PAT PAV 
PAV PEG 
glabrau . . .Purple . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. .1814 
glauca . . , .Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. .1820 
lanata .... Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1824 
longifdlia . . . Blue . . 6. G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1818 
loneiscapa, 1 . . Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 
media .... Purple . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1816 
occidentalls . . Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1824 
sericea .... Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1803 
Patience, see RTimex patiSntid. 
PatrInia, Jussieu. Named in compliment to M. 
Patrin, a Siberian traveller. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Valerianacece. Pretty plants, succeeding well 
in a light rich soil ; multiplied from seeds. Syno- 
nonymes ; 1. P. nudiuscula. 2. Valeriana sibirica, 
Fedia rupestris. 3. P. serratulifolia. 4. P. coronaia, 
Valeriana ruthenica, V. sibirica. 
intermedia, 1 . . Yellow . 6, H. B. Siberia . . 1820 
rupestris. 2 . . Yellow . 5, H. B. Siberia . . 1801 
Bcabiosaefblia, 3 . Yellow . 6. H. B. Dahuria . 1817 
sibirica, 4 . . . YeUow . 6, H. B, Siberia . . 1751 
Patulous, slightly spreading. 
Paucieloba, few-flowered. 
Paullinia, Schumacher. In honour of S. Paulli, 
professor of botany at Copenhagen. Linn. 8, Or. 
3, Nat. Or. Sapindacete. These species succeed 
well in light loamy soil, and ripened cuttings root 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Some of them are 
said to be poisonous. 
barbadensis . . Wht. gp-n. S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. . 1786 
bipinnAla . . . White. . S. Ev. Tw. Braiil . . 1816 
caribma . . . . Wlit. gm. S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. .1818 
carthaginCnals . While. . S. Ev. Tw. Carthag. . 1818 
caulifldra . . .White. . S. Ev. Tw. Caraccas .1822 
Cupinia . . . White . . S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad .1818 
cnrassavica . . Wht. grn. S. Ev. Tw. S. Amer. . 1739 
CuiUiA .... White . . S. Ev. Tw. Antilles . 1824 
hlspida .... White. . S. Ev. Tw. Trinidad . 1825 
meliaefbUS . . . Wlit. gm. S. Ev. Tw. Braiil . .1819 
pinnau. . . .Wht. grn. S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. .1752 
pube-scdns . . . White . . S. Ev. Tw. S. Amer. . 1820 
senegalensis . . While. . S. Ev. Tw. Guinea . . 1822 
sphaerocaipd . . Wliite . . S. Ev. Tw. Guinea . . 1824 
tetragond. . . . Wliite. . S. Ev. Tw. Cayenne . 1825 
vespertllld . . . White. . S. Ev. Tw. St. Christ . 1823 
PaullInia> see Serjanid. 
Pauperitious, poor, having a starved appearance. 
Pavetta, Linn. The name of one of the species in 
Malabar. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. 
Handsome shrubs, growing best in an equal mixture 
of sandy loam and peat ; increased from cuttings 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes : 1. 
P. indica. 2. P. alba, Ixora paniculata. 
arenos4, 1 . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. China . . 1799 
csffra . . . .White. . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1823 
indica, 2 . . . White. . 9, G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1791 
Pavia, Boerhaave. In honour of Peter Paiv, a Dutch 
botanist, once professor at Leyden. Linn. 7> Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. JEsculacex. Handsome flowering shrubs 
or trees ; increased by layers, or by grafting on the 
common horse chesnut. When seeds can be ob- 
tained, they should be sown in March in common 
soil, about an inch deep. Synonymes; 1. JEsculus 
discolor, Pavia hybrida. 2. Je Jlava. 3. .■Esculus 
Pavia macrocarpa. 4. P. parvijlora, JE. macrosta- 
chya. 5. JE. neglecta. 6. AE. Pavia. 7. P. humilis. 
caraea .... Red . . H. De. T. . 1820 
discOldr, 1 . . . Red yeL . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
flava,2 . . . .Yellow . 5, H. De. T.N. Amer. .1764 
macrocarpa, 3 . . Red yel. . 5, H. De. T. . 1826 
macrostachya, 4 . White. . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1820 
neglecta, 5. . . Pa. vel. . 5, H. De. T. . 1823 
rubra. 6. . . . Scarlet . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer. .1711 
arguta . . . Red . . H. De. S. Europe . . 1820 
hhmilis, 7 . • Red . . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
humills-p^ndhla Red . . H. De. S. 
