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Pariana, Aubiet. Its name in Guiana. Linn. 21, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Graminete. A curious under-shrub, 
Rowing in any common soil, and increased by 
divisions. 
campestrls . . . Apetal . . S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1803 
Pakietaria, Lmn. From paries, a wall ; they are 
commonly found on old walls. Linn. 23, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Urticacece Mere weeds, found on old 
walls, stony ground, &c. ; they are of no beauty, 
and the easiest culture. Synonyme ; 1. Boehmeria 
urticifollx — cretica, Jloridand, itidlca, judalcd, lusi- 
tdnicd, micrdnthd, officindiis, pennsylvdnlcd, poly- 
gonoides, prostrdid, urticcefOlid 1. 
Parietal, attached to the sides of the ovary. 
Parxetes, the sides of the ovarj' or capsule. 
Parinarium, Jussieu. From Parinari, the Guiana 
name of one of the species. Linn. 7, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Chrysobalanacece. A noble ^enus of plants. 
P. excelsum is a fine tree, attaining the height of 
sixty feet, with long leaves and large terminal 
bunches of flowers, succeeded by a fruit of plum- 
like app.earance, which is eaten in Sierra Leone 
under the name of Rough Plum. The plants grow 
freely in three parts sandy loam and one part 
peat; ripened cuttings in pots of sand, under a 
glass, in heat, root readily. Synonyme : 1. Petro- 
cainja campestris. 
camptstre, 1 . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1824 
excelsum . . .White. . S. Ev. T. S. Leone .1822 
macrophyllum . White. . S. Ev. S. S. Leone . 1822 
ParYs, Linn. From par, equal; in allusion to the 
regularity of the parts. Linn. 8, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
Melanthacece. The species of this genus thrive in 
light sandy loam, in a shady situation ; increased 
from divisions, or by seeds. The juice of the ber- 
ries of P. quadrifolia has been used in inflammation 
of the eyes. 
polyphylla . . . Green . . 5, H. Her. P. Nepal . . 1826 
quadrifolia . . . Green . . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
verticillata . . . Green . . 4, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1825 
of ^race and beauty ; these plants, on account of 
their elegance, are leiraed to have first sprung up 
there. Linn. 5, Or. 3, Nat. Or. SaxiJ'ragacece. The 
plants do best in a moist peat soil and a shady 
situation. P. palustris is one of our most elegant 
marsh plants ; increased by divisions, or by seeds, 
which ripen plentifully. 
asarifOlia . . . White . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
caroUniana . . White . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1802 
palustris . . . White . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
parviflora . . . White . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820 
speciosa . . . Cream . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
P arochetus, Hamilton. From para, nigh, and ochetos, 
a brook ; in allusion to the habitation of the plants. 
Linn. I7, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. A light 
rich _soU will answer this pretty creeper, which is 
readily increased by dividing, 
commanis . . . Purple . 7, F. Ev. Cr. Nepal . . 1820 
Paronvchia, Tournefort, From para, near, and onyx, 
a claw ; supposed to cure a tumour which rises 
near the nail. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. lllecebracex. 
From the dwarf stature of the species, they are all 
well adapted for ornamenting rock-work; they, 
however, thrive best in pots, in a mixture of sand 
and loam, and are easily increased by dividing at 
the roots, or by cuttings under a glass, or by seeds. 
Synonymes: 1. Illecebrum capitatum. 2. I. echina- 
tum. 3. I. Paronychia. 
alsinifdllA . . 
. White . 
7. F. 
Her. P. Spain . 
bengalensis 
. White . 
7, H. 
A- Bengal . 
. 1817 
brasiliaoA . . 
. White . 
6, F. 
Her. P, Brazil . 
. 1820 
canariensis 
. White . 
9, G. 
Her. P. Teneriffe 
. 1829 
capitAtA, 1 . . 
. Wiiite . 
7. H. 
Her. P. Spain . 
. 1683 
echioAU, 2 . 
. Greenish 
7, H. 
A. S. Eur. . 
. 1821 
hisp&nicA, 3 . 
. White . 
7, F. 
Ev. Tr. Spain . 
. 1683 
iUlIcA . . . 
. White . 
6, F. 
Ev. Tr. Italy 
. 1821 
marlilmi . . 
. White . 
7, H. 
De. Tr. Pyrenees 
. 1820 
Divea . . . 
. While , 
7,H. 
Her. P. Spain . 
. 1812 
polygonifqllA . 
. White . 
6, H. 
Ev. Tr. Spain . 
. 1816 
puliescens . . 
. White . 
6, H. 
De. Tr. Pyrenees 
. 1820 
serpyllifdllA . 
. White . 
7, H. 
De. Tr. France . 
. 1818 
tenuifolIA . . 
. White . 
6, H. 
A. 
. 1820 
ParivSa, Aubiet. The Guiana name of the tree. 
