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CYN 



Oymbiform, boat-shaped. 



Oymbop6gon, Spreiigel. From kymbe, a boat, 

 and pogon, a beard ; the valves of the calyx 

 are boat-shaped. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. A species of graSs, remarkable 

 tor its fragrance ; loam and peat suits it, in 

 which it merely requires to be sown. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Andropogon Schcendntkus. 

 Schaenanthus 1 . Apetal 6, S. Grass. 2 E. Indies . 1786 



Cyme, a mode of inflorescence resembling a 

 flattened panicle, as that of the Elder. 



Cyminosma, Gartner. Kyminon, cumin seed, 

 and osme, smell ; the fruit smells like cumin 

 seed. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Xanthoxylacece. 

 Curious evergreen shrubs. They flourish in a 

 mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings root 

 freely in sand, under a glass. Synonyrn.es : 1, 

 Gila oblongifblia ; 2, Jambolifera odorata; 3, 

 J. pedunculated. 



oblongifolia 1 White 7, G. Ev S. 6 N. S. W. . . 1824 

 odorilta 2 . . Green 6, G. Ev. S. 6 China . . 1818 



pedunculata3 Green 6, S. Ev. S. 6 E. Indies . . 1800 



CymInum. See Cuminum Cyminwm. 



Oymose, flowering in cymes. 



Cynanchum, Linn. From Tcucm, a dog, and 

 agche, to strangle ; alluding to its poisonous 

 qualities. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepia- 

 ddcece. Most of the species of this genus are 

 perennial twiners, requiring the heat of the 

 stove, or greenhouse ; they may be grown in a 

 good loamy soil, and will readily increase by 

 cuttings. The hardy kinds thrive in any bor- 

 der soil. In Egypt, the leaves of C. Arghel 

 are used for adidterating senna. Synonymes : 

 1, oleifdliaj 2, Asclipias daMriea; 3, A. 

 villdsa; 4, A. vincettixicum. See AscUpias, 

 Dcemia, Gondlobus, and SareosUmma. 

 acutum . . White 7, H. Her. P. 3 Spain . 1596 

 A'rghel 1 . . Gshw. 6, G. Ev. 8. 1£ Egypt . 1831 

 capense . . White 7, G. Ev. Tw. 6 C. G. H. 1820 

 cirrbdsum . White 7, H. De. Tw. S .1825 



crassifblium . Green 7, G. Ev. Tw. « . C. G. H. 1816 

 excelsum . . White 7, H. Be. Tw. 10 Barbary 1816 

 fimbriatum . Pur. . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 8 Cumana 1826 

 flavescens . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 8 Japan . 1840 

 fdrtidum . . White 7, S. Ev. Tw. 8 Mexico 1820 

 f um-at um . . Brown 7, H. Her. P. 3 . 1817 



Hcynianum . White 7, S. Ev. Tw. 6 E. Ind. 1825 

 hirsntum . . White 7, S. Ev. Tw. 5 Trinidadl825 

 luteum . . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Europe 1596 

 medium . . White 6, H. Her. P. 8 . 1817 



melanthos . Pur. . 7, H. De. Tw. 2J . 1818 



"acum 611 ". ] White 8„H. Her. P. 3 S.Eur. 1596 



mucronatum Green 7, S. Ev. Tw. 5 Trinidad 1804 



nigrum . . White 7, H. Her. P. 8 S. Eur. 1696 



oleifblium . White 7, G. Ev. Tw. 3 



paucifldrum . Green 6, S. Ev. Tw. 10 Tranqu. 1820 



pilbsum . White 7, G. Ev. Tw. 4 C. G. H. 1726 



roseum 2 . . Pur. . 7, H. De. Tw. 3 Davuiia 1818 



Bibiricum . . Green 7, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1775 



undatum . . Green 7, S. Ev. Tw. 6 W. Ind. 1803 



villbsum 3 . White 7, H. De. Tw. 2£ . 1821 



V ™* a ' 1 White 7, H. Her. P. 2 Europe 1696 

 vh-idifldrum . Grn. 11, S. Ev. Tw. 6 E. Ind. 1814 



CYHAPiuir or Dog poison. See JElhusa Cyna- 

 pimn. 



Cynara, Vaillant. From kuon, a dog ; in re- 

 ference to the spines of the involucrum. Limn. 

