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Golden-rod, see LeBniicS Chryaogbnum. 
Golden-rod, see SoliddgO. 
Golden-saxifraoe, see Chrysosplenlitm. 
Golden-thistle, see ScdlymUs. 
GoLDENiTHisTLE, see PrOtgu Scdlj^mua. 
Goldfussia, Nees. In compliment to Dr. Goldfuss, 
professor of natural history at Bonn upon the 
Rhine. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthaceoe. 
This ornamental shrub is well known in gardens 
under another name, Ruellia anisophylla. For cul- 
ture and propagation, see Ruellia. Synonyme ; 1. 
Ruellia anisophylla, 
anisophyllA . . Blue . . 7, S. Ev. S. SUhet . . 182-3 
Gold of pleasure, see Cameltna. 
Goldylocks, see ChrysocOmd. 
Gomopetalous, more properly Gamopetalous, mono- 
petalous. 
Gomphia, Schreber. From gomphos, a club ; alluding 
to the shape of the fruit. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Ochnaceoe. A very pretty genus of plants, from 
three to five feet high ; they thrive in sandy loam, 
and young plants are obtained from cuttings in 
sand, in heat, under a glass. Synonyme: 1. &chna 
zeylanica. 
iabot&plU . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1820 
Isevi^tA . . . Yellow . S. Er. S. . 1820 
launfdlI4 . . . Yellow . S. Ev. S- Jamaica . 1823 
nitldS .... Yellow • S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1803 
obtusifdllS . . . Yellow . S. Er. S. Jamaica . 1803 
zeylanlcd, 1 . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Ceylon . . 1823 
Gomphocarpus, R. Brown. From gomphos, a club, 
and karoos, a fruit; alluding to the club-shaped 
fruit. Innn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaccce. This 
is a pretty Cape genus, succeeding in a mixture of 
loam and peat ; and cuttings planted in sand, under 
a glass, in heat, will root freely. They are also 
sometimes raised from seeds. Synonyme: 1. Ascle- 
pias arborescens. 
arborescfins, 1 . . ^V^lite . 12, G. Ev. S. C. 0. H. . 1714 
oilspiis .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1714 
fruticosiis . . . White . 7. 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1714 
GompholSbiCm, Smith, From gomphos, a club, and 
lobos, a pod; the pod is club or wedge-shaped. 
Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. A splendid 
genus of New Holland plants, succeeding in sandy 
loam and peat ; but they must be very carefully 
watered, or they will sicken, and die, as they are 
very delicate, and impatient of moisture. Cuttings 
take without difficulty in sand, under a glass. 
Synonymes : 1: Jimbriatum. 2. Jimbriatum. 
barblgeru'm, 1 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
capitatam . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1830 
glabratum . . . Yellow . 6, O. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
glaucescens . . YeUow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Roll. . 1824 
grandiflonim . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1803 
setifollum . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1826 
Kniglitiiinum . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830 
lanatum . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
latifollum, 2 . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1803 
marginatum . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
mirbelioides . . Yellow . 6, O. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1823 
pedunculard . . Yellow . 5, O. B. N. HolL . 1824 
pinnatum . . . Yellow . 6, G. B. N. Holl. . 1820 
polymOrphtim . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
reticulatum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
tenellum . . . YeUow . 5, 0. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
tetrathecoldes . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. & N. HoU- . 1824 
tomentdsum . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1803 
venulOsum . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830 
venustum . . . YeUow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HoU, . 1803 
virgatum . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1820 
Gomphonema, Agardh. From gomphos, a club, and 
nema, a. filament; filaments wedge-shaped. Linn, 
24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce. Minute plants, of a yel- 
lowish colour, found in lakes and alpine rivulets — 
gemindtHm, minutisslmtlm, paradOxTim. 
Gomphrena, Linn. From gomphos, a club; alluding 
to the shape of the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Amarantacece. The Globe Amaranth, which is 
the type of this genus, is well known for its round 
heads of purple and white flowers. They will suc- 
ceed in rich mould ; but to grow them very fine, 
they jequire a great deal of attention to shifting, 
watering, && ; they all increase from seeds, and 
the shrubby kinds from cuttings also. 
amaranthoideB . White . . 8, S. B. E. Ind. . . 1820 
arborescens . . White. . 9, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1802 
decumliens. . . Purple . 7, S. B. Mexico. . 1826 
globosa .... Red . . 7, S. A, India . . 1714 
alba . . . .White. .7,8. . A. India . . 1714 
lacwa .... wiiite . . 7, s. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1823 
lanata .... White . . 7, G. B. N. HolL . 1824 
perennis . . . Pa. yeL . 8, 8. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1732 
Gomphus, Fries. From gomphos, a club; in reference 
to the shape of the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. 
Or. Fungi. Small species, found in pine woods 
during the summ-ex and autumn months — glutinOsUs, 
mtilds. 
