PHCE PHR 
PHY PHY 
leonSnsts .... Palm. S. Leone . . 1823 
paludos^ .... Palm. E- Ind. . . 1820 
PVffm»a .... Palm. Maurit . . 1823 
reclinata .... Wht gm. . Palm. C. G. H. . . 1792 
•ylvestrls .... Palm. E. Ind. . . 1823 
PhcenocSma, Don. From phoinos, bloody, and home, 
hair; involucrum. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
positae. An ornamental species, requiring the same 
treatment as Elichrytum. Synonyme : 1. Elichrysum 
proliferum. 
prolifers, 1 . . Crimson . 9, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
Pholidota, Lindley. From pholis, a scale, and ous, 
(ofo«,) an ear ; in allusion to the scaly ear-like bracteae 
of the spike. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. 
These are very pretty plants, and of easy cultiva- 
tion ; by keeping them constantly moist, they will 
grow well with the same treatment as the Bur- 
lingtonias. Synonyme : 1. P. imbricata. 
articulatS . . . Wht. yel. 4, S. Epi. Khoosoa . . 1837 
imbricata . . . Yellowish 2, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1824 
pallida,! . . .White . 11, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1828 
undulata .... S. Epi. E. Ind. . • 1828 
Pholiurus, Triniiu. From pholis, a scale, and oura, 
a tail. Litm. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineoe. A 
curious species of grass, growing in any common 
soil, and increased by seeds, which only require 
sowing in the open ground. Synonyme: 1. Ophiurus 
pannonicus. 
pannonicus, 1 . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Hungary . . 1804 
Phoma, Fries. From phos, a pustule ; appearance of 
the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Minute 
and curious species of brown-coloured fungi, com- 
monly found on dead willow and poplar leaves — 
P. Dahlide, HedSrds, Popfili, pustfila, saltgnd. 
Phormium, Thunberg. From phormos, a basket ; use 
made of the plant in its native country. Linn. 6, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacece. In its native country this 
is a very useful plant, serving the inhabitants of 
New Zealand, Norfolk Island, &c., with cordage, 
coarse thread, and linen. Attempts have been 
made to grow it for manufacturing purposes in 
New Holland, but without success. It requires to 
be grown in a rich strong loam, and is multiplied 
by divisions of the root. 
tenax .... Grn. wht.'. 8, H. Her. P. N. Zeal. . 1798 
Photinia, Lindley. From photeinos, shining; in re- 
ference to the leaves. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Rcsaceoe. A very handsome genus of trees, with 
fine, bright, glossy leaves, and corymbs of white 
flowers. The species require very little protection 
except in severe weather. They thrive best if 
planted in a mixture of loam and peat against a wall, 
in a warm situation ; ripened cuttings put in sand, 
under a glass, will root readily ; they may also be 
grafted or inarched on the different species of 
Pyrus, or Mespilus. In Nepal, they use the bark 
o^ P. dubia for dyeing scarlet. Synonymes : 1. Me- 
spilus bengalensis. 2. Crataegus glabra. 
arbutifdlm . . . White . . 7, F. Ev. T. California . 1796 
dubia, 1 . . . White. . F. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1821 
integrifolia . . White. . F. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1820 
serrulata, 2 . . White. . 5, F. Ev. T. China . . 1804 
PhragmidTum, Link. From phragma, a division, and 
eidos, similar. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
Extremely minute species of black fungi. P. gra- 
cile is found in autumn on raspberry leaves ; the 
others on the leaves from which they have taken 
their names — P. gtaciie, Potentlllde, Rbsae, Riibl. 
PhragmItes, Ttinius. From phragmos, a hedge; 
forming hedges. L/nn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineoe. 
This plant is very common in ditches, and is readily 
increased by divisions. Synonyme: 1. Arunda 
Phragmites. 
communis, 1 . . Apetal . 8, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
PuRYMA, Linn. Meaning unknown. Linn. 14, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Labiates. A dwarf-growing plant, of no 
great merit It succeeds best in a mixture of peat 
and loam, and cuttings planted under a glass root 
readily. 
leptostachya . . Wht. pur. 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1802 
Phrynium, TFj7/t/e»ion/. From p/tr.vnoj, a frog; plants 
inhabiting marshes. Linn, ij Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Marantaceoe. Plants resembling Calathea in general 
appearance. In China, they use the leaves for 
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wrapping up cakes in the oven; they are infused 
before expansion in spirit of rice or sugar, with 
three times its quantity of water, to make vinegar.” 
