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SPERMADfcTTON. See Hamiltbnia. 



Spermaxyrum, Labillardibre. From sperma, a 

 seed, and axyra, an anchor ; the umbilical 

 funicle is shaped like an anchor. Linn. 3, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Olaad.ce.ee. This species succeeds 

 best in loam and peat ; and cuttings will root 

 in sand, under a glass, 

 strfctum . . White . 6, Q. Ev. S. 4 N. Hoi. 1820 



Spermoderm, the outer covering of a seed. 



Spermobdia, Fries. From sperma, a seed, and 

 anoideo, to swell ; the diseased seeds. Linn. 

 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Mucoraceee. This very 

 minute species is found in autumn on the 

 glumes of grasses — claims. 



Spbyside pine. See Plnus sylvlstris Tiorizon- 

 talis. 



SphXcelate, withered, or dead. 



SpHACiiLE, Bentham. From sphakos, sage ; 

 similarity. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lami- 

 aceos. Free-flowering plants, of easy culture in 

 any light rich soil. Cuttings root readily in 

 earth, under a glass. Synonyme: 1, Stdchys 

 Sdlvice. 



campanulata . Pa. blue 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Chile 1795 

 Lindleyi 1 Violet . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 Chile . 1826 



Sphacellaria, Lyngbye. From sphakelos, gan- 

 grene ; appearance of the truncate extremities 

 of the fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 

 Fucacece. These species are found in the ocean, 

 on the sea- shore, &c. — cirrhbsa, c. patentissima, 

 disticlia, MerUnsii, plumdsa, racembsa, rddicans, 

 scopdria. 



SpHjERALcea, St. Hilaire. From sphaira, a 

 globe, and aleea, marsh-mallow. The carpels 

 are disposed in a round head. Linn. 16, Or. 

 8, Nat. Or. Malvacece. Ornamental plants. 

 For culture and propagation, see the green- 



. house species of Mdlva. Synonym.es : 1, Mdlva 

 abutiloides; 2, M. angustifblia ; 3, M. caroli- 

 nidna, Modkila caroliniana; 4, Mdlva deeum- 

 bens, Modiola decumbens ; 5, Mdlva ilegans ; 

 6, M. obtusilbba; 7, M. prostrata, Modiola 

 prostrata ; 8, Mdlva umbelldta . 

 abutiloides 1 Purple . 8, G. Ev. S. i Bahamas 1725 

 acerifolia 9 . Pink . 7, H". Ev. S. 4 N.W.Am. 1S81 

 angustifdlia 2 Pink . . 8, G. Ev. S. 6 Mexico . 1780 

 caroliniana 3 Dk. red . 8, H. A. 1 N. Amer. 1723 



decumbens 4 Bed . 4, Q. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. 1815 

 fflegaus 5 . .Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. S C. G. H. 1791 

 nutans . . Purple . 7, G.- Ev. S. 2 Guatem. 1851 

 obtusilbba 6 . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 Chile . . 1827 

 prostrata 7 . Red . 7, H. A. 1 Brazil . 1806 



,' umbellata Violet . 4, S. Ev. B. 4 N. Spain 1814 



SFHiERANTHUS, Linn. From sphaira, a globe, 

 and anthos, a flower ; alluding to the globular 

 heads' of flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Asterdcece. Stove plants, not worth growing 

 — africdnus, cochinchminsis, hirtus, indicus, 

 mdllis. 



SphAria, Linn. From sphaira, a globe ; their 

 shape. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. ffelvelldcece. 

