LYC 



347 



LYG 



Shilwii . . . Pink. 7, G. Ev. CI. S 0. G. II. . 1700 

 tenue .... Violet 6, E. Bv. S. 4 C. G. H. . 1S19 

 totrandrum . . Violet 6, H. Do. CI. 4 C. G. H. . 1810 

 Trewianum . . Purp. 6, H. Do. CI. 10 China . 1818 

 turbinatum . Violet 6, H. De. CI. 10 China . 1709 



Lyc6gala, Michaux. From lylcos, a wolf, and 

 gala, milk. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lyco- 

 perdacece. In the early stage of this plant's 

 existence, it appears like a mass of thick cream. 

 It. is found upon rotten or decayed wood and 

 leaves — mini&ta. 



Lycoperdon, Michaux. From lylcos, a wolf, 

 and perdo, to explode backwards. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperdacece. This is a genus 

 of roundish, tuber-like plants, which, when 

 ripe, explode, and emit their sporules like 

 smoke, and are known among country people by 

 the name of Puff-balls. They grow in pastures 

 and. on the stumps of trees— BoiAsta, excipuli- 

 forme,perlatum, pratinse, pyrifbrme. See Oeds- 

 trim, InstitAle, Leocarpas, and Rhizopbgon. 



Lycopersicon, Tournefort. From lylcos, a wolf, 

 and pcrsicon, a peach ; in allusion to its aph- 

 rodisaical qualities. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Solanhcece. The Lycopersicon, or Love-apple, 

 consists chiefly of annual plants, several of 

 which are trained against walls for the sake of 

 their fruit, which is used for soups. They are 

 generally raised in frames, or in a stove, and 

 when of sufficient size, they are transplanted 

 into the open border. Synonymes : 1, Sola- 

 num Pscudo-LycopSrsicum ; 2, S. Lycopir- 

 sicum ; 3, jS. pimpinellifblium. 



ccrasif6rcne 1 . Green 7, H. 



lilteuin . . Green 7, H. 

 commutatum . Tel. . 7, H. 

 esculentum 2 . Green 7, H. 



chrysocar- I Green 7 H . 

 pum . . ) 



erythrocar- 1 Q r H _ 

 pum . . i ' 



leucocarpum . Green 7, H. 

 Humbaldtii . Yel. . 8, H. 



A. 2 Peru . 

 A. 2 S.Amcr. 

 A. 8 S.Amer. 

 A. 3 S.Amer. 



1800 

 1596 

 181S 

 1696 



A. 3 S.Amer. . 1596 



peruvianum 

 pimpinellifo- 

 lium 3 . . 

 procumbens 

 pyrifbrme . 

 regulare . 



. Yel. . 5, S, 

 | Green 6, H. 

 . Crem. 7, H. Tr. 

 . Yel. . 8, H. 

 . Green 6, H. 



A. 3 S.Amer. , 



A. 3 S.Amer. 

 A. 8 S.Amer. 

 Her. P. 3 Peru . 



A. 3 Peru . 



A. 1 S.Amer. 

 A. 3 S.Amer. 

 A. 2 S.Amer. 



1596 

 1506 

 1822 

 1823 



1700 

 IS'23 

 1830 



LycopersicUM. See Lycopirsicon. 



Lycopodiace^s, .or Club-mosses. A small 

 order of moss-like, flowerless plants, chiefly 

 with creeping stems. 



Lycopodium, Linn. From lylcos, a wolt, and 

 pons, a foot : because of the resemblance of the 

 roots. Linn. 24, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Lycopodiacew. 

 The hardy species of Club-moss require to be 

 cultivated in' peat soil, in a moist situation ; 

 some of them succeed in pots of water. They 

 are readily increased by suckers. Synonymes : 

 1, L. apotheeium ; 2, Selaginella cordata. 



alopeouroldes Brawn 8, H. Bv. Tr. i N. Amer. 1821 

 alplnum . . Brown 8, H. Ev. Tr. J Brit., bogs 

 annfitinum . Brown 7, H. Ev. Tr. | Brit heaths 

 SSpodum . . Brown 8, H. Ev. Tr. i N. Amer. 1819 

 braziliense 1 . Brwn. 11, S. Ev. 

 cfesium . . Brown 8, S. Ev. 

 carolinianum. Brown 8, H. Bv. 

 " circinatum . Brown 7, S. Her. 

 clavatum . . Brown 8, H. Bv. 



complanatum Brown 8, H. Her. 



corditum2 . Brown 7, S. Her. P. I Brazil .838 

 dendroldeum. Brown 7, H. Her. P. j N. Amer. 1770 



Cr. t Brazil . 1S31 

 Cr. i China . 1846 

 Tr. i Carolina. 1812 

 P. i B. Ind. . 1831 

 Tr.'i Brit., heaths. 

