LYC LYO 
LYO LYT 
Linn. 24, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Lycopodiacece. The hardy 
species of Club-moss require to be cultivated in 
peat soil, in a moist situation ; some of them suc- 
ceed in pots of water. They are readily increased 
by suckers. 
alopecuroidC-s . . Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
alpinum . . . Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
annOtinum . . . Brown . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
dpddum . . . . Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. N. Amer. . 1819 
earoliuUnum . . Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Carolina *. 1812 
circinatuui . . . Brown . 7> S. Her. P. £. Ind. . . 1831 
elavatum . . . BrowTi . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
complanattim . . Brown . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1770 
dendroideum . . Brown . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1770 
densum .... Brown . 8, G. Ev. Tr. N. HolL . 1820 
denticulatum . . Brown . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Switzerl. . 1779 
depressQm . . . Brown . 8, G. Ev. Tr. C. G. H. . 1818 
helvetlcum . . . Brown . H. Aq. P. SwitzerL . 1779 
inundatam . . . Brown . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
lucidulum . . . Brown . 8, H, Ev. Tr. N. Amer. . 1823 
omithopodioldes . Brown . 7, H. Ev. Tr. . 1812 
rupestre . . . Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. N. Amer. . 
selaginoides . . Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
Selago .... Brown . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
stoloniferum . . Brown . 7» S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1831 
Lvcopsis, Linn. From lykos, a wolf, and opsis, the 
face ; some resemblance in the flowers. Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boraginaceoe. The seeds of these 
plants have only to be sown in the open ground in 
spring. Synonymes ; 1. Nonea arvensis. 2. Anchusa 
echioides, N. echioides. 3. N. obtusifolia. 4. Anchusa 
ovata. 5. A. xmriegata — arvensis 1. calyctna 2, 
echioides 3, obtusifolia 4, orientalis 5, variegatd 6. 
Lycopus. From lykos, a wolf, and pnus, a foot; in 
allusion to the resemblance of the leaves to the 
foot of that animal. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or- Labi- 
ates. They succeed in the open ground, in any 
light rich soil, preferring a moist situation, and 
are readily increased by seeds, or divisions of the 
roots. Synonyms : 1. L. virginicus quercifolius. 
australis . . . White. . 5,G. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1823 
europieus . . . White . . 7. H. Her. P. Britain . . 
exaltatus . . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . .1739 
intermeriius . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1820 
macrophyllus, 1 . White . . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1700 
virginicus . . . %Vhite . . 8, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1760 
L?geum, Linn. From lygeo, to bend ; on account of 
its flexibility. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gramineos. 
A species of grass with rushy leaves. It is much 
used in Spain, Provence, &c., for making ropes, 
baskets, nets, for filling mattresses, &c. It grows 
in light loamy soil, and is increased by dividing 
the roots. 
Spartum .... Apetal . . 5, Grass. Spam . . 1776 
Ltgodium, Swartz. From lygodes, flexible ; in allu- 
sion to the twining habit of the plants. Linn. 24, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Osmundacece. The Snake’s-tongue 
is a climbing genus of ferns, which grows freely in 
a mixture of turfy loam and peat, and is readily 
increased by dividing of the roots, or by seeds sown 
in the usual way. Synonymes: 1. Hydroglossum 
hirsutum. 2. Osmunda scandens. 
circinatum . . Brown . 8, S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1823 
hastati'im . . . Bmwn . 8, S. Ev. CL Maranh. . 1820 
mexicaniim . . Brown . G. Her. P. Mexico . . 1831 
palmatum . . Brown . 8, S. Ev. Cl. N. Amer. . 
polvmorphum, 1 Brown . 8, S. Ev. Cl. S. Amer. . 1820 
scandena . . . Brown . 5, S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1793 
volubile, 2 . . Brown . 8, S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. . 1810 
Lvmk-grass, see ElymUs. 
Lymphatic, belonging to lymph or sap. 
Lvngbya, Agardh. In honour of the famous Danish 
botanist H. C. Lyngbye. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat Or. 
Algos. Curious plants, j-esembling some species of 
the genus Conferva. They are found on damp 
earth at all seasons of the year — crispd, muralis, 
prolife ra. 
