LAV LAV 
LAW leg 
glabrS . . . Yel. grn. . 5, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 1806 
obtus& . . . YeL grn. . 4, H. Ev. T. Carolina . 1806 
pubescfins . . Yel. gm. . 4, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 1806 
CatesbianS . . . White . . H. De. S. Carolina . 1820 
ChlorOxylOn . . Gm. wht . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. .1778 
coriac^a . . . White . . ‘ S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1810 
erassifolli . . . White . . .S. Ev. T. Cayenne . 1800 
Diopyrus . . . Gm. yel. . 4, H, De. S. N. Amer. . 1810 
exaltati . . . Wht. yel. S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1800 
floribundi . . . Yel. gm. . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1800 
fditens .... Gm. yel. . G. Ev. T. Madeira . 1760 
geniculaw . . . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1750 
Indies .... Grn. yeL . 7, G. Ev. T. Madeira . 1665 
nivea .... S. Ev. T. . 1820 
nobills . . . . YeL wht . 4, H. Ev. T. S. Ear. . .1561 
crispa . . . YeL wht . 5, H. Ev. T. 
flora-plend . . YeL wht . 5, H. Ev. T. 
latifdlia . . . YeL wht . 5, F. Ev. T. Asia . . 
salicitdlia . . Yel. wht. . 4, H. Ev. S. 
undulata . . YeL wht . 4, H. Ev. S. 
variegata . . Yel. wht . 5, H. Ev. T. 
patens .... Wht yeL S Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1824 
pendula ... * S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1800 
saUcifdira . . . YvL gm. . 4, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1826 
Sassafras . . . Grn. yel. . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1633 
splendans . . . Yel. gra. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1800 
thyrsiflora . . . YeL gra. . H. Ev. T. Madaga-s. . 1810 
Lavandula, Linn. From law, to wash ; in allusion 
to the use made of its distilled water. Linn. 14, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatae. The hardy kinds are the 
only plants of this genus worth cultivating; they 
are much esteemed for the fragrance of their flowers, 
and are most valued when grown in a dry gravelly 
soil ; they are freely increased by cuttings planted 
in a shady situation. The frame kinds do well in 
any light rich soil, and are readily increased from 
young cuttings in the same kind of soil. Synonyms • 
1. L.formosa. 
abrotatioldes . . I.ilac . . 7i G. Ev. S Canaries . 1699 
dentata .... Lilac . . 8, F. Ev. S. S.Eur. . . 1597 
hetvrophylla . . L lac . . 6, F. Ev. S. Hybrid . . 1816 
latifdlia. . . . Lilac . . 8, H. Ev.' S. S. Eur. . .1568 
multifida . . . Lilac . . 8, O. B. S.Eur. . . 1597 
pinnata . . . . Lilac . . 6, G. Ev. S. Madeira . 1777 
pubasedns, 1 . Lilac . . 6, G. Ev. S. . 1816 
spica .... Lilac . . 8, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1568 
St^has . . . Lilac . . 6, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . .1568 
vdra Blue . . 7> H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . , 1568 
vlridls .... Purple . 6, F. Ev. S. Madeira . 1777 
Lavatera, Tournefort. In honour of his friends, the 
two Lavaters, famous physicians and naturalists 
of Zurich. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. lUalvaceee. 
The greenhouse and frame kinds grow well in any 
light soil, and are readily increased by cuttings of 
the ripened wood, planted in the same kind of soil, 
under a glass. The hardy herbaceous species grow 
freely in any common soil, and increase by divi- 
sions or seeds. The annuals and biennials need 
only be sown in the open border in spring. Syno- 
nymeg : 1. Empedoclig. 2. undulata. 
acerifOlIA . . . Pink . . 7. F. Ev. 8. TenenfFe . 1820 
African^ . . . Pink . . 6, F. Ev. 8. Spain . . 1820 
ambig&i . . . Purple . 8, H. A. Naples . . 1824 
arbdrea . . . Purple . 8, H. B. BriUin . . 
australis . . . Purple . 8, H. A. 8. Eur. . . 1820 
biennis . . . Red . 8, H. B. Caucasus . 1819 
cretica . . .Li. blue . 7> H. A. Candia . . 1723 
flava, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. A SieUy . . 1818 
hlspida . . . Pink . . 6, F. Et. & Algiers . .1804 
lanceolate . . Purple . 8, H. A. Europe . . 1817 
lusitanlc2 . . Purple . 8, F. Ev. S. Portugal . 1748 
maritima . . . Wliite . . 5, F. Ev. 8. S.Eur. . . 1597 
micans . . . Purple . 6, F. Ev. 8. Spain . . 1796 
neapolitana . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Naples . .1818 
Olbia .... Red pur. . 8, F. Ev. 8. Provence . 1570 
phcenicaa . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. 8. Canaries . 1816 
plebeia . . . Pale . . 9, G. Her. P. N. HolL . 1820 
Pseudo dlbia, 2 . Red . . 6, G. Ev. 8. . 1817 
punctata . . . Pale . . 8, H. A. Italy . . 1800 
salvitellensis . .Pink . . 7> H. B. .1831 
sylvestris . . . Purple . 8, H. A. Portugal . 1817 
thuringiaca . . Li. blue . 8, H. Her. P. Germany . 1731 
triloba . . . . LL pur. . 6, F. Ev. 8. Spain . . 17.'>9 
trimestris . . . Flesh . . 6, H. A. Spain . . 1633 
unguiculata . . Lilac . . 8, F. Ev. 8. Samos . 1807 
Lavender, see Lavanduld. 
