PH A PH A 
PHA PHI 
hlsplda, 7 . . WhU pur. 8, S. Tw. A. E. Ind. . 1629 
Nil, 8 . . . • Blue . . 8, Q. Tw. A. America . 1597 
punctata, 9 . . Pur. via . 8, G. Tw. A. India . . 
scAbra, 10 . . White. . 9, S. Tw. A . 1823 
varia, 11 . . . Blue vio. . 9, S. Ev. Tw. . 1816 
Pharium, see BSsaerd. 
Pharmaceutical, relating to the art of pharmacy. 
PharnaceDm, Linn. Pharnaces, king of Pontus, is 
said to have first used it in medicine. Linn. 5, Or. 
8, Nat. Or. lUecebraceae. Plants of little beauty, 
hardly worth cultivating except in botanical col- 
lections. The stove and greenhouse shrubby spe- 
cies thrive well in sandy loam and peat ; and 
cuttings root readily, in the same kind of soil, if 
placed under a glass. The annual kinds should be 
sown in pots in the spring, and placed in a moderate 
hotbed, where they may remain till they are 
removed into the greenhouse in June. Synonymea : 
1. Mollugo bellidifolia. 2. M. apergula. 
bellidifbUum, 1 . White . 7, S. A. W. Ind. . 1823 
Cervianum . . . White . 6, H. A. Russia . . 1771 
cordifollum . . . White . 7, F. A. C. G. H. . 1823 
dichoiOmum . . . White . 7, F. A. C. G. H. . 1783 
glomeritum . . . White . 7, G. A. C. G. H. .1817 
HoiFmansecgianum White . 7, S. Cr. A. Brazil . . 1829 
incAnum .... White . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1782 
Unbare .... White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
Mollugo, 2 . . . White . 7, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1752 
pruinbsum . . . . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819 
sperguloides ... . 7, S- A. E. Ind. . . 1819 
umbellatum . . . Brown . 7, H. A. Egypt . . 1820 
Pharus, Linn. From pharoa, a covering; the long 
broad leaves are used as wrappers for various arti- 
cles in Jamaica. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Gra~ 
mineod. A fine stove species, succeeding in rich 
loamy soil ; young plants may be obtained from seed. 
latifOlius .... Green . . 7, Grass. Jamaica . . 1793 
Phascum, Linn. From phaakon, an ancient Greek 
name for a moss. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Muaci. 
Minute species of moss, often scarcely discernible 
to the naked eye, and varying much in appearance 
from each other; they grow on moist banks, in 
clay fields, &c. Synonymea : 1 . P. Schreberianum, 
curviaetiim. 2. P. atrictum. 3. P. multicapaulare. 
4. P. atoloniferum — P. alternifblium, apiculalUm 1, 
axillarS 2, bryotdea, craaainervivm, criapum 3, C. 
roatellutum, curvifdllum, cuapidatHm, muticum, M. 
majfia, P. mlnua, pdtSna, M. recurvifoliunii piliferum, 
rSetum, aerrdtum 4, aubulutum. 
Phaseolus, Linn. From phaaelua, a little boat; 
fancied resemblance in the pods. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Leguminoaos. The diflFerent varieties of 
kidney-bean belong to this genus: they all thrive 
in any rich light soil. The annual kinds are in- 
creased by seeds, and the perennials by seeds or 
cuttings. Synonymea : 1. P. trilobua. 2. P. hirtua. 
3. Dolickoa polyatachyoa. 
aconitifOlIus . . Pink .' . 7, S. Tw. A. E. Ind. . 1731 
amdenus . . . Red . . 7, H. Tw. A. Society Is. 1820 
ang^losus . . Pa. red . 7, H. Tw. A. N. Amer. 1820 
CaracallA . . . Lilac . . 8, S. De. Tw. India . . 1690 
chrysauthOs . . Yellow . 7, H. A. 
compressus . . Wliite . . 7, H. Tw. A 
derasus . . . Wht. gm. 7, H. Tw. A. Brazil . . 1819 
gonospermus . . Pa. vio. wht. 7. H. Tw. A. 
haematocarpus . Pa. via . 7, H. Tw. A. 
helvdlus . . . Pa. red . 7, H. Tw. A. Carolina . 1732 
heterophyllua . Red . . 6, H. Tw. A Mexico . 1820 
lathyrold'bs . . Scarlet . 7, H. Tw. A. Jamaica . 1786 
lunatus . . . Green . . 7, S. Tw. A E. Ind. . 1779 
Max .... Green . . 6, H. Tw. A. Moluccas. 1758 
miernspermus . Drk. pur. . 6, S. Tw. A Cuba . . 1825 
multiflurus . . Scarlet . 7» H. De. Tw. S. Amer. . 1633 
albiflords . . White. . 8, H. De. Tw. S. Amer. . 1633 
Mungo, 2 . . Yellow . 6, Ik Tw. A. India . . 1790 
oblOngOs . . . Pa. via . 8, H. Tw. A 
perennis, 3 . . Drk. pur. . 7, H. De. Tw. Carolina . 1824 
saponacOus . . White . . ^ H. Tw. A 
scabOr . . . . Yel. gm. . 7, H. Tw. A. E. Ind. 