Linn. .10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. A very 
handsome pinnate-leaved stove tree, delighting 
in rich loamy soil, and propagated from cuttings. 
Synonyme: 1. Dimorpha grandiflora. 
PARRf A, R. Browji. In honour of Captain William 
Edward Parry, R.N., commander of the expedition 
sent to discover a north-west passage. Linn. 15, 
Nat. Or. Cruciferce. A pretty little annual, grow* 
ing well in the border of the flower-garden. 
grandifldra, 1 . . Purple 
S. Ev. T. Guiana . 
. 1821 
arcticA .... Purple 
H. Her. P. Melville Is. 1820 
ParkerIa, Hooker. In honour of C. S. Parker, who 
first found the plant in Essequibo. Linn. 24, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacex. This species of fern 
grows best in turfy loam and peat mixed; it is 
increased by dividing the roots, or by seeds, 
pteroldes . . . Brown . 8. S. Aq. P. Essequibo . 1825 
ParkYa. Named by Brown in memory of the cele- 
brated African traveller Mungo Park. Linn. 16, 
Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. A beautiful genus of 
plants ; for culture and propagation, see Inga. 
Synonymes: 1. Inga biglobosa, P. biglobosa. 
africSna, 1 . . . Vermil. . 3, S. Ev. T. Africa . . 1822 
uniglubosA . . . VermiL . 3, S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1822 
ParkinsonYa, Linn. In honour of John Parkinson, 
a London apothecary, and author of Theatrum 
Botanicum, &c. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. This is a very handsome species, but 
seldom suffered to grow large enough to flower ; 
a mixture of peat and loam suits it, and cuttings 
root in sand, under a glass. The imported seeds 
of it also vegetate freely. 
aculeatA . . . YeUow . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1739 
ParmelYa, Acharius. From parma, a kind of small 
shield, and heilo, to inclose ; the thallus. Linn. 24, 
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. The species of this genus 
are found on rocks, trunks of trees, &c. ; several of 
them are used in dyeing — adglutindtd, ambigdd, 
aleurites, dquild, Borrerl, ccesid, C. dubtd, caperdtd, 
Clementidnd, columndris, conspersd, corrugdtd, cy- 
closelis, diacdpsis, diatripd, elcetnd, encafistd, fahlu- 
nensls, glomuliferd, herbdced, horriscens, loevigdtd, 
lanuginSsd, olivdcid, omphalBdis, parietJnd, per- 
fordid, perldtd, physOdes, pityrid, plumbed, pulue- 
rulintd, recurvd, reticulata, rubiginOsd, rugOsd, 
saxatills, scBrtid, sinuBsd, specUSsd, stelldris, st^gid, 
sulcdtd, tilidced. 
Parnassia, Linn. From Mount Parnassus, the abode 
Parslev, see AplGm. 
Parsley-pifrt, see Alchemilld arvensis. 
Parsley-piert, see ErJcd aphdnes. 
Parsnip, see Pastindcd. 
ParsonsYa, R. Brorvn. In memory of James Parsons, 
M.D., a Scotch botanist. Linn, b, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Apocynaceoe. Ornamental plants; for culture and 
propagation, see Echites. Synonymes: 1. Echites 
corymbosa. 2. E.Jloribunda. 
corymbOsA, 1 . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. Tw. S. Amer. . 1820 
floribuoda, 2 . . White . 7, S. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1820 
Parted, divided, but not to the base. 
ParthenYDm, Linn From parthenos, a virgin; sup- 
posed medicinal qualities. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Compositae. Plants of no beauty, growing in 
any common soil — Hysterophdrus, incdnUm, integri- 
fOlld. 
PascalYa, Ortega- In honour of Dedan Pascal, M.D., 
a professor at Parma. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Composites. This species should be grown in pots, 
as it requires the protection of the frame in severe 
frosts; loam and peat suits it well, and cuttings 
planted under a glass, soon root. 
glaucA .... Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. Chile . .1799 
Paspalum, Plunge. From paspalos, one of the Greek 
names for millet. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra- 
mineae. Curious species of grass, without much 
beauty, and of easy culture. Synonymes: 1. P. 
pubescens. 2. P. Srvartziana. 3. P. littorale. 4. 
P. orbiculatum. 5. Digitaria pilosa. 
distich um . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Jamaica . . 1776 
el6gAns .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Brazil . . 1816 
Kor^ 3 . . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1810 
paniculatum . . Apetal . . 6, Grass. Jamaica . . 1782 
quadrifarium . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Trinidad . 1820 
scrobiciil&tum . . Apetal . . R Grass. E. Ind. . 1778 
serotinum, 5 . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. N. Amer. . 1804 
stoloniferum . . Apetal . . 8, Grass, Peru . . . 1794 
ciliatifbltQm 1, conJugdtGm, d&iie, difforme, dissBctam, 
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