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10, P. pruinbsa, P.barbadinsis ; 11, P. fleocu- 

 6sa; 12, P. pennsylvdnica ; IS, P. Jacquini. 

 See Nicdndra. 



Alkek&igi . White . 8, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1548 

 arborescens . Yellow 7, G. Ev. 8. 2J C. G. H. . 1700 

 arist&ta 1 . Yellow 7, G. Ev. S. 5 Canaries . 1779 

 frut&cena 4 . Yellow 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Spain . .1787 

 peruviana . White. 7, G. Her. P. 3 8. Amer. . 177-2 

 edulia 8 . . Yellow 7, G. Her. P. 4 8. Amer. . 1772 



czqudta, angulata, capinsis, chenopodifblia 2, 

 curassdvica, fdstcns 3, indica 5, IAnhiana 6, 

 micrdntha, minima 7, parviflbra, philadil- 

 phica 9, prostrata, pubhcens, P. pruinbsa 10, 

 quercifblia, somni/era, S. flexuosa 11, viscdsa 

 12, V. Jacquinii 13. 



PHtfsARUM, Pcrsoon. From physa, a bladder ; 

 appearance of peridiurn. iiroi. 24, Or. 9, 

 Nat. Or. Lycoperdacece. Curious species, found 

 on dead beech-wood, decaying trunks of trees, 

 &c. — annum, hyalinum, leucdpus, metdlli- 

 cum, itlgripes, nutans, rubiginosum, sulcatum, 

 viride. 



PhysiAnthus, Martins. From physa, a bladder, 

 and anthos, a flower, the corolla is inflated at 

 its base. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Ascle- 

 piaddcece. This is a very interesting genus, 

 well adapted for training to the rafters or pil- 

 lars of a stove. It grows in sandy loam and 

 peat, and is increased by seeds or cuttings. 

 See SchubMia, Arauja. 



albens . . White . 7, S. Ev. CI. 20 B. Ayres . 1830 

 aurfcomus . Yel. wht. 9, 8. Ev. CI. 20 Brazil . . 1836 



Physic-nut. See Jdtropha. 



PHYSfNGA, Lindley. From phy.ios, a bladder, 

 from the inflated appearance of the labellum. 

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

 is a plant of little beauty, but very curious ; 

 it has the habit of an Epidindrum, and re- 

 quires similar treatment to most other Mexican 

 epiphytes, 

 prostrata . Purple . 9, 8. Epi. 4. Demerara . .1835 



PhysochlaIna, Don. Derived from physa, a 

 bladder, and chlaina, an outer garment ; al- 

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

 Nat. Or. Solan&cece. The species of this 

 genus produce their very elegant flowers early 

 in the season, and are therefore desirable 

 plants. They grow well in any soil, and are 

 easily increased by divisions of the root, or by 

 seed. Synonyms: 1, Byoscyamus orientalis; 

 2, H. physaloldes. 



grandiflbra . Pur. yel. 8, H. Her. P. 1J Thibet . 1848 

 orientalis 1 . Pur. blue 4, H. Her. P. lj Iberia . 1821 

 physaloldes 2 Pur. vio. . 3, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia. 1777 



Physol6bium, Bentham. From physa, a blad- 

 der, and lobos, a pod ; alluding to the shape of 

 the seed-vessel. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Fabhceoe. For culture, see Kennedya. Syno- 

 nyms: 1, Kennidya Stlrlingii. 

 carinatum . Crimson 5, G. Ev. CI. 5 K. Geo. Snd. 1839 

 elitum . . Scarlet . 5, G. Ev. CI. 8 Swan R. . . 1837 



fritoile . . Crimson 5, G. Ev. CI. 3 Australia . 1839 

 tu-lingii 1 . Scarlet . 3, G. Ev. CI. 3 Australia . 1834 



Physomatium, Kaulf. From physa, a bladder, 

 the indusiitm is inflated. Linn. 24, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Polypodidteecs. Stove ferns, growing 

 well in a mixture of peat and loam, and they 



may be increased by divisions. Synonyms : 

 1, Wobdsia pubiscens. 



mdlle . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 



pubescens 1 . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1820 



PHYSOMYCETES. See Mucor&cea;. 