semierectQs . . Red . . 7> S. Tw. A. W. Ind. . 1781 
speciOsus . . . Scarlet . 7. S. De. Tw. Orinoco . 1820 
sylvestris . . . Scarlet . 7, G. De. Tw. Mexico . 1825 
torosus . . . Violet . . 7> H. Tw. A. Nepal . . 1818 
tumidus . . . White . . 7, H. Tw. A. 
ve3ullat{i8 . . Grn. pur. . 7, H- Tw. A Carolina . 1732 
violacaus . . . Violet . . 7, S. Tw. A Africa . 1800 
vulgaris . . . White . . 7, H. De. Tw. India . . 1597 
fasciatus . . White. . 7. H. De. Tw. India . . 1597 
variegStus. . ^Vhite . . 7, H. De. Tw. India . . 1597 
Xuaresn . . . Red . . 7. H. Tw. A. S. Amer. . 1818 
aldtfia, diveraifdliua 1, farinSada, inanuxnda, ndnda, 
radiutda, atipuldrta, avMrilobdtiia, trilObua. 
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PhavlOpsis, Willdenow. From pAa.v/oi, contemptible, 
and opaia, appearance. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Acanthaceae. Plants of little beauty, growing in 
li^ht rich soil ; young cuttings in the same sort of 
soil, placed under a glass, in heat, will root in a 
few days. Synunyme : ^theilema imbricala. 
glutinosA . . . White . . 5, S. Her. P. Guinea . . 1824 
imbricStS, 1 . . White . . 5, S. Her. P. Maurit. . . 1822 
longifOlId . . . White. . 7, S. Ev. & S. Leone . 1822 
Pheasant’s eye, see AdOnta autumnulia. 
Phebalium, Ventenat. From phibale, a myrtle; ap- 
pearance of the species. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or 
Rutaceae. Ornamental species, requiring a mixture 
of three parts sandy peat, and one part sandy loam ; 
cuttings of the young wood root readily in sand, 
under a glass. 
aurgum .... Golden . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
elatum .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1825 
laclinoides . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
lineare .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1825 
salicifollum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1825 
squamulosum . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
PhellandriPm, Linn. From phello, to deceive, and 
aner, a man. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferoe. 
A curious little plant, growing by the sides of 
rivers, in muddy ditches, or pools. Linnaeus says 
it will render horses paralytic, which is caused by 
a coleopterous insect which breeds in the stalks, 
aquaticum . . . AVhite . . 6, H. A. Biitain . 
Phellos, signifr'ing a cork. 
Philadelphus, Linn. The philadelphos of Aristotle 
is a tree now unknown. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Philadelphaceae. A very handsome and desirable 
^enus of shrubs, producing their elegant blossoms 
in May and June; they have the appearaince, and 
smell of orange-flowers, only much more powerful. 
The plants succeed in any common soil, and are 
readily increased from layers, or suckers. Syno- 
nymea : l.P. gracilia. 2. P. nepalenaia. 3. P. gran- 
diflorua. 
coronarlus . . . White . . 5, H. Do. S. S. Eur. . . 1596 
flore-plend . . White. . 5, H. De. S. S. Eur. . . 
foliis-variegatls White . . 6, H. De. S. S. Eur. . . 
o&uus . . . White . . 5, H. De. S. 
vulgaris . . . White . . 5, H. De. S. 
floribundus . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
GordonianQs . . White . . 7» H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
grandiflOrus . . White. . 6, H. De. S. Carolina . 1811 
nirsulus, 1 . . . White. . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1820 
inodordB . . . White. . 6, H. De. S. Carolina . 1738 
latifOlius . . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
laxus .... White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1830 
speciosus . . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
tomentosus, 2 . . White. . 6, H. De. S. Nepal . . 1822 
triflbrus . . . White . . H. De. S. Himalaya . 
verrucosus, 3 . . White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
Zeyheri .... White . . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
Philibf.rtia, Kunth. In honour of J. C. Philibert, 
author of an Elementary Treatise on Botany. Linn. 
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aarlepiadacece. This interesting 
plant is admirably adapted to training up rafters, 
pillars, or trellis-work, in stoves or conservatories. 
A mixture of loam, peat, and sand, suits it; and 
cuttings root readily when planted in sand or soil, 
under a glass, in a little heat. Synonyme : 1. P. 
gracilia. 
grandiflora, 1 . . Yel. whL . 6, G. Ev. Tw. B. Ayres . 1836 
Phillyrea, Linn. From phyllon, a leaf; leafr plants. 
Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oleaceae. Ornamental shrubs, 
more valuable on account of their deep green foliage 
than for any beauty in their flowers, which are 
small and insignificant ; they grow in any common 
soil, and are multiplied with facility, either by 
cuttings or Itiyers ; which last, is the best way of 
obtaining young plants. Synonymea : 1. P. virgata, 
2. P. ilicifolia. 
angustifclia . . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1597 
biachiata . . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1597 
rosmarinifdlia . White . . 5, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1597 
Isevls .... White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . . 1597 
lancefllatd . . . White . . 6, H. Ev. S. 
latifdlra , . . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . . 1597 
ligustrifdlia, 1 . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . . 1596 
media .... Wliite. . 5, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . . 1597 
buxifelia . . White . . 5, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1797 
obliqua .... White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . .1597 
ole.aefdlia . . . White. . 5, H. Ev. S. S.Eur. . .1597 
pendula . . . White . . 5, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1597 
spiii6sa, 2 . . . White ■ . 6, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1597 
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