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LOT 



it is increased by dividing the roots. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Condstylis americana. 

 aurea 1 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amor. 1811 



LophIra, Banks. One of the sepals is extended 

 out into a ligulate wing or crest ; whence the 

 name, from lophos, a crest. Zinn. 12, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Bipteraceai. This is a very fine low- 

 growing tree. It has tap-roots, and therefore 

 requires to be planted in a very deep pot, in 

 order to allow the roots to descend. It should 

 be grown in sandy loam and peat, and kept 

 rather dry ; cuttings of the ripened wood will 

 root in sand, under a glass, in heat. In Sierra 

 Leone, it is called Scurby or Scrubby Oak. 

 africana . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 10 S. Leone . 1822 



L&PHIUM, Fries. From lophion, a little hillock. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. ffelvellaeece. These 

 extremely minute plants are very similar to 

 the valves of a bivalved shell — datum, myti- 

 llnwm. 



Lopholepis, /. Smith. From lophos, a crest, 

 and lepis, a scale, in allusion to the spore- 

 cases. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypo- 

 diaceoe. Synonyme : 1, QoniophUbium Uctum. 



cttiata . . Yellow . 3, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind . 

 tecta 1 . Yellow . 3, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 



Lophosciaditjm, Be Candolle. See Firula. 



Lophospermum, B. Bon. From lophos, a crest, 

 and sperma, a seed ; the seeds are furnished 

 with a crest-like wing. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Scrophularidceas. This genus is composed 

 of very elegant plants, with large purple, or 

 rose-coloured flowers ; for culture and propa- 

 gation, see Maurdndya. Synonyme: 1, Rho- 

 dochiton volubile, L. RhodochUon. 



astrosangui- 1 D k.pur. 6, G. Ev. CI. 10 Mexico 1833 



neum 1 J ^ 



erubescens . Rosy . 8, F. Ev. 01. 20 Talapa 1830 



maculatum . Pur.wt. 6, F. Ev. CI. 10 Gard., Hyb. 



magnfficum . Crim. . 6, & Ev. CI. 10 Gard., Hyb. 



scandens . Pur.vio. 6, G. Ev. CI. 10 Mexico 1834 



, . Pk.wht. 8, F. Ev. CI. 20 Hybrid 1839 



LopfMiA, Martius. From lopimus, signifying 

 easy of decortication. Linn. 14, Or. 8, Nat. 

 Or. Malvaceae. This plant grows well in any 

 rich soil, and is readily increased by young 

 cuttings taken off at a joint, and planted in 

 sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1, 

 Sida malacophylla. 

 malacophylla 1 . Red . 8, S. Ev. S. 3 Bahia . 1823 



Loqtjat. See Eriobbtrya jap6nica. 



LORANTHACE.*:, LoRANTHS or MISTLETOES. A 



singular order of shrubby plants, in almost all 

 cases growing into the tissue of other veget- 

 ables as parasites. 

 Loranthds, Linn. From loron, a thong, and 

 anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the long linear 

 form of the petals. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Loranthaceoe. A genus of parasitical plants, 

 with the habit of the well-known Mistletoe. 

 Synonyme : 1, terrestris. 



eurbpseus . . Greenish 6, G. Parasite 1£ Europe 1S24 

 floribundus 1 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. S N. HoU. 1830 



Loranthus. See Nuylsia. 

 Lorate, thong or strap-shaped. 

 Lord Anson s pea. See ' Ldthyrus magel- 

 Idnicus. 



Lord-wood. See Liquiddmbar orientate. 



LoRENTEA, Be Candolle. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Aslerhcece. Plants of easy culture, in a 

 mixture of light sandy loam and peat. 



canescens . . Yellow . 8, H. A. 1J Mexico 1827 

 humifusa . . Yellow . 7, S. A. if W. Ind. 1822 



saturejoldes . Yellow . 8, S. Her. P. 1 Vera C. 1733 



L&REUS, leathery. 



L&reya, Be Candolle. Dedicated to M. Lorey, 

 author of a Flora of Burgundy. Linn. 10, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacece. . For culture, 

 &c, see Meldstoma. Synonyme: 1, Meldstoma 

 arboriscens. 

 arborescens White . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 Guiana .1822 



1/OTE-tree. See Biospi/rus Lotus. 



