MEG 



362 



Synonymt: 1, 



readily be iucreased by seeds. 

 Biscutilla incgacarpa. 

 laciniatal. . YeL 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia .1818 

 MEGACLfolUM, Lindley. From megas, large, 

 and hline, a bed ; in allusion to the broad, 

 sword-shaped bed, or rachis of the flowers. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. OrcMddcece. This 

 is a most singular genus of plants, the flowers 

 being produced on a rachis, which is upwards 

 of nine inches long. The lip of M. falcalum 

 moves up and down with great rapidity, much 

 in the same way as the head of the Chinese 

 images of mandarins. For culture and propa- 

 gation, see Stanhbpea. 

 Bnfo . . Grn. pur. S, S. Bpi. 1 S. Leone 

 falcatum . Tel. red 3, S. Bpi. 1 S. Leone 

 majus . Tel. red 3, S. Epi. 1 S. Leoue 

 maximum Yel. grn. 7, S. Epi. 1 8. Leono 



° X rum" } Green ■ 3 > S B P L X S ' Leone 

 velutlnum Dp.pr.yel. 6, S. Epi. 1 Ga. Co. Castle. 1845 



Megasea. See Saxifraga. 

 MegastAchya, Beawoois. From megas, large, 

 and stachys, a spike ; in allusion to the flower- 

 spike. Linn. 3, Or.' 2, Wat. Or. Graminacece. 

 Rather pretty plants, chiefly annuals. They 

 grow in any kind of soil, and are increased by 

 seeds. Synonymc: 1, Pba spectdbilis. See 

 Sclerochloa. 



. Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 E. Ind. . . 1802 

 Apetal 7, S. Grass. £ Mauritius . 1822 

 . 1818 

 . 1776 

 . 1812 

 .1699 



. 1839 

 . 1824 

 . 1833 

 . 1836 



. 1839 



amabilis . 

 Boryana . 

 brizoldes . 

 ciliaris 

 elongata . 

 Eragrostis 

 mucronata 

 nigricans 



. 1818 

 . 1826 

 . 1819 

 . 1824 

 . 1820 

 . 1820 



and 



. Apetal 6, H. Grass, i C. G. H. 

 . Apetal 7, H. Grass 1 Jamaica 

 . Apetal 7, S. Grass. 2 E. Ind. . 

 . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 2 Italy 

 . Apetal 7, S. Grass. 1 Africa 

 . Apetal 6, S. Grass. $ S. Amer . 



polymdrpha Apetal 7, 8. Grass. 1 Tropics . 



pulchiSlla. . Apetal 7, H. Grass. \ Tauria 



riparia . Apetal 7, 8. Grass. l\ E. Ind. . 



rupestris . . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 1 E. Ind. . 



spectdbilis 1 . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 1 N. Amer. 



Melagonium. See Conferva Mclagmium. 



Melaleuca, Linn. From riielas, black, 

 leukos, white ; because the trunk is black and 

 the branches white. Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Myrtacece. This is a very desirable genus 

 of greenhouse or conservatory plants, on ac- 

 count of the neatness of their foliage, and their 

 splendid flowers. They thrive best in an 

 equal mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; and 

 cuttings, if not too ripe, will root readily 

 planted in sand, under a glass. M. Lettca- 

 dSndron and CajupMi yield the volatile oil 

 of Cajuputi, well known as a powerful su- 

 dorific, and a useful external application in 

 chronic rheumatism. Synonym es : 1, M. par- 

 viflbra ; 2, M. flbrida; 3, M. imbricata; 4, 

 M. caniscens, M. tomentbsa; 5, piniperoldes ; 

 6, M. Cajuputi; 7, M. piniperoldes ; 8, M. 

 M. discolor. See Astarlia. 



( 



erub&scens . Yellow , 6, 



eu ?id°cs bi " ] £ ed ■ • r - 



fascieularis . Red . . 6, 

 flmbriata . White . 6, 

 fl6rida 2 . . Purple . 6, 

 Fraseri . . Pa.rose . 7, 

 fulgens . . Scarlet . 8, 

 genistifdlia. Reddish 6, 

 gibbbsa 3 . White . 7, 

 globlfera . Purple . 7, 

 gratidis . . Purple . 7, 

 Hugelii . . White . 7, 

 hyperici- | goal . let 7 

 folia . J ' 



imbricata . White . 6, 

 incana 4 . . Yellow . 7, 

 juniperol- | YeUow „_ 



MEL 



G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 



G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1S24 



G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 



3 N. Holl. 

 3 N. Holl. 

 3 N. Amer. 

 1J.N. S. W. 

