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Myrrhis Claytbnia. See Anthriscus, Conopb- 



dium. 



arom&ticum . "White . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Germany 1726 



tenuifdlimn . White . 5, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1818 



angeliccefdlium, aureum, Biebersteinii, bulbdsum 

 1, canadinse 4, capinse, cicutirium, Claytbnia 

 5, coloralum, divaricatum, hirsutum, humile, 

 hfibridum, maculalum, monogbnum 2, nUidum, 

 PrescUtii, proc&mbens, roseum, sylvislre, sati- 

 vum 3, temulum, torquatum. 



ClLETACHlJ&NA, D. Don. From chaite, a bristle, 

 and chlaina, a covering ; the points of the in- 

 volucre being covered. Linn. 1 9, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Aster&cac. This is an ornamental, green- 

 house, herbaceous plant, succeeding best in 

 sandy loam ; increase is by seeds, 

 cdorata . . Red . 8, G. Her. P. 1 Chile . . 1830 



0'h.etanthera, Ruiz et Paron. From chaite, a 

 bristle, and ant/icra, an anther; because the 

 anther is furnished with a hairy tuft. Linn. 

 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteraeece. This is a pretty 

 genus of herbaceous plants, which thrive best 

 when sown in a mixture of peat and loam, in- 

 creased by dividing at the roots. Synonyme : 

 1, Perdlcium chilinsc, C. serrata, Prosilia 

 serrata. 



chilensis»l . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. 1J Chilo . 1827 

 ciMta . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. 2 Chile .1822 



Ch^tAria, Bcauvois. Derived from chaite, an 

 awn or bristle. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 

 minima;. This is an interesting genus of 

 grasses, that grow well if sown in any common 

 soil. Synonyme : 1, Arislida adscensibnis — 

 adscensidnis 1, c£erule"scens, divaricata, h^strix. 



Ch-ZEtJba. See Byttniria. 



CHjETOCALyx, De Oandolle. From chaite, a 

 bristle, and kalyx, calyx ; the calyx is covered 

 with bristles. Linn. 17, Or. i, Nat. Or. Fa- 

 bacece. Is an ornamental stove climber, that 

 thrives well in a mixture of peat and loam ; 

 increased by cuttings. Synonyme : 1, Glfcine 

 vincentina. 

 vincenttnal. Yellow . 6 S. Ev. Tu. 6 St. Vincent 1S23 



Ch-ETOCAPNIA, Herbert. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Kat. 

 Or. Amarylliddceoe. Greenhouse herbaceous 

 plants, l-equiring the same treatment as Bland- 

 fbrdia. 

 geminifldra . . Eed . S. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1SSS 



CKjETOGASTRA, De Candull'. From diaile, a 

 bristle, and gaster, a belly ; alluding to the 

 tube of the calyx being covered with hairy 

 scales. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastoma- 

 ccce. Interesting plants, succeeding well in a 

 mixture of peat and loam, and increased by 

 seeds. Synonyme; 1, RliAxia lanceolata. 

 gracilis . . Red li. . 0, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1S34 

 lanceolata 1 . White . 1, S. A. 1 Trinidad. ISiO 



Lindeniana . Dk. pur. 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Columbia 

 strigdsa . . Rose pr. 9, 8. Ev. 8. 1 W. Ind. . 1848 



Chjst6mium, Kunze. Named from chaite, a 

 bristle ; in allusion to the hairy appearance of 

 the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Helvcl- 

 lacem. This is a minute species of Fungus, 

 found growing on damp straw, &c. — elatum. 



CH.ETONYCH1A, De Candolle. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Illecebraceai. See JIUcebrum. 



ClLETOPHORA, Agardh. From chaite, a bristle, 



and pliorco, to bear ; the filaments being ter- 

 minated by a bristle- like point. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 7. Nat. Or. Confirvacece. This is a curious 

 genus of A Igce, found growing on marine roclcs, 

 in lakes, ditches, &c. Synonyme : 1, 0. ilc- 

 gans — Berkeleya, endiviffifolia, e. crassa, lon- 

 gfeva, pellita, pisifdrmis 1, tuberculosa. 



Ch^etospora, R. Brown. From chaite, a bristle 

 or awn, and spora, a seed. Linn. 3, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cyperacece. An uninteresting genus 

 of grasses, that grow well in a boggy situation ; 

 increased by dividing at the roots. Synonyme: 

 1, Schcenus ferrugineus. - 



turbin&ta . Apetal 7, G. Grass . J N. Holland lS'JO 

 ferruglnca 1. 



Ch.s;t6spora, Agardh. See Naecaria. • 



Ceuet6stacexs. See Lavandula. 



CH.a:TtrRUS, LinJe. From chaite, a bristle, and 

 oura, a tail ; in reference to the silky appear- 

 ance of the pauicles. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Gramindcecs. An uninteresting grass, that 

 grows in any common soil— fasciculatus. 



Chaff-flower. See Alternanthira Achyraniha. 



Chaffy, bearing processes like chaff. 



Chailletia, Dc Candolle. In honour of M. 

 Chaillet, a Swiss botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Chailletiaeeai. A poisonous green- 

 house shrub, that grows about live feet high, 

 succeeding well in a mixture of peat and loam, 

 and increased by cuttings potted in sand, under 

 a glass, 

 toxicaria White . 6, G. Ev. S. 5 S. Leone . 1S24 



Chailletiace^e or Chaii.letiads. A small 

 order of trees and shrubs. V. toxicaria is 

 known in Sierra Leone as Kats'-bane, and is . . 

 reputed very poisonous. 



Chainlet. See Catcnilla op&ntia. 



Chaittjrus. See Lconurits. 



Chalaza, a spot on the seed, indicating where 

 the vessels of the raphe terminate, 



Chalcas. See Murraya exdlica. 



CHAMjEBfJxus. See Polijgala Cham.cebi.xus. 



Chaiuecassia. See Chamcefistida and Cassia. 



ChajmcIsrasus. See Cirasus Chamozcirasus. t ( 



CHAMJSCfSTrjs. See Rlwdodindron Chamccclstus. 



Cham^clema. See Nepeta. 



Chamjeclinis. See Lycopddium. 



CHAMJECRfsTA. See Cdssia Chamozcrisla. 



Chamjbcyparis. See Cuprissus. 



CHAMiEOYPARfssus. See SanloVlna Chamcccy- 

 parissus. 



Chajvuedaphne. See Andrdmcda and Mit- 

 cMlla. 



CuAMiEDbREA, Willdcnow. From chamai, dwarf, 

 and dorca, a gift ; supposed to refer to the 

 flowers being near the ground. Linn. 22, Or. 

 6, Nat. Or. Palmaceoz. An ornamental genus 

 of Palms, growing from eight to ten feet high ; 

 they thrive best in a sandy loam in a moist 

 heat. Synonyme : 1, Nunnezia fragrans ; 2, 

 Geondma corallifera. 



elatior . . Straw . 5, S. palm 10 Mexico . . 1840 

 elcgans . . Straw . 5, S. palm 10 Mexico . . 1S40 



^Itfj 1 "';} Orange . 5, S. palm 6 Jf. Grenada 1S54 

 fragrans 1 . White . 5, S. palm 7 Trinidad . 1S20 

 gracilis . Wht. grn. 5, S. palm 10 Caraccas . Wa 



Chajl&dryon. Sec Spiraea. 