PhysosIphow, Lindley. From physa, an in- 

 flated bladder, and siphon, a tube ; the calyx 

 is tubular, and inflated at the base. Linn. 

 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Curious 

 little plants, with the habit of PUurotli&llis, 

 and requiring precisely similar treatment to 

 that genus. Synonyme : 1, Stills lubata. 

 carinatus . Orange . 8, S. Epi. J Mexico. 1838 



emarginatus. Orange . 8, S. Epi. % Peru . 



Loddigesii 1 . Orange . 4, S. Epi. J N.Spain 1828 



spiralis . . Purple . 6, S. Epi. £ Brazil . 



PHYSOSFERMtrM, Tela. From physa, a bladder, 

 and sperma, a seed ; the teguments do not 

 adhere to the seed in a young state. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiacece. A rather ornamental 

 genus of plants ; for culture and propagation, 

 see Pleurospirmum. Synonymes: 1, Ligus- 

 ticum cornubiinse ; 2, Smprnium nudicaule. 

 commntatum 1 White 7, H. Her. P. H Eng., fields, 

 nudicaule 2 . Green 5, H. Her. P. l" Caucasus 1817 



Physostegia, Bentham. From physa, a blad- 

 der, and stege, a covering ; alluding to the 

 calyx. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiaceaz. 

 Ornamental plants ; for culture and propaga- 

 tion, see Dracoc&phalum. Synonymes: 1, Dra- 

 cociphalum cordatum ; 2, D. denticulatum ; 

 3, D. specibsum; 4, D. mrkgatum ; 5, D. 



7, H. Her. P. 1 N. Ame. 1824 



8, H. Her. P. li Carolina 1787 



9, H. Her. P. 5 Texas . 1833 

 7, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia . 1822 



7, H. Her. P. 1 S.Pelipe 1834 



8, H. Her. P. 1J Carolina 1S12 

 8, H. Her. P. 2 N. Ame. 1683 

 8, H. Her. P. 3 N. Ame. 



cordata 1 . . Purple . 

 denticulata 2 Striped . 

 imbricata . Pa. pur. . 

 specidsa 3 . Pink . . 

 truncata . . Pa. pink, 

 variegata 4 . Purple . 

 virginiana 5 . Red . . 

 alba . . . White . 



Physostelma. See Hbya. 



Physurus, L. O. Richard. From 



bladder, and oura, a tail. Linn. 20, "Or. I, 

 Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Dr. Lindley, in the 

 Botanical Register for 1844, states that P. 

 pictus rivals the WanaEajah of Ceylon (Ancec- 

 tochilus setdceus) in the singular beauty of its 

 foliage. For culture, &c, see AncectochUus. 

 Synonymes : 1, AncectochUus pictus, P. argtn- 

 Uus pictus. 



argenteus . White . . 6, S. Epi. J Brazil . . 1843 

 fimbrillaris . White . . 3, 8. Epi. J S. Amer. . 

 xnaculatus . Wht. yel. . 4, 8. Epi. & Ecuador . 1S60 

 pictus 1 . . White . . 3, S. Ter. J Brazil . . 1844 

 Preslei . . Yellow . . 2, S. Ter. J Maraquita 

 rariflbrus . Yellow . . 3, S. Ter. j Caraccas . 



PHYTELEPHAS, Ruiz et Pavon. From phyton, a 

 plant, and elephas, ivory ; buttons and toys 

 are made from the hard albumen of the nuts. 

 Limn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Palmacece. These 

 ornamental palms succeed well in sandy loam 

 and peat, and are increased by seeds. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, Mephantusia macrocarpa. 

 macrocarpa 1. White . 5, S. Palm 15 Peru . . 1822 

 microcarpa .White . 5, S. Palm 12 Columbia 1822 



Phyteuma. Linnaeus adopted this name from 

 Dioscorides ; meaning unknown. Linn. 5, Or. 