 6 N. Holl. 

 i N. S. W. 



3 N. Holl. 



4 N. Holl. . 

 3 N. Holl. 

 2 Swan R. 



G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W. 



des 5 

 lanceolata 

 Leucaden- 



dron 

 linarifdlia 

 minor 6 

 nodosa, 

 paludosa . 

 parviceps . 

 parvifldra. 

 pendullna 

 pontagbna 



Pm-ple . 7, 



t White 7, 



. Cream 7, 

 . White 8, 

 . Pa. yel. 6, 

 . Red . 8, 

 . Pink . 5, 

 . White 6, 

 . White 6, 

 White 7, 



G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 



G. Ev. S. 



G. Ev. S. 



4 N. Holl. 



3 N". Holl. 



3 N. Holl. 



4 N. Holl. 



8. Ev. T. 12 E. Ind. 



pimpero!- | ydlow ,. 



pulchflla . . Purple 7. 

 RSdula . . Pink . 5, 

 rotundifolia . Purple 7, 

 scabra. . . Purple 5, 

 seriata . . Rose . 6, 

 spinbsa . . Tellow 6, 

 squamea . . Lilac . 6, 

 squarrdsa . White 6, 

 striata . . Purple 6, 

 styphelol- 1 

 des 8 . ) 

 taxifblia . . White 6, 

 tenuifolia . Rose 6, 

 tetragdnn . Purple 7, 

 theseformis . White 6, 

 thynrifdlia 9 Purple 8, 

 thymoldes . Purple 6, 

 trichophylla Pink . 5, 

 trinervia . Purple 6, 

 uncinata . Purple 7, 

 viminea . . White . 7, 

 virgata . . White . 8, 

 viridiflbra . Green . 6, 



G. Ev. 8. 

 S. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 



N. S. W. 

 E. Ind. 

 N. 8. W. 

 N. Holl. 

 Swan R. 

 Swan R. 

 N. Holl. 

 N. Holl. 



G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. 



G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. 8. 



N. Holl. 

 Swan R. 

 N. Holl. 

 N. Holl. 

 Swan R. 

 Swan R. 

 V. D. L. 

 N. S. W. 

 N. Holl. 



White 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. S. W. 



G. Ev. 8. 

 G Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. 8. 

 G. Ev. S. 

 G. Ev. T. 



4 N. Holl. 



2 N. Holl 

 4 N. Holl. 



3 N. Holl. 



2 N. S. W. 



3 ST. Holl. 



4 Swan R. 

 3 N. Holl. 

 2 N. Holl. 

 2 Swan R. 

 2 N Holl. 



10 N. S. W. 



1817 



1829 



1803 



1793 



. 1820 



. 1803 



. 1832 



. 1792 



. 1S03 

 . 1817 



. 1830 



. 1817 



. 1796 



. 1793 

 . 1800 

 . 1790 

 . 1S03 

 . 1842 

 . 1816 

 . 1820 

 . 1820 



. 1830 



. 1803 



'. 1S16 

 . 1803 



. 1805 

 . 1791 

 . 1803 



. 18?4 

 . 1820 

 , 1824 

 . 1792 

 . 1803 



. 1816 

 . 1803 

 . 1839 

 . 1818 

 . 1777 



Melampodium, Linn. From melas, black, and 

 pous, a foot ; in allusion to the seeds. Linn. 

 19, Or. i, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Uninteresting 

 plants ; they require to be sown and treated 

 as other tender annuals. Synonymes : 1, M. 

 ovalifblium, Wedttia minor, Al&na ovalifolia, 

 Dyssbdiurn, divaricalum — americanum, hispi- 

 dum, humile, longifblium, palud6sum 1. 



MelampVrum, Linn. From melas, black, and 

 pyros, wheat. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Scrophulariaccce. Annual weeds, which re- 

 quire to be sown in the open ground— arenas, 

 cristMum, nemorbswm, pratinse, sylvdticum. 



Melananthera, Richard. From melas, black, 

 and anlhera, an anther ; alluding to the colour 

 of the anthers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. As- 

 teracece. Uninteresting plants, growing in any 

 common soil, and increased by divisions and 

 seeds. Synonymes: 1, Galea dspera; 2, Si- 

 dens nivea — deltoldea 1, hastata 2, h. pan- 

 durata. 



MelajtXnthon, dark-flowered. 



Melancholy-thistle. See Cnicus TielenioioUs. 



Melanconium, Link. From melas, black, a"nd 