— Loudon’s Ency. of Plants. For culture and pro- 
pagation, see Canna. Synonymes: \ . Maranta Casupo. 
2. M. comosa. 3. M. spicata. 4. Myrosma cannae- 
folia. 
angustifOlium . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1824 
cap'tatum . . . Wht. pur. 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1807 
Casupo, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1820 
coloratum . . . Orange . 5, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1828 
comostim, 2 . . Yellow . 7> S. Her. P. Surinam . 1812 
dichotOmtim . . White. . 7» S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1810 
ellipticum, 3 . . Pa. yel. . 7» S. Her. P. Guiana . . 1822 
grandidorum . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1823 
imbricatum . . Pa. red . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1818 
Mvrosma, 4 . . White. . 7) 8- Her. P. S. Amer. . 1820 
obiiquum . . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1824 
Parkerl .... Yelh.w . 7, S. Her. P. Grenada . 1823 
parviflorum . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1820 
setosum .... Purple . 6, S. Her. P. Rio Jan. . 1824 
spicatum . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1825 
virgatum . . . White . . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1818 
Phycegla, Lindley. A diminutive of phykos, red 
alkanet; colour of the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Amaryllidaceae. Very pretty plants, suc- 
ceeding in a mixture of one part loam, one of sand, 
and the rest peat. They are sufficiently hardy to 
grow well if planted in a pit, frame, or warm border, 
with a slight protection in severe frost; increased 
by offsets from the bulbs, or by seeds. Synonymes : 
1. Amaryllis cyrtanthoides. 2. P. ignea glauca. 3. 
A. ignea. 
biflora .... Scarlet . 4, G. Bl. P. Chile . . 
brevituba . . . Scarlet . 7, G. Bl. P. .1836 
corusca .... Scarlet . 9, G. Bl. P. Coquimbo . 1825 
cyrtanthoides, 1 . Crimson. 6, G. Her. P. Chile . . 1824 
glauca, 2 . . . Red . . 6, G. B. Valparaiso 1824 
Herbertiana . . Red yeL . 6, G. Bl. P. Andes . . 1825 
ignea, 3 . . . Scarlet . 4, G. Bl. P. Chile . . 1824 
pulcbra . . . Red . . 10, G. Bl. P. Valparaiso 
Phylica, Linn. From phyllikos,\eaiy ; in allusion to 
the abundant evergreen foliage. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. RAawuiace®. Ornamental shrubs. P.eri- 
coides covers tracts of land about Lisbon in the same 
manner as heath does in England. They grow best 
in sandy peat, and young cuttings root readily in 
sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1. P. 
rejlexa. 2. P. pvbescens. 3. P. eriophora. 
acerosS . . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1820 
acuminata. . .White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1819 
australis . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1818 
bicdldr .... White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
caUosa, 1 . . . Yel. grn. 3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
capitata, 2 . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
Commellnl . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
cylindricd . . . Yel. gm. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
ericoides . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
excelsa . . . .Yel. gm. 5, G. Ev. T. C. G. H. .1823 
glabrata . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
globosa . . . . AVhite . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
hirsuta .... White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
horizontalis . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
imberbis . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
imbricata , . . White . 10, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1801 
lanceolaU . . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
ledifblia . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
nitida . . . .White . 11, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1774 
eriophora, 3 . White . 11, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
papillosa . . .Pa. veL . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
parviflora . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
pinea .... White . 11, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
pinifalia . . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
plumosa . . . White . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1759 
pumila .... White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
rosmarinifolia . . AVhite . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1815 
secunda. . . .White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1817 
squarrosa . • . White . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
trichOioma . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1818 
villosa . . . .White . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1790 
Phylica, see Soulangid. 
Phylica, see Trichocephalis. 
Phyllanthus, Linn. FrompAt/Won, aleaf, and anthos, 
a flower; flowers produced from the edges of the 
leaves. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Euphorbiaceoe. 
A very interesting genus of plants. The shrubby 
kinds thrive well in a mixture of loam and peat, 
and cuttings of the ripened wood root freely in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. The annuals and biennials 
may be sown in a hotbed frame ; they require the 
same treatment as other tender annuals. In India 
the root, leaves, and young shoots of P. Nirtiri, are 
