NATURAL ORDERS AND GENERA OF BOMBAY PLANTS. 809 



B. — Names describinf/ coIquv- 



Argyreia, Con vol. Erythrina, Leg. C. 



Beta, Chenopod. Flaveria, Conipo. 



Cineraria, Compo. Galanthus, Amaryll. 



Coccinia, Cucur. Leucanthemum, Oompo. 



Cyanopliyllam, Melasto. Leucas, Lab. 



Cyanospermum, Leg. P. Melaleuca, Myrt.* 



Cyanotis, Commel. Melanthem, Euplior. 

 Ei-ythrsea, Gent. 



Melastonia, Melasto. 

 Ochrocarpus, Gutti. 

 Ochradenus, Resed. 

 Rubia, Rubia. 

 Rubu.s, Rosa. 

 Xanthinm, Compo. 

 Xanthosoma, Arac. 



C. — Names involving ntcvioers. 



Decaneurum, Compo. 

 Decaschistia, Malva. 

 Diantliera, Acanth. 

 Dichoris, Commel. 

 Dipetalum, Rnta. 

 Diplachne, Gram. 

 Dipterocarpus, Diptert 

 Dipteiygium, Capp. 

 Enneapogon, Gram. 

 Haplanthus, Acanth. 

 Hajjlophr/llum, Ruta. 

 Heptapleurum, Aral. 

 HeKacentris, Acanth. 



Calendula, Compo. 

 Calonyction, Convol. 

 Eranthemum, Acanth. 



Moneclima, Acanth. 

 Monocera, Til. 

 Monochoria, Ponte. 

 Oligomeris, Resed. 

 Pentapetes, Stercul. 

 Pentas, Rubia. 

 Pentatropis, Asclep. 

 Polyalthia, Anona. 

 Polyanthes, Amarjdl. 

 Polycarpsea, Caryo. 

 Polycarpon, Caryo. 

 Polygonum, Polygon. 



D. — Names involving time. 



Hemerocallis, Lil. Nyctanthes, Olea. 



Macronyx, Leg. P. Primula, Primul. 



Mesembryanthemum, Ficoid. 



Polyzygus, Umbel. 

 Tetragonia, Ficoid. 

 Tetrameles, Datis. 

 Tetranthera, Laur. 

 Tetrapogon, Gram. 

 Tetrastiyma, Ampel. 

 Trias, Orchid. 

 Tribulus, Zygo. 

 Trigonella, Leg. P. 

 Tripogon, Gram. 

 Tristachya, Gram. 

 Uniola, Gram. 



E. — Names that are depreciative. 



Anticharis, Scroph. 

 Dysophylla, Lab. 



Dysoxylum, Melia. 

 Nasturtium, Cruci. 



Phayolopsis, Acanth. 

 Saprosma, Rubia. 



F. — Names hearing incorrect f descriptions. 



Bursinopetalum, Corn. 

 Carica, Passi. 

 Cirrhopetalum, Orch. 



Didymocarpus, Gent. 

 Dipterygium, Capp. 

 Holoptelea, Urt. 



Madacarpus, Compo. 

 Plectronia, Rubia. 



COMMEMORATIVE NAMES. 

 I. Commemorative Names derived from History. 



Abildgaardia, Cyper. 

 Adansonia, Malva. 

 ^■Eginetia, Orobanch. 

 Albizzia, Leg. M. 

 Allamanda, Apocyn. 

 Allmania, Amarant. 



Aloysia, Verben. 

 Alpinia, Zingiber. 

 Alstonia, Apocyn. 

 Amherstia, Leg. C. 

 Ammannia, Lythr. 

 Anguillaria, Lil. 



Arduina, Apocyn. 

 Asclepias, Asclep, 

 Averrhoa, Gerania, 

 Avicennia, Verben. 



* Black and white may prove a good addition to the cartoons of Black and 

 White Whiskey ! 



** The black colour is produced in the mouth of one who eats the frnit of 

 Melastonia ! 



t The incorrectness with reg'ard to the descriptive names applies to the 

 Bombay species. 