Lote. See Zizyphus Lblus. 



L6TUS. From lotos of Theophrastus ; the true 

 Lotus is Zizyphus Ldttis. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 

 Or. Fabdcece. An ornamental genus of plants. 

 The greenhouse and frame species grow freely 

 in any light soil, and are increased by cuttings 

 of the young wood planted in sand, under a 

 glass, or they may be increased by seeds. The 

 hardy kinds are well suited for ornamenting 

 rock-work, or dry banks. The seeds of the 

 hardy annual species need only be sown in the 

 open ground in spring. L. corniculatus and 

 L. major are sometimes sown with white clover 

 and cow-grass, in laying down permanent 

 pastures. Synonymes: 1, L. diffusus; 2, Cfi- 

 tisus arginteics; 3, L. deefknbens ; 4, Trigo- 

 nttla indica. See Carmichaelia, Dorfjcnium, 

 Hosdckia, and Tetragonblobus. 



angustfssi- 1 Y , 5 H Tr A x Brit sea m 



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anthylloldes . Dk.pu. 6, G. Ev. S. J C. G. H. 1812 

 araMous . . Pink . 7, H. Tr. A. J Arabia . 1773 

 arenariua . . Yel. . 4, H. Tr. A. { Teneriffe 1831 

 argtateus 2 . Yel. . 6, F. Her. P. i . 1827 



angustifdlius Yel. . 7, F. Her. P. £ . 1827 



atropurpureus Dk.bn. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 Teneriffe 1820 

 australis . . Pink . 7, G. Her. P. N. HoU. 1800 

 ciliatus . . Yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. J Sicily . 1812 

 coimbricensis W. red 6, H. A. £ Portugal 1800 



corniculatus . Yel. . 6, H. De. Tr. 1J Brit., past, 

 alplnus . . Yel. . 6, H. De. Tr. | Switzer. 1819 

 flbre-pleno .Yel. . 7, H. De. Tr. i Brit., gard. 

 crassifolius . Yel. . 8, H. Her. P. i S. Eur. . 1812 

 eretieus •. . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. Tr. lj Levant . 1680 

 cytisoldes . . Yel. . 6, H. Tr. A. 1 S. Eur. 1762 

 decumbens . Yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. I Europe 1816 

 depr&sus . . Yel. . 7, H. De. Tr. | Hungry. 1819 

 Dioscoridis . Yel. . S, H. A. 1 Nice . 1658 



edulis . . . Yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. i Italy . 1759 

 flexu&sus . . Yel. . 7, H. De. Tr. j Europe . 1816 

 ForsteriS . .Yel. . 7, H. De. Tr. | Brit. , heaths. 

 Gebelia . . . Yel. . 5, F. Ev. Tr. 1 Aleppo . 1816 

 glaberrimus . White. 7, H. Tr. A, J S. Eur. 1816 

 glaucus . . Yel. . 7, F. Her. P. 1 Madeira 1777 

 gracilis . . . Yel. . 7, H. A. 1 Hungaryl812 



hispidus . . Yel. . 7, H. Tr. A. i France . 1817 

 indicus4 . .Yel. . 1, S. Tr. A. i E. Ind. 1793 

 jacobasus . . Dk.bn. 7, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. Verd. 1714 



lilteus . . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 



major . . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1J Brit, .shad.pl. 



vill&sus . . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. j Switzer. 1817 



microphallus . Yel. . 6, G. Tr. A. J C. G. H. 1827 



odoratus . . Yel. . 6, F. A. 1 Barbary 1804 



°£$f s 0podi " }Yel. .6, H. A. J Sicily 1683 



palustris' 1 .Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. i Crete . 1821 



pedunculatus . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Spain . 1814 



peregrtnus . Yel. . 7, H. A. J S. Eur. 1713 



piloslssimus . Yel. . 7, H. A. J France . 1818 



portosanctanus Yel. . 7, H. Ev. S. i PortSa. 1829 



pusfllus'. . .Yel. .7, H. A. i S. Eur. 1816 



