MEC MED 
MED MEL 
Mbcoxopsis, Decandolle. From mekon, a poppy, and 
opsis, resemblance ; the appearance of the plants. 
Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Papaveraceae. Ornamental 
plants, growing in any light rich soil, and increased 
by seed. Synonyme : 1. Papaver cambrica. 
cStnbricS, 1 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. England 
crassifOlm . . . Oran. red. . H. Her. P. California . 1833 
lieterophylla . . Oran. red.. H. Her. P. California . 1833 
Mbdeola, Linn. From Medea, the sorceress ; sup- 
posed medicinal qualities. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. 
Or. Melanthaceoe. This is a curious plant, succeed- 
ing well in light sandy soil, and increased by divid- 
ing the roots. Synonyme : 1. Gyronia virginica. 
virglnica . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1759 
Medicago, Linn. From medike, a name given by 
Dioscorides to a Median grass. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Leguminosce. The perennial herbaceous 
species of this genus will grow in any common 
garden soil, and are increased by dividing the 
plants in spring at the roots. The shrubby kinds 
prow in the same kind of soil, and are readily 
incieeised by cuttings. The seeds of the annual 
species require to be sown in the open border in 
spring. Synonymes : 1. Medicago litioralis. 2. Me- 
lilotus brachyloha. 3. Medicago pubescens. 4. 31. 
Helix. 5. M. lupulina unguiculala. 6. M. elegana. 
7. 3Ielilotus sibirica. 8. Medicago tricycla. 
aculeatA . . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. . 1802 
segagiophiia . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. . 1820 
agrGstie .... Yellow . 7> H. Tr. A. Italy . . 1820 
apiculAia . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1800 
applanaU . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. .1810 
arbOrsa .... Yellow . b, H. Ev. S. . 1596 
areiiaria, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. Naples . . 1820 
brachycArpa, 2 . Pa. yeL . 6, H. A. TifUz . . 1823 
cancellAtA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Caucasus . 1818 
carstiensis . . . Yellow . 7> H. Her. P. Carinthia . 1789 
catalunicA . . . Yellow . 7> H. A. Catalonia . 1820 
ciUarls .... Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . .1686 
coronAtA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1660 
cretAceA . . . Yt-llow . 7> H. De. Tr. Tauria . . 1805 
cylindrAcAA . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A . 1822 
denticitlAtA . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. France . . 1800 
discifOrmk. . . Yellow . 7. H. A. S. France . 1822 
distAns .... Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur . . 1810 
echinus . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S France . 1818 
falcAlA .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. England 
flexuOsA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Itafr . .1819 
OerArdI .... Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1816 
glomerAtA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1817' 
glutinOsA . . . Yellow . 6. H. De. Tr. Caucasus . 1817 
gricA .... Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Greece . . 1804 
granadensTs . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Sp^in . . 1816 
HornemanniAnA, 3 Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. Morocco . 1818 
hystrix .... Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. Naples . . 1820 
intermAdIA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Naples . . 1817 
iiitertextA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1629 
laciniatA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1683 
lavis 4 . . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . .1816 
lappAeAA . . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. Montpelier. 1810 
littoralls . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Europe . . 1822 
lupulInA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A Britain . . 
polvstAchyA . Yellow . H. Tr. A. SwitzerL . 
Willdenown . Yellow . H. Tr. A. Europe . . 
maciilAtA . . . Yellow . 5, H. Tr. A. England . 
marginatA . . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1816 
marinA .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
media .... Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A Europe . . 1817 
minImA . . . . Yellow . 5, H. Tr. A. England 
mri.KiarpA, 6 . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. SwitzerL . 1816 
mollissImA . . . Yellow . 7» H. Tr. A Spain . . 1818 
mOrCx .... Yellow . 7i H. Tr. A. . 1802 
muricAtA . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A England . 
muricoleptls . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Europe . . 1820 
nigra .... YeUow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1789 
obscOrA .... Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A S. France . 1734 
orbiculAris . . . YeUow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1688 
pentacyclA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A S France . 1820 
pr%cdx .... Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Provence . 1820 
procumbens . . Yellow . 6. H. De. Tr. S. Eur. . . 1818 
prnstratA . . . YeUow . 6, H. De. Tr. Hungary . 1793 
pubescens . . . YeUow . 7> H. Tr. A MontpeL . 1819 
rectA .... YeUow . 7» H. A Barbary . 1810 
rigidhlA .... YeUow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. France . 1730 
rugOsA, 6 . . . YeUow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1680 
rupestrls . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. Tauria . . 1820 
sativA .... Violet . 6, H. Her. P. England 
versIcbWr . . Yel. blue 6, H. Her. P. Britain , . 
scuteUaU . . . YeUow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . .1562 
sibirIcA. 7 . . . YeUow . 6, H. Tr. A Siberia . . 1817 
aphserocArpA . . YeUow . 7. H. Tr. A. Italy . .1818 
spinulosA . . . YeUow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. France . 1820 
striAtA, 8 . . . YeUow . 7. H. AS. France . 1820 
suffruUcdoA . . Vio. yel. . 6, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1820 
TenoreAnA. . .Yellow . 7- H. Tr. A. Italy . .1820 
tentaculatA . . YeUow . 6, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1800 
terebellum . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1798 
tornatA . . . .Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1658 
tribuloides . . . YeUow . 7. H. A. S. Eur. . . 1730 
tuberculAtA . . YeUow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1658 
turbinata . . . YeUow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1680 
Medick, see 3IedicagS. 
