464 
POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
7684 versicolor H. K. changeable ^ [Z3 or 
7685 casrulea H. K. blue ^ [Z3 or 
7686 stellata W. star-flowered ^ fTVl or 
1175. LIMNOCHA'RIS. Rich. Limnocharis. 
7687 Plumieri Rich. Plumier's ^ EI or 
au Pk E. Indies 1807. R 
jn.s B C. G. H. 1792. R 
jn.s B E, Indies 1803. R 
1176. NU'PHAR. H K. 
7688 lutea H. K. 
7689 Kalmiana H. K. 
7690 iii'mima E. B. 
7691 advena H. K. 
1177. EURY'ALE. H.K. 
7692 ferox H. K. 
1178. BI'XA. W. 
7693 Orellana W. 
NUPHAR. 
common-yellow^ A or 
1179. PROCK'IA. L. 
7694 Cr6cis L. 
1180. SLO'ANEA. TV. 
7695 dentata W. 
1181. APEFBA. W. 
7696 Tibourbou W. 
7697 Petoumo W. 
7698 aspera W. 
76991ae'vis W. 
Canadian 
least yellow 
three-colored 
EURYALE. 
prickly 
Arnotta. 
heart-leaved 
Prockia. 
ovate 
^ A or 
^ A or 
^ A or 
^ HAH or 
*ncu 
Sloanea. 
Chestnut-leav'd^ □ tm 
Apeiba. 
hairy at O or 
hoary I I tm 
prickly-capsurdj □ tm 
smooth-leaved ^ [!□ or 
Hydrocharidece. Sp. 1 — 2. 
lijn.n Y Brazil 
Nymphecacets. Sp. 4 — 6. 
in.jl Y Brit. pooIs,&c, 
jl.au Y Canada 1807. 
il.au Y Scotland al.lak. 
jl.au Y N. Amer. 1772. 
Nymphceacece. Sp. 1. 
jl.s R India 1809. 
BixinetB. Sp. 1—2. 
20 my.au Pk W. Indies 1690. 
Bixinece. Sp. 1 — 7. 
3 jl.au Y W. Indies 1822. 
TiUace<v. Sp. 1—8. 
40 ... W S. Amer. 1752. 
Class XTII. 
m.s Bot. mag. 1189 
m.s Bot. mag. 552 
m.s Bot. rep. 330 
■2. 
1822. S m.s Bot. mag. 2525 
Tiliacece. Sp. 4—7. 
... Y S. Amer. 1756. 
Y S. Amer. 
Y Cayenne 
G Cayenne 
1182. SPARRMAN'NIA. W. Sparrmannia. 
7700 africana W. African J l_J or 
1183. ENTELE'A. R.Br. Entelea. 
7701 arborescens R. Br. arborescent 
1184. MUNTIN'GIA. W. Muntingia. 
7702 Calabura W. 
7684 
Jamaica 
Tiliace(E. Sp. 1. 
mr.jl W C. G. H. 
Tiliacece. Sp. 1. 
1 lJ or 20 my W N. Zeal. 
Tiliacece. Sp. 1. 
jn.jl W Jamaica 
1817. 
1792. 
1817. 
1790. 
1820. 
1690. 
m.s Eng. bot. 159 
m.s Bot. mag. 1243 
m.s Eng. bot. 2292 
m.s Bot. mag. 684 
ra.s Bot. mag. 1447 
s.p Bot. mag. 1456 
s.p Vah.symb.3.t.64 
p.l Plum. ic. 244 
p.l Aub. gui.l. t.213 
p.l Aub. gui.l. t.215 
p.l Aub. gui.l. t.216 
p.l Aub. gui.l. t.214 
p.l Bot. mag. 516 
p.l Bot mag. 2480 
p.l Jac. amer. 1. 107 
History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 
four in the afternoon. The roots have an astringent bitter taste ; they are used in Ireland, in the Highlands 
of Scotland, in the island of Jura, &c. to dye a dark brown or chesnut color. Swine are said to eat it, goats 
not to be fond of it, kine and horses to refuse it. The flowers, the herb, and the root were formerly used in 
medicine, but are all now obsolete. 
N. lotus resembles our common white species very much in the form of the flower and leaves, but the latter 
are toothed about the edge. It is native of the hot parts of the East Indies, Africa, and America. It is very 
common in ponds, lakes, and rivers in Jamaica ; and grows in vast quantities in the plains of Lower Egypt 
near Cairo, during the time they are under water. It flowers there about the middle of September, and ripens 
towards the end of October. The Arabians call it Nuphar. The ancient Egyptians made a bread of the seed 
of the Lotus dried and ground. 
All the species grow well in large pots of water with a few inches of rich soil at the bottom : they are pro- 
pagated by dividing the root, and some sorts which produce bulbs are increased by offsets from these. Mr. 
Kent, of Clapton, who cultivated exotic aquatics to great perfection, found that the bulbous rooted Nymphfeas, 
if checked in their growth for want of water, from cold, or excessive heat, were apt to form bulbs at the roots 
and cease growing for the season. Hence ihe necessity of a regular and powerful moist heat to make them 
flower freely. 
1175. Limnocharis. From Xifjivo;, a marsh, and dear, so called because the species are marsh plants. 
They have beautiful umbels of yellow flowers, and are very easily cultivated in a stove. They are increased 
by seeds. 
1176. Nuphar. The Arabic name is naiifar, according to Forskahl. The species are shewy plants closely 
resembling Nymphasa. N. lutea is a native of most parts of Europe, and also of America. Linnasus states, 
that swine are fond both of the leaves and root ; that goats are not fond of it ; and that kine, sheep, and horses 
refuse it : also that crickets are driven out of houses by the smoke in burning it, and that both they and 
cock-roaches are destroyed by the roots rubbed or bruised with milk. Ray observes, that the flowers smell 
like brandy. 
1177. Euryale. From w^vccXa;, broad, in allusion to the enormous broad floating leaves of the plant. A 
noble aquatic, easily cultivated in a good stove. 
1178. Bixa. The American name of the tree. The drug called Terra Orellana, or Orleana, Roucon or 
Arnotto, is prepared from the red pulp which covers the seeds of this plant. By maceration in hot water, 
the seeds are separated from the pulp, the latter is then made into balls or cakes, which when dry are fit for 
use. Arnotto of a good quality is of the color of fire, bright within, soft to the touch, and dissolves entirely in 
water. It is reputed to be cooling and cordial, and is much used by the Spaniards in their chocolate and 
soups, both to heighten the flavor and to give them an agreeable color. It is esteemed good in bloody fluxes 
