Gymnema, R. Brown. From gymnos, naked, and 
nema, a thread ; in reference to the stamens. Linn. 
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceoe. Interesting stove 
twiners, easily cultivated in loam and peat; cut- 
tings take in sand, in heat, under a glass. The 
milky juice yielded by G. lactiferum is used by the 
Cingalese for food, who also use the leaves when 
boiled. Indigo of excellent quality is obtained 
from G. tingens. Synonymes: 1. Aaclepiaa tenacis- 
sima. 2. A. tingens. 
lactiferum ... S. Ev. Tw. Ceylon . . 1824 
sylvestre . . . Green . S. Ev. Tw. Ceylon . . 1816 
tenacissimum, 1 . Yellow . S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1806 
tingens, 2 . . . YeUow . 7. S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . .1823 
Gymnocladus, Lamarck. From gymnos, naked, and 
klados, a branch; appearance of the branches. 
Linn. 22, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. A very 
handsome hardy tree, growing well in open loamy 
soil, and is propagated by cuttings of the roots, 
canadensis . . . White . . H. De. T. Canada . . 1748 
Gymnogramma, Desfontaines. From gymnos, naked, 
and gramma, writing ; alluding to the naked sori. 
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacew. The species 
of this genus are among the most interesting of the 
Fern tribe, and not difficult of cultivation, CTowing 
well in a mixture of loam and peat ; and young 
plants are obtained by divisions of the roots. Syno- 
nymes : 1. Acrostichum calomelanos, 2. A. chryso- 
phylla. 3. A. leptophylla. 4. Hemionitis pedata. 5. 
". H. tartarea. 7* Acrostichum trifoliata. 
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. 
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. 
. 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 
. S. Her. P. Brazil . 
. 6, S. Her. P. N. Spain 
. 7, S. Her. P. Peru 
. 6, S. Her. P. Jamaica 
. 7, S. Her. P. Jamaica 
. 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. 
S. Her. P. Brazil . 
. 7i S. Her. P. Jamaica 
. 1790 
. 1824 
. 1819 
. 1824 
. 1822 
. 1822 
. 1793 
. 1808 
. 1817 
. 1831 
. 1810 
H. rufa. 
calomSlands, 1 . Brown 
chrysophylli, 2 . Brown 
leptophyl'la, 3 . . Brown 
myriophvlli . . Brown 
pedata, 4 . . . Brown 
peruviana . . . Brown 
rufa, 5 ... . Brown 
sulphuraa . . . Brown 
tartarea, 6 . . . Brown 
tomentosa . . . Brown 
trifoliata, 7 • • Brown 
Gymnolomia, Humbt., Bonp., and Kunth. From gym- 
nos, naked, and loma, a border ; in reference to the 
margin of the grains. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Compositae. An interesting genus of stove shrubs, 
particularly the species maculata, which is very 
pretty ; they require a mixture of loam and peat, 
and young plants are obtained from cuttings in 
soil, under a glass, in beat, without difficulty. G. 
maculata is very readily increased by divisions of 
the roots. 
connata .... Yellow . 10, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1821 
maculata . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1821 
triplinervia . . Yellow . 10, S. Ev. S. N. Spain . 1825 
Gymnostach5s, R. Brown. From gymncw, naked, 
and stachys, a spike. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Acoracece. This is a pretty plant, of easy culture 
in peat and loam, and is increased by suckers, 
anceps .... . 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
GymnostSmum, Hedwig. From gymnos, naked, and 
stoma, a mouth ; alluding to the open orifice of the 
theca. Linn. 24, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Musci. A nume- 
rous genus of plants, growing in tufts and patches 
of various colours, found at every season, and in 
almost every situation. Synonymes ; 1. luteolum. 
2. stelligerum. 3. obtusum. 4. aeruginosum. 5. pau- 
cifolium. 6. intermedium. 7. Grimmia Forsteri — 
eesttvUm 1, cSnicilm, curvirBstrum 2, Donidnum, 
fasciculdre, Grifp.thsia.num, Hetmli 3, lappBnicHm, 
microstumUm, ovatUm, grdctie, vulgarS, pyrifdrme, 
ruplstrS 4, tSnuS 5, truncatvlum 6, viridissimum 7, 
WilsOni. 
GynandrSpsis, Decandolle. From gyne, a female, 
aner, andros, a male, and apsis, resemblance ; the 
stamens appear as if inserted on the top of the 
ovary. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Capparidacece. These 
are very pretty plants ; for culture, &c., see Cleome. 