Medinilla, Gaudichaud. The meaning is not ex- 
plained. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacex. 
This very elegant shrub may be referred to Mela- 
stoma for culture and propagation. 
erythrophyllA . . Rose . . 8, S. Ev. S. Khooseea . 1837 
Medi.ar, see MSspllfts. 
Meduli-a, the pith of a plant. 
Mkdusa’s-hkad, see Euphorbia Capfit MedOsce, 
Megacarp.®a, Decandolle. From megas, great, and 
karpos, a fruit ; in allusion to the large pods. Linn. 
15, Nat. Or. Cruciferve. This plant grows best in 
light sandy soil, and may readily be increased by 
seeds. Synonyme: \. Biscutella megacar pa. 
laciniAtA, 1 . . YeUow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1818 
MegacunTOm, Lindley. From megas, large, and 
kline, a bed ; in allusion to the broad, sword-shaped 
bed, or rachis of the flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Orchidacece. This is a most singular genus of 
plants, the flowers being produced on a rachis, 
which is upwards of nine inches long. The lip of 
M. falcatum moves up and down with great rapidity, 
much in the same way as the head of the Chinese 
images of mandarins. F or culture and propagation, 
see Stanhopea. 
fUcAtum .... YeL red . 3, S. Epi. S. Leone . 1824 
mAximiim . . . YeL grn. . 7, S. Epi. S. Leone . 1836 
oxyptAnim . . . Green . . S. Epi. S. Leone . 
MEGASTTACHf A, Beauvois. From megas, large, and 
stachys, a spike ; in allusion to the flower-spike. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminea. Rather pretty 
plants, chiefly annuals. They grow in any kind 
of soil, and are increased by seeds, 
amabllis .... Ape'.al . . 7, Gra-vs. E. Ind. . . 1802 
brizoldes .... A petal . . 6, Grass. C. G. H. . .1818 
ciliArls .... Apetal . . 7. Grass. Jamaica . . 1776 
elongAtA .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1812 
Eragrustls . . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. Italy . . . 1699 
nIgricAns . . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. S. Amer. . . 1818 
pilchelU .... Apetal . . 7, Gn.aa. Tauria . . 1819 
rupestrls .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. £. Ind. . . 1820 
specUbllls . . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. N. Amer. . 1820 
Melaleuca, Linn. From melas, black, and leukos, 
white; because the trunk is black and the branches 
white. Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Slyrtacea. This 
is a very desirable genus of greenhouse or con- 
servatory plants, on account of the neatness of their 
foliage, and their splendid flowers. They thrive 
best in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; 
and cuttings, if not too ripe, will root readily 
planted in sand, under a glass. M. Leucadendron 
and Cajuputi yield the volatile oil of Cajevuli, well 
known as a powerful sudorific, and a useful external 
application in chronic rheumatism. Synonymes: 
1. M. parvijlora. 2. M. imbricata. 3. M. canescens, 
M. tomeniosa, 4. ilf. Cajuputi. 5. M. epacridea. 6. 
M. discolor. 
acerdsA .... Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. 
armillArla . . . Green . . 6. G. Ev. S. N. S. VV. . 1788 
calycInA . . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1803 
cuticuiarls ... G. Ev. S. N. HolL 
decussAiA, 1 . . Lilac . . 8, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
densA .... Purple . G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
diosmaefAlIA . . Reddish . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1794 
dumdsA .... G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 
ericiftllA . . . Green . . 8, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1788 
eriocAphAlA . . G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
erubescAns . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL 
euphorbioldes . . 0. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
fimbriAtA ... G. Ev. a N. HolL . 1817 
FrasAxI .... Pa. rose . G. Ev. S. N. a W. . 1829 
fulggns .... Scarlet . 8, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
genistifAlIA . . Reddish . G. Ev. a N. S. W. . 1793 
cpbbditA, 2 . . . G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1820 
globifArA ... G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1803 
grandls .... G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 
Hugein .... G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1832 
InpericifdlU . . Scarlet . 7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1792 
incAnA, 3 . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1817 
lanceolAtA ... . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1817 
LeucadendrAn . . White. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1796 
UnarifOlIA . . . Cream . 7. G. Ev. 8. N. S. W. . 1793 
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