 An extensive genus of very minute plants, 

 found at all seasons on a variety of decayed 

 substances, as on the leaves and trunks of 

 trees, honeysuckle leaves, fir cones, &c. — 

 acervdta, acuminata, acuta, JSgopodii, afflnis, 

 alutdcea, dmbiens, Angilicce, anserlna, aqui- 

 fblia, aquila, arbulicola, artbereas, arundindcea, 



dspera, atropurpurea, atrovlrens, Avelldnw, 

 aurdntia, aitrea, BerbSridis, bifbrmis, blfrons, 

 bombdrda, botrybsa, Brdssiece, brunneola, bul- 

 l&ta, byssiseda, cdlva, caniscens, capitdta, car- 

 pbphila, ceratospirma, ceuthocdrpa, ceuthospo- 

 roides, cinnabarlna, cirrhbsa, cilrlna, clypedta, 

 coccinea, coh&rens, comdta, complandta, concln- 

 trica, convSrgens, comtcola, corniculdta, coro- 

 ndta, Coryli, crinlta, cuhnifr&ga, cupularis, 

 curvir6stra, Dem&tium, deusta, Didnthi, digi- 

 tdta, diolca, diseifbrmis, disciiticns, ditdpa, do- 

 liolum, dothidea, duplex, elliptica, elongdta, 

 EmpUri, cnterolcuca, inlipa, entomorrMza, exci- 

 pulifbrmis, favacea, fcrruginca, fibrbsa, filicina, 

 fimbridta, fimiti, flavovirens, fragifbrmis, fron- 

 dicola, fidiginbsa, furfurdcea, fusca, gelatinbsa, 

 gnbmon, grdcilis, Grdminis, gyrbsa, Hiderce, 

 hedericola, herbdrum, hirsuta, Mspida, Ilookbri, 

 hypodirmica, Kypbxylon, hystrix, I 'lids, im- 

 mirsa, inquinans, inquilina, irregularis, ju- 

 gldndis, J&nci, Kin-ice, Lab&rni, lata, leiphcb- 

 tnia, leueistmna, ligndria, lirilla, Uvida, lon- 

 gissima, Lonlcerce, maculmfbrmis, inalbrum, 

 mammcefbrmis, melogrdmma, microsedpica, mi- 

 litdris, millepuncl&ta, milliaria, morifbrmis, 

 multifb.rmis, myriocdmpa, nebulbsa, nidula, 

 nigrilla, ntoea, nuciola, nummuldria, obducens, 

 obturdta, ocelldta, ochracea, ophioglossoides, os- 

 truthii, ovlna, pillita, petiolbrum, Peziza, 

 pilifera, pilbsa, Pindstri, Phi, Platdsca, poly- 

 mbrpha, pomifbrmis, populina, profusa, prui- 

 nbsa, Prundstri, pulchilla, puloerdcea, pitlvis, 

 pyrinus, punetdtus, punctifbrmis, quaterndta, 

 quercina, Bacbdium, rambsa, recu&tra, relichia,.. 

 Mbis, rosdla, rostelldta, rubilla, rubigindsa, 

 ritdis, rufa, salicUla, salicina, sanguinea, s. 

 cicatrlcum, sdrpicola, scrophularim, simi-im- 

 mirsa, sepincola, sirpens, setdcea, Solani, Sbrbi, 

 sorddria, spermoldes, spJiceroeipliala, spinbsa,. 

 stelluldta, stilbbstoma, slricefbrmis, strigbsa, 

 strobilina, stygmdsa, succenturidta, Talebla,, 

 Tamartscinus, Tdxi, Tllice, Tri/blii, tristis,. 

 tubce/brmis, uda, imibr\na, undulala, Vacclnii r 

 veldta, verruccefbrmis, verrucosa, vibr&tilis, 

 T&ccce. 

 Sph;er<5bolus, Tode. From sphaira, a globe, 

 and ballo, to eject ; the plant becomes elastic 

 and emits a spherical sporangium. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperddcem. Found in au- 

 tumn, on dead wood, shavings, sawdust, &c, — 



Sph^rocarpus, Michaux. From sphaira, a 

 globe, and karpos, a fruit ; the seed-vessel is 

 globular. Linn. 24, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Riceidcecs. 

 This species is found during winter, in damp 

 places — terrestris. See Triehia. 



Sphj5ROC<5ccus, Agardh. From sphaira, a globe,, 

 and kokkos, fruit ; the theca is round. Linn. 

 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Ceramidcece. The species 

 of Sphavrocbccus are found in the ocean, and on 

 the sea-shore. Synonyme:!, Chbndria pusilla 

 — acicularis, Brodi&i, cartilagineus, conferv- 

 oidos, c. albidus, c. geniculates, c. procerrimus, 

 corneus, c. clavatus 1, c. clavifer, c. nereideus, 

 c. pinnatus, c. pulchellus, coronopif&lius, cris- 

 pus, cristatus, c. linearis, gigartlnus, Griffith- 

 sise, lichenoides, mamniillbsus, membranif61ius, 



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