Lavender cotton, see SantoUnd. 
Lavenia, Swartz. Supposed to be of Cingalese origiiL 
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. Mere annual 
weeds, growing in any common soil — decUmbens, 
erietd. 
Lavradia, Velloza. In honour of the Marquis of 
Lavradio, a distinguished patron of botany. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Violacees. This is a very elegant 
shrub, requiring a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; 
and cuttings root freely under a glass, in sand, in 
heat. 
montanS . . . Purple , 8. Ev. 8. Brazil . . 1826 
Lawsonia, Linn. In honour of Is^c Lawson, M.D., 
author of a Voyage to Carolina. Linn. 8, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Lytkraceae. Ornamental trees, producing 
their flowers in panicles or racemes ; for culture 
and propagation, see Lavradia. The Egyptian 
women obtain a paste from the powdered leaves, 
with which they stain their fingers and feet an 
orange colour ; this they esteem an ornament. It 
will Icist for several weeks before there is occasion 
to renew it. Synonyms: \. L. insrmis, L. spinosa. 
purpurea . . . Purple . 8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
Lax, loose, supple. 
LaxmannIa, R. Brown. In honour of E. Laxman, a 
Siberian traveller. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lili- 
aceas. An interesting plant, growing freely in 
loam and peat, and readily increased by divisions, 
graems .... Pur. wht 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1824 
Leadwort, see PlumbSgd. 
Leaflets, small parts of compound leaves. 
Leafy, covered with leaves, or of the consistence of 
a leaf. 
LbangIum, Link. From Isios, smooth, and aggsion, 
a vessel ; alluding to the peridium. Linn. 24, Or. 
9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A genus of minute wart-like 
Fungi, found upon the leaves of mosses, and decay- 
ing trunks of tree^—florifOrmi, Trsvelydnl. 
Lbatherwood, see Dircd. 
Leathery, thick, of the consistence of leather. 
LbreckTa, Thunberg. After Lebeck, some unknown 
botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Lsguminosee. 
Plants of some beauty, succeeding in sandy loam 
and peat, and multiplied by seeds, or cuttings in 
sand, under a glass. 
conoiminati . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. 8. C. 0. H, . 1787 
cytisolJes . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. 8. C G. H. . 1774 
sepiaria. . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1820 
serlcftA .... Yellow . 4, 0. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1774 
subnuda . . . Yellow . 4. G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1824 
subteraata . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. 8. C. 0. H. . 1824 
LbbretonTa, see PavSnid. 
Lecanora, Acharius. From /ekane, a basin ; alluding 
to the form of the shields. Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. 
Or. Lichsnss. This genus comprises some valuable 
plants. L. atra, hesmatomma, parslla, and tartarsa, 
are used in dyeii^, especially the latter, which is 
in much request for dyeing woollen yarn — albelld, 
apochresd, argOphdlis, Strd, brUnnld, candeldrid, 
polyedrpd, carnso-liltid, csrlnd, csrvlnd, chloroleucd, 
circinutd, coarctatd, crdssd, effasd, ellgdns, epigad, 
erythrllld, frustnlCsd, fdlglns, galdcttnd, gllldd, 
giaQcbmd, heematOmmd, porph^rid, HagSnJ, ersnu- 
liitd, Hooklrll, hypnSrOm, Isntlgfrd, rnurlfrOm, ocu- 
Idtd, parSlld, psriclSd, sx1gftd,rfibrd, rubricBsd, sali- 
eJnd, saxicOld, sophOdes, StOnfl, subfdscd, tartdrid- 
frlgtdd, tuberculOsd, TumSrl, upsaliSnsis, vdrid, 
vsntdsd, virSlld, vitsltind. 
Lechea, Linn. After G. Leche, a Swedish botanist, 
who died in 1764. Linn. 3, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Cistacses. 
Small plants, of no beauty, and the commonest 
culture. Synonyms : 1. L. major. 
mtndr .... Wliite. . 7. H. Her. P. Cannda . . 1802 
raceraulosa . . White. . 7> H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
tenuiffilia . . - White. . 6, H. Her. P. Virginia .1823 
thymifOlia. . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. Canad.a . .1780 
villosa, 1 . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Lechbnaultia, R. Brown. Named in compliment to 
M. Lechenault, a French botanist and traveller. 
Linn 5, Or. l,Nat. Or. Goodsniacses. Very elegant 
plants when in blossom. They grow best in a mix- 
ture of turfy loam, peat, and sand ; and cuttings 
of the young wood root readily in the same kind of 
soU, under a glass. Synonyms: 1. L. Baxtsri. 
oblata, 1 . . . Orange . 6, G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1824 
formosA. . . . Scarlet . 6. G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1824 
Lecidea, Acharius. From lekis, a saucer, and sidos, 
like ; in allusion to the saucer-like shields. Linn. 
24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichsnss. A very extensive 
genus of Fungi, found in almost every situation, 
and at all seasons of the year. Synenymss : 1. Lichen 
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