A POCKET 
BOTANICAL DICTIONARY. 
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A BIES, see Piniis. 
Abiuxjaardia, Vahl. After Professor Abild- 
^aard, of Copenhagen. Linn. 3, Or. 1. Nat. Or. 
Cyperacece. Worthless dwarf species of grass-like 
plants; increased by division, and grown in any 
common soil. 
moBostachya . . A petal . . 6, Grass. N. HoU. . .1819 
tristacliys . . . Apetnl . . 6, Grass. N. Roll. . . 1824 
Abortion, imperfect or untimely development. 
Abroma, Linn. From a, privative, and bro‘>na, food ; 
unlit to be eaten. Linn. 18, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Stercu- 
liacece. Handsome free-flowering species of easy 
culture, delighting in a compost of loam and peat. 
Propagated with ease from seeds, or cuttings. The 
bark of A. aususta furnishes a very tough fibrous 
tissue, suited for manufacturing into cordage, 
augusta . . . Purple . . 8, S. Ev. T. E. Indies . 1770 
fastuo^a . . . Purple . . 8, & Ev. T. N. S. W. . 1800 
Abronia, Jussieu. From ahros, delicate; referring 
to the involucrum. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Nycta- 
ginacece. Handsome trailing plants, multiplied by 
division, and grown in sandy peat. Synonyms: 
1. Tricratus admirabilis. 
mellifgr? . . . Wliite . 7, H. De. Tr. California . 1826 
nmbellata, 1 . Red . . 4, H. Ev. Tr. California . 1823 
Abru?t, blunt, broken off. 
Abrupti.y-pinnate. Pinnate leaves, terminating with- 
_ out an odd leaflet. 
Abrus, Linn. From abros, soft ; in allusion to the 
delicacy of the leaves. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
Leguminosee. This pretty climbing species (Wild 
Liquorice) must have a strong heat to enable it to 
flower well. It delights in loam and peat, and is 
propagated readily from cuttings, in sand, under a 
glass. The roots have the property of the liquorice 
of the shops, while the seeds, if eaten in any quan- 
tity, produce violent headache. 
pTeeatorius . . Pa. pur. . 4, S. De. cL W. Indies . 1680 
Abuta, Aublet. From Abouta or Abuia, its name in 
Guiana. Linn. 22, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Menispermaceoe. 
An ornamental evergreen climber. Loam and peat, 
divisions. From the branches of this plant a drink 
is made by the natives of Cayenne, and used by 
them against obstructions of the liver. 
raf€scens . . Grn. Yell. . . S. Ev. cl. Guiana . . 1820 
Acacia, Necker. From ac, a point, or akazo, to 
sharpen; many of the species having thorns or 
prickles. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosee, 
Mimoseoe. Very ornament^ plants of neat growth, 
and elegant foliage. All grow well in sandy loam 
and peat, and cuttings taken off at a joint root 
freely in sand, under a glass ; portions of the strong 
roots planted in soil, in heat, leaving the points 
out, produce young plants ; but the best plants are 
obtained from seed. The hardy species require to 
be slightly protected in severe weather. The bark 
of some species furnishes the tanning principle in a 
great degree, particularly A. araJbica ; the bark of 
which is largely used in tanning leather, and is in 
India regarded as a powerful tonic. Gums are 
yielded in considerable quantities by some species ; 
and in India an intoxicating principle is obtained 
from other species. Synonymes : 1. A. acicularis. 
2. Mimosa tortuosa. 3. A. strigosa. 4. M. girajffie. 
b. A. prostrata. G. A. viseosa. 7. A. stolonifera. 8. 
M. marginata. 9. A. Jloribunda. 10. A. linearis. 
11. A. mollissima. 12. A. impressa. 13. M. nigri- 
cans. 14. A. ambigua. 13. M. verticillata. 16. M. 
verticillaia. 
abiettnS 
acaUthocarpa . 
acanthdIOba 
acapulcensis . 
affinis . . . 
alata . . . 
amara . . . 
amdena . . . 
^^ata ! 1 
angustifOha . 
arablca . . . 
arbdr^a . . . 
arenosa . • • 
armata . . • 
Arrophflia . . 
asparagoidaa . 
aspdra . . . 
Bancroftiana • 
biflura . . . 
binervata . . 
bivenosa . . 
brachyacantha 
brasiliensis . 
brevifblxa . • 
br6vlp#3 . . 
Brownai, 1 . 
BrunOni . . 
brexifoUa . . 
Burmanniana, 2 
cssta . . . 
oefra . . . 
calamifalia . 
canaliculata . 
caracasana . 
cassioldes . . 
Catechfi . . 
centrophylla . 
Ceratonia . . 
chrysostachjfs . 
ciliata, 3 . . 
cineraseens 
cochJearis . . 
conclnna 
Concordiana . 
conferta . . 
contorta • . 
copalllna • • 
coriacea . . 
comigera . . 
coTonillaefbUa, 4 
Coiirrantiana . 
crassiearpa • 
crassiascbla • 
Cyclopis . . 
daviesifOUa . 
dealbata . . 
deciplens . • 
praemena . 
decfirreni . 
. Yellow 
. Pa. ted. 
. White . 
. White . 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. White . 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. Yellow 
. aVhite . 
• Pink . 
’. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
! Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Yellow, 
. YeL wht. 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. Purple, 
. White . 
. Pa. yeh 
. White . 
. White . 
. Yellow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. White . 
’. Yellow 
. White . 
. YeUow 
. Pa. yelL 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. Yellow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. YeUow 
. 5, 0. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1823 
S. Ev. S. N. Spain . 1823- 
. S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1823 
. S. Ev. S. Acapulco . 1825 
. 5, G. Ev. S N. HoU. . 1822 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1816 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
. 6, O. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
. 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1816 
. S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
. S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1768 
S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1816 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1803 
G. Ev. T. Nepal. . .1818 
. 5, O. Ev. S. N. Holl. .1818 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 
. 6, O. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1824 
S. Ev. T. Brazil . .1825 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
. G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1796 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
. 4, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
S. Ev. S. Ceylon . .1818 
. S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1773 
. G. Ev. T. C. G. H. . 1800 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1823 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
. S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1817 
. S. Ev. T. . 1820 
. S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1790 
. S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1818 
. S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1800 
S. Ev. T. Maurit. . . 1824 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1803 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1818 
. . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1823 
S. Ev. T. E.Ind. . .1818 
. 4, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
. S. Ev. T. BrazU . .1825 
S. Ev. T. . 1825 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1825 
. S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1692 
S. Ev. .S. N. Africa . 1817 
G. Ev. T. Canaries . 1818 
. 4, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1817 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. KoU. . 1823 
. 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
. 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N.S. W. . 179C 
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