 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asleracece. This genus 

 produces the artichoke, so much grown for 

 culinary purposes. They all delight in a good 



rich soil, and may bo increased by seeds. The 

 Arabians consider the root of O. scdlymus an 

 aperient ; the gum of it is called kunkirgeed, 

 and placed by them among their emetics. Sy- 

 nonyms : 1, Stob&a glonieritta. See Rhap6nti- 

 cum. 



cardanculus . Blue 8, H. Her. ' 

 ferox . . . Blue 7, H. Her. 

 glomerata 1 . Blue 8, P. Her. 

 horrida . . Pur. 8, G. Her. 

 integrifdlia . Blue 7, H. Her. 

 pygmaja . . Pur. 7. H. Her. 

 Sc61ymus . . Pur. 8, H. Her. 

 spinosissinia Blue 7, H. Her. 

 humilis. 



Cynoobambe. See Thelggonum Cynoerdm.be. 



.Cynodon, Riehard. Derived from kuon, a dog, 

 and odous, a tooth. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. Grasses, succeeding in any com- 

 mon soil, in which they merely require sowing. 

 In India, a cooling drink is prepared from the 

 roots of O. Ddetylon. Synonymes: 1, O. Ddc- 

 tylon Indicus; 2, Panicmn Ddetylon. 

 indicus 1 . . Apetal . 7, H. Cr. A. f E. Indies. 

 Ddetylon 2, linearis, prcecox, stelldtus, virgdtus. 



Cynoglosshm, Linn. From Mum, a dog, and 

 glossa, a tongue ; the leaves resemble a dog's 

 tongue, whence the common name of the 

 genus, Hound's Tongue. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Boraginaceae. The species are pretty bor- 

 der plants, succeeding in any common soil, 

 and readily multiplied by division. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, C. virglnicum ; 2, hirs&tum; 3, An- 

 chusa lan&ta. See Oinphalbdes, and Sindera. 



"cLttfel" } Blue • 6 ' H ' Her ' R 2 N ' Amer ' 1812 



anchusoldes . Blue . 5, H. Her. P. 2 Cashmere 1840 



Red . 5, H. B. 4 Italy . . 1731 



Pa. red 6, G. Her. P. 2 N. HolL . 1820 



B. 2 Germany 1820 

 B. 2 India . . 1837 



A. 2 E. Indies 1819 



B. 1J Levant . 1596 



B. 2 Spain . . 1821 

 B. 2 Apenninesl825 



N. Amer. 

 India . 

 India 



1820 



1837^ 



1820 



1819 



1812 



1837 



183- 



2 Bohemia 1819 



apennmum 



australe 



blcolor . . . W.pur. 7, H. 



cselestlnum . W. blue 8, H. 



canescens 2 . Blue . 7, H. 



C nunf S " .}Blue . 6, H. 

 cl;mi i e.itinum Brown 7, H. 

 columns . . Blue . 7, H. 

 diffiisum . . White 7, H. 

 divaricatum . Purple 6, H. 

 Dk>sc6ridis . Purple 7, H. 

 elongatum . Flesh . 7, H. 

 glomeratum . . 6, H. 



glochidiatum Blue . 6, G. 

 grandifi&rum Bluew. 6, H. Her. 

 Haenkii . . Bl.pur. 7, H. 

 Haynii . . . Blue . 7, H. 

 hir8Utum . . Blue . 7, H. 

 holosericeum Violet 7, H. 

 lanceolatum . W.blue 7, H. 

 laterifldrum . Purple 6, H. 

 longiflbrmm . Pr. red 6, H. Her. P. 8 

 magellense . Purple 6, H. Her. P. 1 

 officinale . . Pr. red 6, H. B. 2 



plctum . . Llblue 8, H. 

 sylvalacum . Blue . 6, H. 

 tomentosum . Violet 6, H. Her. P. 2 

 umbellatuni . Purple 6, H. B. 2 



virgmictrm . Bl. w. 7, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. 1812 

 Cynometra, Linn. From leuon, a dog, and 

 metra, the matrix ; referring to the form of 

 the pods. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. FabAcece. 

 Stove trees, growing from twenty to thirty feet 

 high, thriving well in a mixture of loam and 

 sandy peat, and ripened cuttings will root in 

 sand, under a glass. 



caulifldra . . Bed . 4, S. Ev. T. 25 E. Indies . 1804 

 polyandra . . lied . 4, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Indies . 1822 



A. 2 India . 



B. 2 Siberia 

 B. 2 France 

 B. 3 

 B. 2 

 B. 2 



. P. 3 

 B. 

 B. 1 



A. 1 



B. 2 



A. 1 



B. 1 



1806 

 . 1821 

 .1806 

 . 1838 

 . 1839 



C. G. H. 



Siberia 



Africa 



Europe 



India . 



Naples 



Brit., rubbish. 

 B. 2 Madeira . 1658 

 B. 8 Brit., sha. pL 



Italy . .1823 



Hungary 1817 



