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equal. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melasto- 

 macem. Elegant plants, requiring to be grown 

 in heath mould, and propagated by cuttings 

 planted in the same soil, under a glass, in 

 heat. Synonyme: 1, Mel&stoma svbtriplinirvia. 

 diversifblia . . Red . 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1830 

 subtriplinervia 1 White 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1824 



Heteropappus. See Aster. 



Heterop6gon, Pcrsoon. From heteros, variable, 

 and pogon, a beard. Linn. 21, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Graminacece. Species of grass, not worth 

 cultivating in any collection. Synonymes: 

 1, gldber; 2, Andropbgon contbrtus — Allidnii 1, 

 contortus 2. 



Hetek6pteris, H. B. and Kunth. From heteros, 

 variable, and pteron, a wing ; the wings of the 

 carpels are various in size and shape. Linn. 

 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Malpighicuxas. The plants 

 of this genus are for the most part handsome 

 climbers, thriving well in sand, peat, and 

 loam ; and cuttings of the ripened wood will 

 root in sand, under a glass, in heat. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, Banisliria brachiata; 2, B. chryso- 

 phfillaj 3, B. nltida; 4, B. purpurea. 

 appendiculata Yel. . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 St. Vincent! 820 

 brachiata 1 Yel. . 6, S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. . 1759 

 CEerulea . . Blue . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. . 1823 

 chrysophylla2 Yel. . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 Brazil . . 1793 

 floribunda . Blue . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 Mexico . 1824 

 nitida 3 . Yel. . 8, S. Ev. CI. 10 Brazil . .1809 



rMa . . Yel. . 7, 8. Ev. CL 10 Brazil . . ISC9 

 parvif61ia . . Purp. . 7, S. Ev. CL 10 W. Ind. . 1820 

 purpurea 4 . Purp. . 7, S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. . 1759 

 undulata . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. CI. 10 Buenos A. 1838 



Heterospermum, Ift'illdenow. From heteros, 

 various, and sperma, a seed ; alluding to the 

 variable size and shape of the seed. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 4, Nat. Or. Astcraceoz. An annual of little 

 value ; it requires to be raised on a gentle hot- 

 bed, and afterwards transplanted into the 

 flower-border, 

 pinnatum . Yellow 8, H. A. 2 New Spain . 1799 



Heterosph^ria, Greville. From heteros, vari- 

 able, and sphaira, a sphere. Linn. 24, Or. 9, 

 Nat. Or. Hclvellacece. A black shining fungus, 

 found growing on the stems of dead herbs — 

 patilla. 



Heterotaxis. See Dicrfipta. 



Heterotheca, De Candolle. From lieteros, 

 variable, and theca, a spore-case. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 5, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Synonyme : 1, Inula 



seabral . . Yellow 8, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amor. 

 HETEROTRicuM, De Candolle. From heteros, 

 various, and thrix, hair ; plants clothed with 

 hairs. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacece. 

 For culture and propagation, see Mel&stoma. 

 Synonyme: 1, Mel&stoma nivea. 

 macrddon . White . 9, S. Ev. S. 2 Caraccas . 1848 

 niveum 1 . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 St. Domin. 1820 

 patens . . . Blush . 5, S. Ev. S. 2 St. Domin. 1825 



Heterotr6pa, Morren. From heteros, various, 

 and trope, a change ; the plant is variable. 

 Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aristolochiacece. 

 asaroldes . . Pur.wht. 4, G. Her. P. \ Japan . 1836 

 parvifldra . . Pur.grn. 4, S. Her. P. | Japan . 1862 



HEfrCHERA, Linn. In honour of John Henry 

 do Heucher, professor of medicine at Witten- 



berg, and a botanical author. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Saxifragacece. A genus of very neat, 

 though not showy, American plants, growing 

 well in any light garden soil, and very easily 

 increased by dividing the plants at their roots. 

 H. americana is a powerful astringent. Sy- 

 nonyme: 1, TiarUla Mcnzidsii. 

 americana . Purple 5, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 165G 

 caulescens . White 5, H. Her. P. 1 Carolina . 1812 

 cylmdracea . Green . 5, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 183- 

 glahra . . . Pink . 5, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1827 

 hispida . . Purple 6, H. Her. P. 3 Virginia ■. 1826 

 macropbylla . Pink . 5, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1810 

 Menziesii 1 . White 5, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1812 

 micrantha . Ysh.gr. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Columbia 1827 

 pubescens . Pk.vio. 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1812 

 Bichards&nii . Green . 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1827 

 villdsa . . . Violet . 5, H. Her. P. J Canada . 1812 



Hevea. See SipTidnia. 



Hewardia, /. Smith. In honour of E. Hew- 

 ard, Esq., a friend of Allan Cunningham's, a 

 patron of Botany. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Polypodiacece. 

 adiantoldes . Brown 6, S. Her. P. 1J Guiana. 



Hexacentris. See Thunb&rgia. 



Hexadesmia, Brongniart. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orehidacece. Mexican plants of no 

 beauty, with the habits of JEpidSndron, and 

 requiring the same treatment. Synonyme : 1, 

 Hexbpia erurigua. 



bic&rnis . . White 5, S. Epi. 1 Colombia . . 1840 

 erurigua 1 . . White 5, S. Epi. 1 Guatemala . . 1836 

 fusciculata . Green 5, S. Epi. 1 Guatemala . . 1842 

 micrantha . W.grn. 5, S. Epi. 1 Guatemala . . 1844 



Hexagl<5ttis, Vent. From hex, six, and glotta, 

 a tongue. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lridacecs. 

 Synonyme : Morcea flexubsa. 



flexndsal. . Yellow 5, P. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1803 

 virgata . Yellow 5, P. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1825 



Hexagonal, six-sided. 



Hexandria. The sixth class of the Linnaan 

 system of botany, comprising such plants as 

 have six stamens ; four orders belong to this 

 class. 



Hexandrous, having six stamens. 



Hexangtjlar, six-angled. 



Hexapetalous, having six petals. 



Hex6pia, Bateman. From hex, six, and ope, 

 a cell ; alluding to the six pollen-masses in six 

 cells. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orehidacece. 

 crucigera White . 5, S. Epi. J Guatemala . 1836 



Heylandia, De Candolle. In honour of M. 

 Heyland, an artist employed by De Candolle. 

 Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabaeeaw. Stove 

 shrubs, otherwise requiring the same treat- 

 ment as Hdllia. Synonyme : 1, Hdllia mono- 

 phglla — hebecarpa 1, leiocarpa. 



Heynea, Roxburgh. In honour of B. Heyne, 

 M.D., a German botanist and traveller in 

 India. Linn. 10, Or. I. Nat. Or. Meliace.ce. 

 Ornamental-growing trees, about twenty feet 

 high ; they require to be grown in loam and 

 peat, and ripened cuttings, with their leaves 

 whole, will root in sand, under a glass, in 

 heat. 



quinquejtiga . White . 9, S. Ev. T. 20 Java . . 1816 

 trljuga . . . White . 9, S. Ev. T. 20 Nopal . . 1812 



HIans, gaping, opening wide. 



Hibbertia, Anderson. In honour of George 