Lyonia, Nuttall. In memory of John Lyon, an 
American collector of plants, who fell a victim to 
a dangerous epidemic among those savage and 
romantic mountains which had so often been the 
theatre of his labours. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Ericaceae. Very ornamental shrubs, well worth a 
place in every garden. They grow best when 
planted in a peat soil, and may be increased by 
laj'ers, or seeds ; if by seeds, they must be sown 
in pots filled with sandy peat soil, and covered 
slightly over. Synonymes : 1. Andromeda ferru- 
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ginea. 2. A. frondosa. A. paniculata. d.A.fer- 
ruginea. 
capvezefola . . White . . 7, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
ferruglned, 1 . . AVhite . . 6, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1784 
frondosa, 2. . . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. Virginia . 1806 
multi flora . . . White . . 7, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 
paniculata, 3 . . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1748 
rigida, 4 . . . White. . 7, H. Ev.*S. N. Amer. . 1774 
Lyonsia, R. Brown. In memory of Israel Lyons, 
author of a botanical work, and from whom Sir 
Joseph Banks received his earliest instructions in 
botany. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianaceas. A 
pretty plant; for culture and propagation, see 
E chiles. 
stramlnea . . Striped . 6, S. Ev. Tw. N. Holl. . 1820 
Lyperanthus, R. Brown. From lupe, sadness, and 
anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the sombre appear- 
ance of the flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Or- 
chidaceas. A genus of curious, tuberous-rooted 
plants, thriving well in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and increased by divisions of the roots, 
ellipticus .... Drk. bm. . G. Ter. N. Holl. . . 1824 
nigricans. . . . Drk. brn. . G. Ter. N. HoU. . . 1824 
suaveOlens . . . Drk. brn. . G. Ter. N. HoU. . . 1822 
Lyrate, lyre-shaped. 
Lysimachia, Linn. From lysis, dissolution, and 
mache, strife. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Primulaceas. 
A very pretty genus of plants, with mostly yellow 
flowers. L. Nt/mmu/aria is a handsome free-flower- 
ing plant, and from its trailing habit, is well fitted 
for decorating rock-work. All the species are of 
the easiest culture, and may be propagated by 
divisions, except L. dubia and L. Linum-stellatum, 
which must be increased by seeds. Synonymes : 1. 
atropurpurea. 2. stellata. 3. quadrifolia. 
affiDis .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 
angustifdllS . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1803 
atropurpurSit . . Dk. pur. 8, G. Her. P. Levant . . 1820 
azorica .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Azores . .1831 
capitata . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1813 
ciliata .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1732 
dubid, I ... YeUow . 8, H. B. Levant . . 1739 
Ephemgrum . . "White . 8, H. Her. P. Spain . . 1730 
hybrida . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1806 
Llnum-stellatum2 Green . 6, H. A Italy . . 1658 
longifdlia, 3 . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1798 
maculata . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. Tr. N. HolL . 1822 
ngmbrOm . . . YeUow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Nummularid . . YeUow . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
punctata . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. HoU. . 1658 
quadrifoM . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1794 
stricta .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1781 
thjTsifldra . . . Yellow . 6, K. Aq. P. England . 
verticillata . . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. Crimea . . 1820 
vulgaris .... YeUow . 8, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Lysinema, R. Brown. From lysis, a freeing, and 
nema, a filament; in allusion to the stamens being 
free from the corolla. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Epacridaceoe. A genus of very pretty plants, which 
thrive best in a very roiigh sandy peat soil, and are 
increased by cuttings of the nearly ripened wood, 
planted in sand, under a glass. Synonyms: 1. 
Epacris rosea. 
attenuatum . . White . . 2, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1812 
consplcuum . . . 3, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
lasianthum. . . Pink . . 3, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
pentapetalum . . Pink . . 3, G- Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
pungens . . . White. . 3, G. Ev S. N. S. W. . 1804 
rQbrum.l . . Red . . 3, G. Ev. S. N. S.W. . 1804 
Lythrvm, Linn. From Zi/f Aron, black-blood ; in allu- 
sion to the purple colour of most of the flowers. 
Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lythraceas. The hardy 
perennial species of this genus are very handsome. 
They thrive in any common garden soil, and are 
readily increased by dividing the plants at the 
root. The seeds of the annual species should be 
sown in the open border in spring. Synonymes: 1. 
L. Kennedianum. 2. L, diffusum. 
alatum, 1 . . . Purple . . 7, G. Her. P. Anerica . 1812 
Gr»flFeri . . . Purple . 7, H. A Italy . . 1800 
hyssopifOlIum . Purple . 8, H. A. England . 
lanceolatum, 2 . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Carolina . 1800 
linearg . . . White. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
myrtifdllum . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
Salicarta . . . Purple . 7, M. Her. P. Britain . . 
thesioldes. . . Lilac . . 8. H. A. S. Eur. . . 1816 
thymifdllum . . Purple . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1700 
tomentosQm . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1828 
virg&tum . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . .1776 