Gomutus, Rumphius. Its name in Malabar. Linn. 
21, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Palmacece. Thisis a fine palm, 
described as growing upwards of forty feet hig’h ; 
it requires a strong heat, and rich moiild, and can 
only be increased by seeds, 
sacchiirifer . . . Palm. Moluccas . 1820 
Gongora, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of D. Antonio 
Cabellero y Gongora, once Viceroy of New Granada, 
and a zealous patron of the celebrated Mutis. Linn. 
20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. The plants belong- 
ing to this genus are highly deserving of cultiva- 
tion, as well on account of the extraordinary forms 
assumed by their flowers, as for their delicious 
perfume. For culture and propagation, see Stan- 
hopea. 
atropurpureS . . Dk. pur. . 6, S. Epi. Trinidad . 1824 
maculAUl . . . YeL spot. . 5, 8. Epi. Demerara . 1832 
Goniocarpus, Thunberg. From gonia, an angle, and 
karpos, a fruit; in allusion to the angular fruit. 
Linn. 4, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Onagracece. This is a 
somewhat curious species, merely requiring to be 
sown in the open ground. 
micranthus . . White . . 7, H. A. China . . 1806 
Gon6l6bus, Richard. From gonia, an angle, and 
lobos, a pod ; the pods are angular. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Asclepiadaeece. Pretty twining plants ; 
the stove and greenhouse species thrive well in 
loam and peat, and cuttings root readily in sand, 
under a glass. The hardy kinds grow best in a 
warm dryish situation, in any light soil, or in 
peat; they are increased by divisions, or seeds. 
Synonymes: 1. G. hirsutus. 2. Cynanchum discolor. 
3. C. maritimum. 4. Gonolobus viridijlorus. 
carolinenslB, 1 . Purple . 7, G. De. Tw. Carolina . 1824 
crispiflurus . . Wht. gm. 7, 8. De. Tw. 8. Amer. . 1741 
diademiius . . Green . . 9, S. Ev. Tw. Mexico . .1812 
discolor, 2 . . Green . . 7, H. De. Tw. N. Amer. . 1809 
echinatus . . S. Ev. Tw. 
grandifloruB . .Green . . 7. S. De. Tw. Trinidad . 1826 
hirsutus . . . Purple . 6, H. De. Tw. N. Amer. . 1806 
l»vTs .... Purple . 6, H. De. Tw. N. Amer. . 1806 
macrophyUuB . Yellow . 7, H. De. Tw. N. Amer. . 1822 
marltimus, 3 . Green . . 6, S. Ev. Tw. Carthage . 1823 
nlgOr . . . . Dk. pur. 10,8. Ev. Tw. Mexico . . 1825 
NuttalianuB, 4 . Green . . 7, H. De. Tw. Mississippi 1822 
obllquus ... . 7, H. De. Tw. Carolina . 1818 
planiflorus . . Green . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad . 1818 
prostratus . . Green . . 7, G. Ev. Tr. Mexico . . 1823 
racemOsus . . White . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Caraccas . 1 820 
rostrfttus ... 8. Ev. Tw. Trinidad . 1824 
suberOsQs . . . Green . . 8, 8. Ev. Tw. America . 1732 
uniflOrus . . . White . . 8. De. Tw. Mexico . . 1825 
viridiflorus . . Green . . 9, 8. Ev. Tw. 8. Amer. . 1826 
GoniostemSn, Haworth. From gonia, an angle, and 
stemon, a stamen ; alluding to the shape of the 
stamens. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaeece. 
This is a genus of curious succulent plants, nearly 
related to Stapelia ; which genus see for culture and 
propagation. Synonyme: \. Stapelia divaricata. 
divaricatiiB, 1 . . Flesh . . 8, 8. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1793 
palUdus . . . Pa. blue . 8, 8. Ev. 8. C. G. H. .1818 
strictOs .... Pa. blue . 8, 8. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1814 
Goodenia. Named by Smith in honour of Dr. Good - 
enough. Bishop of Carlisle, and a botanical author. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Goodeniaccce. A very 
elegeint genus of plants, requiring to be grown in a 
mixture of peat and loam ; and young plants are 
freely obtained from cuttings in sand, under a 
glass ; they are also raised from seeds. 
bellidifOlU. . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1823 
gracilis. . . .Yellow . 7, G. Her.P. N. Holl. .1822 
grandiflora . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. P. N. S. W. . 1803 
hederaesa . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her.P. N. Holl. . 1813 
heterophylla . . Pa. red . 7, G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1826 
ovata .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. N. 8. \V. . 1793 
paniculata . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1823 
Good Henry, see ChenopSdtum Bdnfis-HenrJc&s. 
Goodia, Salisbury. In honour of Peter Good, a col- 
lector of seeds in New Holland for the botanic 
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