour of Professor Mikan of Prague. 



fiii)es"cens, (w-p. S. %..) stem climbing, pubescent ; leaves cordate, acuminate, 

 angularly dentate, pubescent on both sides; divaricate equal. 



scan"dcfis, (climbing ihoroughwort, \v. Au. %.) stem glabrous, climbing; 

 leaves cordate, toothed, acuminate. 

 MIMULUS. 13—2. (ScrophularicD.) [From mmms, a mimic] 



rin"gens, (monkey-flower, b. Ju. %.) erect, glabrous ; leaves sessile, lanceo- 

 late-acuminate, serrate; peduncles axillary, opposite, longer than the flow- 

 er ; teeth of the calyx acuminate. 1-2 f. 



ala'lus, (b. Ju. %.) erect, smooth leaves petioled, ovate, acuminate, serrate; 

 stem square-winged. 2 f. 



Zute'M5, (yellow monkey-flower,) erect, stolon iferous ; leaves roundish-ovate, 

 lower ones peiioled-obtuse, upper ones sessile, acute. 

 MIRABILIS. 5—1. (Nyctagines.) [From the Latin mirabilis, wonderful.] 



jaV'apa, (four-o'clock, r.y. Ju. I]..) flowers heaped, peduncled; leaves glabrous, 



dichoto'ma, (Mexican four-o'clock, %.) flowers sessile, erect, axillary, solita- 

 ry. Ex. 



longifio'ra, (w. Au. %.) flowers crowded, very long, nodding; leaves sub-vil- 

 lose. Ex. 

 MITCHILLA. 4—1. (RubiaceoR.) [In honour of the late Dr. MitchiU of New York.] 



re'pens, (w. Ju. %) stem creeping, branched ; leaves smooth, roundish, op- 

 posite. Woods. 

 MITELLA. 10—2. (Saxifrage.) 



d%jphyl"la, (w. M. '2|..) leaves somewhat lobed; lobes acute-dentate; stem 

 erect, with two opposite leaves above the middle. 12-18 i. 



cordi'foLia, (w. M. %.) radical leaves cordate, sub-3-lobed, doubly crenate; 

 scape naked, or with a single leaf, scaly at the base ; petals fimbriate-pin- 

 natifid. 6 8 i. 

 MOLLUCELLA. 13—1. {Labiata.) [From moteca, to bite, on account of its sharp taste.] 



la'vis, (shell-flower, w-g. Ju. ©.) calyx campanulate, 5-toothed ; teeth equal, 

 awnless; leaves petioled, round-ovate, toothed. 

 MOLLIJGO. 3—3. (Caryophylleoi.) [From mollis, soft.] 



verticilla'ta, (carpet-weed, w. Ju. ©.) leaves verticillate, wedge-form, acute; 

 stem branched, depressed; peduncles 1-flowered. 

 MOMORDICA. 19—15. iCucurbitacem.) 



echhia'ta, (w. Au. ©.) pomaceous ; berry 4-seeded, roundish, setose, echinale ; 

 leaves cordate, 5-lobed, angled, acuminate, entire; calyx 6-cleft; corolla 

 6-parted. 



balsami'na, (balsam apple, S. O) pomaceous; berry angled, tubercled ; leaves 

 glabrous, spreading, palmate. Ex. 

 MONARDA. 2—1. (Lahiat(B.) [So called from Monardes, a Spanish botanist.] 



did"ijma, (mountain-mint, r. J. %.) leaves ovate, acuminate, sub-cordate, 

 somewhat hairy; flowers in simple or proliferous heads; outer bracts large, 

 coloured, lanceolate. Var. angustifolia, leaves lance-ovate, acuminate, pu- 

 bescent ; stem pubescent. 18-24 i. 



fislulo'sa, (y. Ju. %.) stem obtuse-angled, nearly smooth, hollow, leaves ob- 

 long-lanceolate, acuminate, coarsely serrate; calyx 5-toothed, long, curved, 

 bearded; corolla rough, pale. 



puncla'ta, (y-b. S. 1\.) nearly smooth ; stem white, downy; leaves smooth; 

 flowers whorled ; bracts lanceolate, coloured, longer than the whorl ; co- 

 rolla yellow, dotted with brown ; calyx 5-toothed, unequal. 



hirsu'ta, (b-p. Au. 1|..) whole plant hairy; leaves on long petioles; flowers 

 small; bracts short ; calyx 2-lipped; lower lip 3-toothed. 2-3 f. 



