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Phy LICA. See Souldngia. 



Phy lica. See Trichociphahis. 



Phyllanthus, Linn. From phytton, a leaf, 

 and anthos, a flower ; flowers produced from 

 the edges of the leaves. Linn. 21, Or. 10, 

 Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece. A very interesting 

 genus of plants. The shruhhy kinds thrive 

 well in a mixture of loam and peat, and cut- 

 tings of the ripened wood root freely in sand, 

 under a glass, in heat. The annuals and bien- 

 nials may be sown in a hotbed frame ; they 

 require the same treatment as other tender 

 annuals. In India the root, leaves, and young 

 shoots of P. Niruri, are considered deobstruent 

 and diuretic. P. Urinaria is also powerfully 

 diuretic. See Emblica, KirganUia, and Xy- 

 lophplla. 



calvemus . Green . 5, S. Ev. S. 1 N. Holl. . 1823 



cantoniensis. Gra. yel. 8, S, A. $ Canton . 1820 



Conami . . Green . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 W. Indies 1791 



cuneatus . . Gra. yel. 8, S. A. £ China . 1818 



fraxinifdlius. Green . 8, S. Ev S. 4 E. Indies 1819 



grandif&lius . Green . S, S. Ev. S. 4 America . 1771 



gracilis . . Gm. yel. 8, S. B. 1 E. Indies 1818 



juglandifd- | Gm yel gj s _ Et s 2 181g 



lanceolatus . Grn. yel. 8, S. Ev. S. 3 I. Borbn. 1822 

 longif61ius . Grn. yel. 8, S. Ev. S. 3 I. Borbn. 1822 

 lucens . . . Gra. yel. 8, G. Ev. S. 2 China . 1820 



"SST" ] Qreen ■ 7 > a Et - S - 3 B - Indies lrs3 



microphylla . Grn. yel. 8, S. Ev. S. 2 Caraccas .1817 



mimosoldes . Green . 8, S. Ev. S. 2 Carribees 1817 



Niruri . . . Green . 7, S. A. § E. Indies 1692 



nutans . . Grn. yel. 8, S. Ev. S. 2 Jamaica . 1820 



obcordatus . Grn. yel. 8, 8. B. i E. Indies 1817 



obovatus . . Green . 7, H. A. | N. Amer. 1803 



obscurus . . Grn. yel. 8, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Indies 1824 



polyphyllus . Green . 8, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Indies 1805 



reticulatus . Red . . 8, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Indies 



rhamnoldes . Gra. yel. 7, 9. Ev. S. 3 E. Indies 1820 



scandens . . Grn. yel. 8, S. Ev. 01. 10 E. Indies 1822 



simplex . Grn. yel. 8, S. A. \ E. Indies 1817 



strfctus . . Gra. yel. 8, S. A. 3 E. Indies 1824 



thymoldes . Gra. yel. 8. G. Ev. S. 1 N. Holl. . 1835 



turbinatus . Green . 7, 8. Ev. S. 2 China 



Urinaria . . Gm. yel. 8, S. A. \ E. Indies 1819 



virtsus . . Green . 7, S. Ev. S. 4 E. Indies 1802 



Phyllarthron, De Candolle. From arthros, 

 a joint, and phytton, a leaf ; leaves supposed 

 to be jointed, or leaflet articulated on leaf- 

 stalk. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bignoniacece. 

 For the culture of this handsome shrub, see 

 Biqnbnia. Synonymes: Arthrophfllum mada- 

 gascarUnsc, Bignonia articulMa. 

 Bojeriana . Rose . 7, S. Ev. S. 10 Mauritius . 1S44 



Phyllis, Linn. From phyllon, a leaf ; its chief 

 recommendation. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Cinchonacrx. An ornamental shrub, growing 

 from two to three feet high, and producing 

 axillary corymbs of green flowers in abund- 

 ance. It succeeds best in a rich strong 

 mould, and cuttings root freely under a glass, 

 in sand. 



N&bla . . . Green . 6, G. Ev. 8. 3 Canaries . 1699 

 pauciflbra . Green . 6, G. Ev. 8. 3 Canaries . 1699 



PflTLLfTiDis. See Polypbdium Phyllltidis. 

