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Synonymes: 1, Chcir&nthus tomentbsus ; 2, C. 



, acanthocarpum Yellow . 4, H. B. 1 Iberia . 1837 

 tomentdsum 1 . Yellow . 6, H. B. 1 Astraoan 1823 

 toruldsmn 2 . YeUow . 6, H. B. 1 Iberia . 1823 



Sterile, barren. 



Steeiphoma . See Slephania. 



Steenbeckia. See Singana. 



Sternbeegia, Waldstcin and Kitaibel. In 

 honour of Count Caspar Sternberg, a celebrated 

 botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amarylli- 

 daceos. Handsome hardy bulbs, though seldom 

 met with in ordinary collections. They suc- 

 ceed well with common treatment, in any rich 

 garden soil, and are increased by offsets. 

 Olusiana . . Pa. yel. . 8, H. Bl. P. i Constant, 

 colchiciflora . Yellow . 8, H. Bl. P. i Hungary . 1816 

 oxtgua . . Yellow . S, H. Bl. P. £ N. Africa . 1820 

 lutea . . . Yellow . S, H. Bl. P. i S. Bur. . 1596 

 angustifdlia Yellow . 8, H. BL P. i S. Eur. . 1596 



Sternutatory, possessing qualities which pro- 

 voke sneezing. 



Stevenia, Adanson. In honour of Christian 

 Stephen, Counsellor of the University of 

 Moscow, and author of a paper on some new 

 plants from Caucasus, published in the Lin- 

 nsean Transactions. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Bras- 

 sicdcece. The seeds of these plants should be 

 sown on rock-work, but not sooner than the 

 beginning of April — alyssoides, cheiranthoides. 



Stevia, Cavanilles. In honour of Peter James 

 Esteve, M.D., professor of botany at Valencia. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Pretty 

 autumnal flowering plants, succeeding well in 

 the flower border during summer ; they require 

 the protection of a frame in severe weather, 

 and are increased by cuttings, divisions, or 

 seeds. Synonyme: 1. S. canescens. See ffyme- 

 nopdppus, and Palafoxia. 



aden6phora . White . S, F. Her. P. 2 Chile . 1822 

 angustifblia . Pink . . 8, P. Her. P. li Mexico . 1823 

 breviariatata Eose . . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Tucimin. 1836 

 calldsa . . Bed . 8, H. Her. P. 14 Mexico . 1826 

 Eupatbria . Pink . . S, H. Her. P. H Mexico . 1826 

 fascicularis . White . 9, G. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1837 

 jfastigiata White . 8, F. Her. P. 1* N. Spain 1826 

 hyssopifdlia . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. li Mexico . 

 incanescens 1 White . 8, F. Her. P. 1 N. Spam 1827 

 ivarfblia . . White . S, H. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1816 

 lanceolata . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. 1 Mexico . 1822 

 laxifl&ra . . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. 1* Mexico . 

 lucida . . . Pink . . 8, G. Her. P. 2 N. Spain 1S24 

 microphylla . Blush . 9, G. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1828 

 mollis i . • ■ White . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1834 

 rnonardsBftlia Violet . 8, F. Her. P. 1* Mexico . 1S26 

 nepetasf&lia . White . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1824 

 ovata . . White . 8, F. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1816 

 paniculata . White . 8, F. Her. P. 1J N. Spain 1824 

 pil&sa . . . Pink . . 8, F. Her. P. H Mexico . 1S20 

 pubescens . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1823 

 purpurea . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. 14 Mexico . 1812 

 rhombi£61ia . White . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1827 

 salicifdlia . Pink . . 8, F. Her. P. 2 Mexico . 1803 

 salviajfblia . White . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1827 

 serrata . . Flesh . 8, H. Her. P. li Mexico . 1799 

 suaveolens . White . 8, F. Her. P. li N. Spain 1823 

 subdcfco- 1 -nrtite 8 F> Hel ., p. 2i p eru . 1824 



aristata J 

 subpubds- 1 pink s G Hor . p. 2 K. Spain 1820 



cens . . | 

 ternif&lia . White . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1S24 

 tomeutdsa . Violet . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1824 

 trachelioldes Purple . 8, G. Her. P. 2i Mexico . 1839 

 trffida . . White . 8, F. Her. P. li N. Spam 1827 

 violacea . . Violet . 8, H. Her. P. 3 Mexico . 1829 

 visebsa . . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. li Mexico . 1821 



Stewartia, Cavanilles. In honour of John 

 Stewart, Marquis of Bute, once a distinguished 

 patron of botany. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. 

