I AnCmOdSn, Hooker. Compounded from anomos, irre- 
gular, and odous, a tooth ; in allusion to the singular 
1 nature of the peristome. Linn. 34, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 
Musci. The plants have dark, blackish green, 
long cylindrical, straggling stems, and are found 
on the wilds of Dartmoor. Synonymes : 1. Neckera 
curtipendula. 2. Hypnum viiiculosum, curtipendulum 
1, viticulosum 2. 
Akona, Adanson. From Menona, its Banda name. 
Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Anonacece. An interesting 
genus, comprising for the most part fruit-bearing 
plants, preferring a moist heat and rich loamy soil, 
well wintered. Ripened cuttings, in sand, under a 
glass, root readily^ and fresh seed obtained from 
the tropics, sown in pots, and plunged in a strong 
hotbed, will speedily furnish good plants. The 
fruit is a pretty berry of a sub-acid taste, often as 
large as an orange, but in general more like a plum. 
A. cherimolia produces a succulent fruit of a dark 
IHirple colour, containing a soft sweet mucilage, 
and is much esteemed by the Peruvians. A. reti- 
culata yields a yellowish, sometimes reddish fruit, 
of the consistence of custard, and is much esteemed 
by some people. A. palustria heass a large, smooth, 
heart-shaped, sweet-scented fruit, of an agreeable 
taste, but is a strong narcotic; the wood of this 
plant is so remarkable for its soft, spongy, nature, 
as to be employed in Brazil as a substitute for corks. 
Synotiyme: 1. A. tripetala. 
amplexicaulls . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. Maurit. . . 1824 
asiaUca .... Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. Asia . . 1816 
Cherimolia, 1 . . Brown . 8, S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1739 
Ciuaraa .... YeL grn. . S. Ev. T. W. lud. . 1818 
glabra .... Brown . 8, S. Ev. T. Carolina . 1774 
laurifblia . . . Brown . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1773 
longifolia . . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1820 
mexiciina . . .Yd. gm. . S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1823 
mucOsa .... Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
muricata . . . Grn. yel.* . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1656 
obtusifolia . . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. T. W. lad. . 1810 
paludosa . . . Green . . S. Ev. 8. Guiana . . 1803 
palustris . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1731 
punctata . . . YeL gm. . 8. Ev. 8. Trinidad . 1818 
reticulaU . . . Wht grn. & Ev. T. 8. Amer. . 1690 
■enegalensis . .Yel. grn. . 8. Ev. a Guinea . . 1824 
aquambsa . . . Wht gm. a Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1731 
Anshrinoos, relating to geese. 
Antk.nnarIa, R. Brown. In reference to the down 
of the pappus, which is like the antennae of some 
insects. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compoxitae. 
Mostly interesting species; for culture, &c., see 
Onaphalium. Synonyme : 1. Gnaphalium alpinum. 
alpTiia .... Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. Alp. Eur. . 1776 
carpatlca, 1 . . Pink . . 6, H. Her. P. Carp. mo. . 1775 
-cohtorta . . . White . 7. P. Her. P. Nepal . . 1821 
dioica . • . Pink . . 6. H. Her. P. Britain . . 
hyperbOrea . .Whitish . 6, H. Ev. Cr. I. Skye . 
raargrriUcM . . White . 7, H. Her. P. England . 
planWinca . . White . 7, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1759 
triplinervis . . White . 8, K. Her. P. Nepal . • 1823 
Anterior, growing in front of any thing. 
Anthblmintic, capable of killing worms. 
Anthrmis, Linn. In allusion to the great produc- 
tion of flowers ; from anthenwn, a flower. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat Or. Compositce. These species are 
more useful than ornamental, and may be grown 
in common soil, and increased from seed. A. 
nobilis is a very useful herb,, and is employed me- 
dicinally as atonic carminative anodyne, and when 
taken in large doses it proves a powerf^^ emetic. 
Synonymea ; 1. A. maritima. 2. A. saxatilis. ^ 3. A. 
peregrina. 4. A. incrataata. 6. Pyrethrum orientals, 
alplna .... Wliite , 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1824 
alUssImd ... White . 7. H. A. S. Eur. • 1731 
apiifolia . . . White . 7, G. Her. P. China . 1819 
BustrlSca . . . White . 8, H. A. Austria . 1759 
Barrelieri . . . White . 8, H. De. Tr. Italy . . 1825 
carpaticS ... White . 6, H. Her. P. Carpat . 1820 
ChamomilM . . White . 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1807 
Chia .... White . 6, H. A. Chio . . 1731 
cbronopifdlia . . 'White . 6, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1818 
Cota .... White . 4, H. A. Italy . . 1714 
discoldea . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Italy . . 1800 
fallax .... White . 7, H. A. . 1825 
fruticulosa . . White . & H. Her. P. Caucas. . 1820 
fuscau .... ^Vhite . 7% H. A. Portugal . 1805 
glob6^a .... "White . 7. G. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1570 
grandiflora . . '\Vhite . 7> H. Her. P. S. Euz, . 1825 
iberica .... Wliita . 8, H. Her. P. Iberia . 1820 
incrassata . . . White . 7, H. Her. P. France . 1818 
Kitaibelll; 2 . . Wliite . 6, H. Her. P. Hungary 
maritima . . . 'Wliite * 7* U. 