 PHTLLfTIS. See Laminaria Phyllitis. 

 PbyllocActus. See Epiphfillum. 

 Phyll(5cladus, Rwhard. From phyllon, a leaf, 



and klados, a branch. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. 



Or. Taxacece. An ornamental tree ; for cul- 



ture and propagation, see Podocarpus. Syno- 

 nyms: 1, Podocarpus asplenifdlius ; 2, rhom- 

 boiddlis. 



Cunninghami . . Apotal 5, G. Ev. T. 30 V. D. L. 

 rhomboidalis 1 . Apetal 5, G. Ev. T. 40 V. D. L. 1825 

 trichomanoldes 2 Apetal 5, G. Ev. T. 40 V. D. L. 1840 



Phyll6dium, a dilated petiole, with the con- 

 sistence of a leaf. 



Phyll6doce, Don. A mythological name. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Eribdcece. The 

 species are elegant little shrubs, requiring to 

 be grown in heath-mould, and propagated by 

 layers. Synonymes: 1, Menziezia empetrifdr- 

 mis, Brydnthus empetrifdrmis ; 2, Menziezia 

 cceruUa, Brydnthus cceruleus. 



empetrifbrmis 1 Purple 6, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. . 1810 

 taxifdlia 2 . . Purple 6, H. Ev. 8. 2 Scot., heaths. 



Phyllogathis. See Mel&stoma. 



Phyllol&bium, Fischer. From phyllon, a leaf, 

 and lobos, a pod ; in allusion to the flat mem- 

 branous pods. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 

 Pabdccce. The species will grow well in a 

 mixture of peat and sand, and cuttings will 

 root in the same kind of soil, with a glass over 

 them, in heat. 



chinease . . White . 6, S. Her. P. 1 J China . .1818 

 zanzibarense Wbito . 6, 8. Her. P. l| Zanguebar 1826 



Phyll6ma, Link. From phyllon, a leaf, and 

 loma, a fringe ; in reference to the coloured 

 edges of the leaves of P. aloiftbrum. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lili&cem. A genus of 

 plants nearly related to the Aloe. They grow 



■ well in sandy loam, and are readily increased 

 by suckers ; they require to be very cautiously 

 watered. Synonymes: 1, Dracwna marginata, 

 Lomalophljttum borbdnicum ; 2, Aloe hexape- 

 tala, Lomatophpllum Jacquinii ; 3, A. miicra; 

 4, A. rufocincta. 



aloiflbrum 1 . Orange . 4, S. Ev. T. 10 Bourbon 1766 

 Jacquinii 2 . Orange . 6, G. Ev. 8. 6 E. Indies 

 macruin 3 . Orange . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Maurits. 1817 

 rufocmctum4 Orange . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 E. Indies 1818 



Phyll6ta, Bentham. Meaning not known. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabdceoe. For cul- * ' 

 ture, &c, see Pultencea. Synonyme : Pulte- 

 n&a dspera. 



aspera 1 . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. S. w. 1824 

 com6sa . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. 8. W. 1824 

 phylicoldes . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. 1J N. S. W. 1824 

 squarr&sa . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 N. 8. W. 1824 



Phylogyne. See Narcissus. 



PhymatAnthus. See Pelargonium. 



Physalis, Linn. From physa, a bladder, al- 

 luding to the calyx. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. 

 Solanaceoz. A genus principally composed of 

 weeds. The stove and greenhouse species will 

 grow well in any rich light soil ; young plants 

 may be obtained from cuttings, which root 

 readily under a glass. The hardy kinds thrive 

 in common garden soil, and are increased from 

 seeds. The annual species merely require sow- 

 ing in the open ground. Synonymes: 1, Atropa 

 aristata; 2, P. tuberosa ; 3, P. fcetidissima, 

 P. noddsa ; 4, Atropa frutiscens ; 5, P.par- 

 viflbra; 6, P. dubia ; 7, P. Lagdscoe, P. 

 Rofhidna; 8, P. edulis; 9, P. atrivlieifdlia ; 