 P. J N. Amer. 1770 



densmn . . 

 denticulatum 

 depressum 

 helve"ticura . 

 inundatum . 

 lucidulum . 

 ornithopodi- ) 

 oldes . ] 

 rupestro . . 

 selaginoldes . 

 Selago . . . 

 stolonif erurn . 



Brown 8, 

 Brown 7, 

 Brown 8, 

 Brown 8, 

 Brown 6, 

 Brown 8, 



Brown 7, 



Brown 8, 

 Brown S, 

 Brown 8, 

 Brown 7, 



G. Ev. 

 H. Ev. 

 G. Ev. 

 H. Aq. 

 H. Ev. 

 H. Ev. 



H. Ev. 



H. Ev. 

 H. Ev. 

 H. Ev. 

 S. Her 



Tr. i N. Hoi. . 1820 

 Tr. A SwiUerl. 1779 

 Tr. 4 C. G H . 181& 

 P. T ' ¥ Switzerl. 1779 

 Tr. i Brit., bogs 

 Tr. 4 N. Amer. 1823 

 Tr. i . 1812 



Tr. i N. Amer. 

 Tr. J Brit., heaths. 

 Tr. | Britain . 

 P. 1 Brazil 1881 



cuspidatum, formdsum, QaleMii, inequali- 

 fllium, MarUnsi, serpens, SclMtii, umbrdsum, 

 uminatum, Willdendvii. 



LYc6psrs, Linn. From lylcos, a wolf, and opsis, 

 the face ; some resemblance in the flowers. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boragindcecc. The 

 seeds of these plants have only to be sown in 

 the open ground in spring. Synonymes: 1, , 

 Ndnea arvSnsis ; 2, Anchilsa echioldes, N. 

 echioldes, Arnebia echioldes ; 3, N. oUusifblia,: 

 4, Anchusa ovala ; 5, A. variegata—&i:v6nsis 

 1, calyeina echioldes 2, obtusifolia 3, orien- 

 talis 4, variegata 5. &%e Ndnea and Arnebia. 



Lyc6pus. From lylcos, a wolf, and pous, a foot ; 

 in allusion to the resemblance of the leaves to 

 the foot of that animal. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Lamiacem. They succeed in the open 

 ground, in any light rich soil, preferring a 

 moist situation, and are readily increased by 

 seeds, or divisions of the roots. Synonyme : 1, . 

 L. Virginicus quercifblius. 



australis . White 5, G. Her. P. 3 N. Hoi. . 1823 



europifeus . . White 7, H. Her. P. 3 Brit. ,riv. sides, 

 exaltatua . White 7, H. Her. P. 5 Italy . . 1739 

 intermedins . White 7, H. Her. P. 3 Europe . 1820 

 maorophyllus 1 White 8, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 170D 

 virginicus . White 8, H. Her. P. 3 Virginia . 1760 



Lyc6ris, Herbert. A mythological name. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. A genus 

 closely related to Ainaryllis, and requiring 

 similar treatment. Synonymes: 1, Amar$llis 

 aurca, Nerlne aitrea; 2, N. radiata. See 

 A maryllis. 



. Yellow 6, F. Bl. P. 1 China . 1777 

 . Pink . 6, G. Bl. P. H China , 1758 

 . Yellow 8, H. Bl. P. 1 China . 1845 



atirca 1 

 radiata 2 . 

 straminea 



Lyc6rtjs. See Nerme. 



Lyc<5seris, Be Candolle. From lylcos, a wolf, 

 and seris, succory. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Asteracece. Plants of no beauty, and of easy 

 culture. Synonyme: 1, Atrdctylis mexicana — 

 mexicaua 1. 



Lycotropal. An orthotropal ovule curved like 

 a horse-shoe. 



Lygeum, Linn. From lygeo, to bend ; on ac- 

 count of its flexibility. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Graminacece. A species of grass with 

 rushy leaves. It is much used in Spain, Pro- 

 vence, &c, for making ropes, baskets, nets, 

 for filling mattresses, &c. It grows in light 

 loamy soil, and is increased by dividing the 

 roots. 

 Spartum . . Apetal . 5, H. Grass. H Spain . 1776 



Lygodesmia, D. Don. From lygodes, flexible, 

 and desme, a bundle. Linn. 19, Or. I, Nat. 

 Or. Aslerdcece. . Synonyme : 1, Prendnthes 

 pnnicea — punicea 1. 