Synonymes: 1. Cleome candelabrum. 2. C. penta- 
phylld. a triphylla. 4. speciosa. 5. triphylla. 
candelabrum, 1 . Red . . 7, H. A..S. Amer. . 1824 
pentaphylla, 2 . White . . 7, S. A. «. Ind. . . 1640 
pulchella . . White . . 6, H. A. Maranh- . 1825 
sessiliflora, 3 . . White . , 7. H. AW. Ind. . 1820 
speciosa, 4 . . . White . . 7, S.' B. Carthag. . 1818 
triphyUa, 5 . .White. . 7. H. A. W. Ind. .1816 
Gynandrous, having the stamens and style combined 
in one body. 
Gykobase, a fleshy receptacle, bearing separate fruits. 
Gynobasic, having a gynobase. 
Gynophore, a lengthened receptacle, bearing the 
petals, stamens, and pistils, but not the calyx. 
Gynous ; flowers are said to be 3, 4, 5, &c., gynous, 
when they contain so many styles. 
Gypsophila, Linn. From gypsos, chalk, and phileo, 
to love; in reference to the favourite habitat of 
the plants. Linn. 10, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Silenacece. 
The plants of this genus do not possess much 
beauty ; they are all easily cultivated in any open 
soil, and the herbaceous kinds are increased by 
cuttings. The annuals need only be sown in the 
open border. Synonyme: \. scorzoneroefolia. 
acutifdlld . 
adscendens 
altlssima 
arenaria 
coiling . 
cretic^ . 
dabU . 
elSgans . 
fastigiaU 
glauca . 
glomerata 
gnunlnaa 
grandiflorS 
mutalls . 
paniculata 
perfoliaU 
prostiata 
pubescent 
repSns . 
rigida . 
sabuldsa, I 
Saxifraga 
serOtIna 
Steven! . 
Struthlum 
tenella . 
teniiifolia 
viscosa . 
. White . 
. White. 
. Striped 
. White . 
. White . 
. White. 
. White . 
. White . 
. White. 
. White . 
. Pa. red 
. Red . 
. White . 
. Red . 
. ^yhite . 
.’ Red ! 
. White . 
. Striped 
. Pink . 
. White . 
. Pink . 
. White . 
. White . 
. White . 
. White . 
. Red . 
. White . 
7,.H. Her. P. Siberia . 1820 
7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1800 
7, H. Her. P. Siberia . 1759 
7, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1801 
7, H. Her. P. Podolia . 1821 
7, H. Her. P. Crete . . 1810 
7, H. Her. P. .1815 
7, H. Her. P. Crimea . 1828 
6, H. Her. P. Germany . 1759 
8, H. Her. P. Caucastis . 1822 
7, H. Her. P. Tauria . 1818 
8, H. Her. Tr. Greece . 1810 
7, H. Her. P. . 1800 
8, H. _ A. Germany 
H. Her. P. Siberia 
. 7, H. Her. P. Spain . 
. 8, H. Her. Tr. Siberia 
. 6, H. Her. P. Siberia 
. 8, H. Her. Tr. Siberia 
. 7, K. Her. Tr. France 
. 7. H. Her. P. Tauria 
. 7 , H. Her. Tr. Germany 
. 8, H. A. Europe 
. 7, H. Her. P. Iberia . 
. 7, H. Her. P. Spain . 
. 7, H. A Europe . 1816 
. 7, H. Her. I'. Caucasus . 1824 
. 6, H. A. Levant . 1773 
. 1759 
. 1732 
. 1759 
. 1829 
. 1774 
. 1769 
. 1817 
. 1774 
. 1818 
. 1822 
. 1729 
GyrocarpCs, Jacquin. From gyro, to turn round, 
and karpos, a fruit ; in allusion to the fruit moving 
in the air. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Illigeraceae. 
These plants are described as being very orna- 
mental, and of easy cultivation in loam and peat. 
Cuttings strike readily in sand, in heat, under a 
glass. Synonymes : 1. G. Jacquinii. 2. Jacquinii. 
Gyrophora, Acharius. From gyros, a circle, and 
pAoreo, to bear ; alluding to the disk of the shield. 
Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenea. Very interest- 
ing plants of the Lichen tribe, found growing 
chiefly upon exposed rocks, or granite stones; 
some of the species are peculiar to the Highlands of 
Scotland— c.yiindrzcd, deUsta, erBsd, glabra, poly- 
phylia, murlna, pellita, proboscldid, dretied, pua- 
tuldtd. 
Gyrose, turned round like a crook. 
GyrostemOn, Desfontaines. From gyros, a circle, and 
stemon, a stamen ; in reference to the concentric 
arrangement of the stamens. Linn. 22, Or. 12, 
Nat. Or. Euphorbiacete. This is described as being 
rather an ornamental tree, and thriving in loam 
and peat; it may be increased by cuttings in sand. 
Synonynte: 1. Codonocarpus australis. 
attenuatus ... G. Ev. T. Moreton . 1830 
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