 TernstrSmiacew. This beautiful genus deserves 

 a place in every collection of ornamental shrubs. 

 For culture and propagation, see Malachod&n- 

 dron. Synonyme: 1, S. Malachoddndron ; 2, 

 M. ovatitm. 



pentagyna 2 . White . 6, H. De. T. 10 N. Amer. 17S5 

 virglnica 1 . White . 7, H. De. T. 10 N. Amer. 1743 



Sticta, Schreber. From sliJctos, dotted : in allu- 

 sion to the little pits on the under surface of 

 the fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Parme- 

 liawa}. A handsome genus of Lichens, found 

 growing upon trees. S. pulmonacea possesses 

 the same qualities as the Iceland moss of the 

 shops — aurata, ciliata, croeata, fulvjinosa, 

 limbata, macrophfflla, pulmonacea, scrobiculata, 

 sylvdtica. 



Stictis, Persoon. From sti/ctos, dotted ; the dot- 

 like appearance of many of the species. Linn. 

 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Helvellacece. Very minute 

 species, found on dead branches — abietlna, 

 Unga, p&llida, radicUa, sicristoma, sphceralis, 

 versicolor. 



Stifftia, Mikan. Named after some unknown 

 botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asterdcece. 

 A fine showy genus, requiring the same treat- 

 ment as the shrubby species of Bdccharis. 

 Synonymes : 1, Ang&sta grandiflora, Plazia 

 braziliensis. 



chrysantha 1 Yellow . 4, S. Ev. S. 10 Brazil . 1840 

 inslgnis . . Bed wht. 4, S. Ev. S. 10 Brazil . 1838 



Stigma, the female organ of a flower. 



Stigmaphyllon, Jnssieu. From stigma, a stigma, 

 and phyllon, a leaf ; stigma foliaceous. Linn. 

 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Malpighiacece. These 

 handsome plants produce their fine yellow 

 flowers, from three to five together, in an 

 umbel. For culture and propagation, see 

 Banisliria. Synonyme: 1, Banistiria auri- 

 culata; 2, B. ciliata. 



aristatum . Yel. . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 15 Brazil . 1832 

 auricuUtimilYel. . 7, S. Ev. Tw. 15 Brazil . 1S20 

 ciliatum 2 . Yel. 5, S. Her. P. 4 Brazil . 1796 

 heterophil- ) Yel . . 12, S. De. Tw. 10 B. Ayres. 1842 

 lum . . J ' 



^uSm 36 * 6 " ! Tel ' • 6 ' S - Et - Tw ' 6 Ur "S ua 3 r - 1S41 

 mucronatiim Yel. . 9, G. Ev. Tw. 15 Mexico . 1S44 



Stigmatose, when the stigma is long, lateral, or 

 on one side of the style. 



Stigohema, Agardh. From sligon, dotted, and 

 nema, a filament, alluding to the regular an- 

 nular dots of the filaments. Linn. 24, Or. 7, 

 Nat. Or. Confervaccai. Small dark green tufts, 

 found on rocks— atrorirens, panniforme. 



Stilago, Linn. From slylos, a style ; probably 

 'alluding to its length. Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Stilaginacea!. Ornamental trees, thriving 

 in a mixture of sandy loam and peat ; cuttings 

 will root in sand, under a glass, in heat. 

 Bunius . . Apetal . 8, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. 1757 

 diandra . . Apetal . S, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. 1800 



StilbACEjE, or Stilbids, are Cape shrubs re- 

 sembling the Phylica, having a resinous secre- 

 tion. Little is known of their uses. 



Stilbosfora, Persoon. From stilbo, to shine, 