A. Mediier. . 1800 
ANT 
Marshallian 
pOdia 
mixta . 
montana 
nObills . 
florS-plenO . 
petrsa . . 
pubescens 
punctata 
Pyrethrum 
rigescf 
ixatills 
tinctbria 
tomentbsa 
Triumfetti 
.' WhU^ 
. AVhite 
. Purple 
. While 
. White 
. White 
. White 
. White 
. White 
. White 
7, H. Her. P. Caucas. 
8, H. Her. P. Egypt . 
8, H. A. Franco 
7, H. Her. P. luly . 
8, H. Ev. Cr. Britain 
8, H. Ev. Cr. Britain 
7, H. De. Tr. Italy . 
7, H. Her. P. S. T 
. 1816 
. 1819 
. 1731 
. 1759 
1803 
, 8, G. Ev. S. Barbary . 1818 
Rudolphiana, 5 . Yellow 
ruthenica . . . AVhite 
. . White 
. . YeUow 
. . White 
Pa. yel. 
5, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1570 
. 8, H. Her. P. Caucus. . 1805 
. 7, H. Her. P. Caucas. . 1824 
. 6, H. A. Tauria . 1823 
. 7. H. Her. P. Hungary . 1807 
. 6, H. Her. P. Britain . 
. 7, H. Her. P. Levant . 1795 
. 8, H. B. SwitserL .1819 
Anglica 1, arvenaia, Cotula, nicceenaia 3, pedunculata 
4, peregrina, racemoaa, retuaa, aecundiramea. 
Anthrphora, Schreber. Compounded from anthoa, a. 
flower, and phoreo, to bear. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Graminece. An interesting species of grass, of 
easy culture. Synonymca : I. Tripaacum herma- 
phroditum, Cenchrua faevigntua. 
elegans, 1 . . . Apetal . . 8, Grass. Jamaica. . 1776 
AnthEricum, Linn. Applied by the Greeks to the 
stem of the asphodel. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Liliaeeae. This interesting genus comprises both 
bulbous and shrubby species, and all may be grown 
in a mixture of loam and peat, with the addition 
of a little sand. The shrubby species propagate 
readily from cuttings ; and from the bulbous kinds 
offsets may be obtained. Most of them perfect 
seed. None of the species will thrive if over- 
tratered, and the bulbous kinds should not have 
any water in winter. Synonyme: 1. Scilla pome- 
ridiana. 
albueoldes . . . ^Vliite . . 7, Q. Her. P. C. G. H. 
bipedunculfitOm . White . . 6, O. Her. P. C. G. H. 
canaliculdtum 
rufOm 
crilc*am 
falcatum 
filifOlIOm 
filifArmS 
flexifbllum 
floribundui 
frigran! 
. Wht. grn. 
. Whit 
, White 
. White 
graminifOlIdm 
hirautuui . 
longifOlIdm 
pilAsum . . 
plumOeum . 
pomerhlianum, 1 . AVhite 
revolutum . 
serOlInum . 
spirals . . 
■quamSam . 
sulphiirSum 
triflOrum . 
rjndulatum . 
vespertinum 
villftsOm . 
. White. 
. White . 
. White . 
. White 
. White . 
White . 
White . 
1800 
, 1825 
, 1820 
. 1775 
, 1795 
. 1774 
, 1795 
1794 
. 1820 
, 1824 
, 1825 
. 1824 
. 1782 
. 1825 
. 1803 
. . Copper . 6, U. Her. P. U. O. H. 
. . White . . 6, F. Her. P. C. G. H. 
7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
5. 0. Her. P. C. G. H, 
4; G. Her. P. C G. H. 
6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
4, a. Her. P. C O. H. 
5, G. Her P. C. G. H. 
6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
7. 0. Her. P. C. G. H. 
, 3, F. Her. P. Chile . 
. 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 10, O. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 7. H. Her. P. Britain . 
. 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
yeL . 7, H. Her. P. Hungary 
White . . 9,G. Her. P. G. G. H. 
White . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
White . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
White . . 7. G. Her. P. C. G. H, 
Anther iTBROUS, bearing anthers. 
Anthers, the male parts of a flower, containing the 
fecundating matter. 
Anthina, Friea. Derived from anthinua, florid ; 
referring to the colour. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. 
Fungi. Minute productions, found on the decayed 
and decaying leaves — miniatd. 
AnthistirTa, Willdenow. Named in allusion to the 
very stiff stubble, from anthiateri. Linn. 23, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Gramineas. Uninteresting species, of sim- 
ple culture. Synonyme : 1. Andropogon quadrivalvia 
— auatralia, ciiiata. 
Akthocercis, Labillardiire. Named in reference to 
the radiated corolla, from anthoa, a flower, and 
kirkia, a ray. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophu- 
lariaceae. These pretty species succeed well in a 
mixture of loam and peat, with the pots well 
drained, and the plants carefully watered ; cut- 
tings root in sand under a glass, 
filbicans . . . White . 6, 0. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
littdrea .... White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
viscosa . . . • White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1822 
Anth6c£r6s, E. Botany. From anthoa, a flower, and 
keroeia, a horn ; ttlhiding to the horn-like form of 
the theca. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Hepaticce. 
Small frondose plants, with long, slender, two- 
valved theca, in habit resembling Jungermannia, 
major, multifidua, punctatua. 
Anthocleista, AfzeRua. From anthoa, a flower, and 
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