Bublaciniata . . Red . . 5, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
Pavonia, Cavanilles. In honour of Don Josef Pa von, 
M.D. of Madrid, a traveller in Peru, and, in con- 
junction with Ruiz, the author of “ Flora Peru- 
viana.” Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malvacex. Mostly 
species of no merit, growing in any light rich soD ; 
cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass ; they 
may likewise be increased by seeds. Synonymes: 
1 . Hibiscus cancellatus. 2. P. spicata. 3. Lebretonia 
Schrankii. 4. H. spinifex. 5. Urena Typhalea. 
eoccinea . . . Scarlet . S. Ev. S. St. Donun. 1816 
Schrankii, 3 . . Scarlet . 7. S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1823 
Tvnhalaa, 5 . . Wht. red . 7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1824 
typhaloidea . . Pa. red . S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1824 
cancelldtd 1, ColumSlld, corymb6sd,leptocdrpd, odoriitd, 
paniculata, parviflCrd, prxmOrsd, racemOsd 2, sidoidSs, 
sptnifSx 4, Hrens, zeyldnicd. 
Pavonious, spotted so as to resemble a peacock. 
Paxtonia, Lindley. In compliment to Joseph Paxton, 
F.L.S., H.S., gardener to His Grace the Duke of 
Devonshire, Chatsworth, and conductor of the 
Magazine of Botany. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Orchidacex. This pretty species may be success- 
fully grown in a mixture of very turfy loam, leaf- 
mould, and sand, with the treatment given to 
Bletias. 
rdsaa Pink . . 7, S. Ter. Philippines . 1837 
Pea, see Pisnm. 
Peach, see Amygddlus. 
Pear, see Pyrits. 
Pkarlwort, see Sagind- 
Pectinaria, Harvotth. Derived from pecten, a comb. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadacex. This species 
requires the same treatment as the genus Stapelia. 
Synonyms : 1. Stapelia articulata. 
ariiculata, 1 . . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
Pectinate, or pectinated, like the teeth of a comb, 
or rake. 
Pectis, Less. From pecten, a comb; appearance of 
the teeth of the pappus. Linii. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Composita. Stove annuals, of neither interest nor 
beauty, and the simplest culture — P. canSscSns, cili~ 
drls, humifusd, linifdlld, prostrdtd. 
Pectoral, relating to the breast. 
PedaliC’M, Linn. From pedalion, a rudder; in refer- 
ence to the dilated angles of the fruit. Linn. 14, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Pedaliacea. A curious annual, 
remarkable for its hard, nut-like fruit, with sharp 
points or horns; it prefers a mixture of loam and 
peat. 
murcx .... \Vlit. pur. 8, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1778 
Pedate; when leaves are cut in divisions, and the 
outer divisions again lobed, they are pedate. 
Pedatifid, cut into lobes, the lateral ones not radiat- 
ing from the petiole like the rest. 
Pedicel, commonly applied to the partial footstalks 
of flowers. 
PEDicimARTs, Linn. From pediculus, a louse; sup- 
posed eflFect on sheep eating it. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Scronhulariacex. Beautiful little plants, 
with very regular, finely-cut leaves; they thrive 
best if planted in a mixture of peat soil, and kept 
moderately moist. The best way of obtaining an 
increase is by seeds. Synonyme : 1. P. asplenifolia. 
adscSndfns . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. SivitzerL . 1819 
atrorub^ns, 1 . . Dk. red . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819 
canadensis . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1780 
rom6s4 .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1775 
comp&ctS . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1815 
euphrasioIdSs . . Purple . F. Her. P. Siberia . .1816 
flammed .... Yel. scar. 7, F. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1775 
folidsd .... Cream • 7. F. Her. P. Austria . . 1786 
gyroflexS .... Purple . 7, F. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1819 
incamau . . .Pink. . 6, H. Her. P. Austria . .1796 
mvriophylla. . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. Dauria . . 1816 
palustrls .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
recutita .... Purple . 6, F. Her. P. Austria. . 1787 
resupinata . . . Purple . 7, F. Her. P. Siberia . . 1816 
rostrata .... Purple . 6, F. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819 
.Sceptrum carolinOm Yellow . 7, F. Her. P. Sweden. . 1793 
sylvatica .... Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
tuberOea .... Yellow . 6. F. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1799 
uncinata .... Yellow . 7. F. Her. P. Siberia . . 1815 
▼ersicdlbr . . . Yellow . 5, F. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1819 
verticillata . . . Rose . . 7, F. Her. P. Austria . . 1790 
PedilanthOs, Necker, From pedilon, a slipper, and 
anthos, a flower. Linn. 11, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Euphor- 
biacex. Curious plants, resembling Euphorbia in 
habit and general appearance, to which genus 
they may be referred for cultivation, &c. Syno- 
nymes : 1. Euphorbia canaliculata. 2. Crepidaria 
carinata. 3. C. cordellata. 4. P. myrtifolius, Cre- 
pidaria myrtifdlia. 
canal iculatus, 1 . Apetal . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1820 
carinatus 2 . . Apetal . 7, S. Ev. S. . 1817 
cordellatus, 3 . . Apetal . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1699 
padifOlius . . . Apetal . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1699 
subcarinatus . . Apetal . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1795 
titbymaloldes, 4 . Apetal . 7» S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1820 
Peduncle, flower-stalk. 
Peganum, Linn. From peganon, rue ; on account of 
t^'resemblance. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zygo- 
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