PHY PIC 
PIC PIM 
and elephas, ivory; buttons are made from the hard 
albumen of the plant. Linn. 22, Or. 12, Nat. Or. 
CyclanthaceoB. This ornamental shrub succeeds 
well in sandy loam and peat. 
macrocarpS . . S. Ev. S. Peru . . . 1822 
Phytkuma. Linnaeus adopted this name from Dios- 
corides ; meaning unknown. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Campanulaceas. Handsome herbaceous plants, 
well adapted for rock-work, or growing in smadl 
pots ; they will grow in any common soil, and in- 
crease readily by divisions or seeds. P. spicatum is 
occasionally eaten as an article of fo(^. Syno- 
nymes : 1. P. strictum, P. virgatum. 2. P. cordatum. 
3. P. brevifolium. 4 P. ellipticnm. 5. P. ovatum. 
betonicifblium . Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1818 
campaDuloides .Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1804 
Sibtliorpiauum . 7 j H. Her. P. M. Olympus 1804 
canescens . . . Lilac . . 7. H. Her. P. Hungary . 1804 
Charmelil . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1823 
comosum . . .Blue . . 6, H. B. Austria. . 1752 
globularifOlium . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. S. France . 1820 
Hallerl .... Violet . . 5, H Her. P. S. France . 1822 
liemisphaericum . Blue . . 7> H. Her. P. SwitrerL . 1752 
hispld^m . . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1825 
inaequatum . . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Austria . . 1820 
lanceoliUum . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. Armenia . 1826 
limoniifdllum, 1 . H. Ev. S. SwitzerL . 1832 
Michein . . . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1822 
nigrCm .... Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Bohemia . 1820 
orbicular^, 2 . . Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. England 
deciplens, 3 . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819 
giganteum, 4 . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. France . . 1817 
pauciflorum . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. SwitzerL . 1823 
pulcbellum . . H. Her. P. . 1836 
ScheucbzgrI, 5 . Blue . , 5, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1813 
scorzonerifOlium . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. Alps . . 1819 
sibtrlcum . . . Blue . . 7i H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1817 
Sieberi .... Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1826 
spicatum . . . Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1597 
Phytolacca, Linn. From phyton, a plant, and lacca, 
lac ; in allusion to the crimson colour of the fruit. 
Linn. 10, Or. 5, Nat. Or: Phytolaccaceas. The stove 
species of this ornamental genus grow well in any 
rich light soil, and may be increased either from 
cuttings or seeds. P. decandra is a fine herbaceous 
plant, requiring a good deal of room, on account of 
its wide-spreading branches. Its greatest beauty 
is in the numerous bunches of black berries, which 
make a pretty appearance ; it grows freely in rich 
soil, and is increased by seed, or cuttings under a 
glass. Synonymes : 1. P. icosandra. 2. P. hep- 
tandra. 
abysslnlca . . . Wht. grn. 5, S. Ev. S. Africa . 1775 
bc^^otensis . . . White . . S. Her. P. Bogota . 1824 
deca.ndr4 . . .Li. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1815 
dioicS .... Wht. grn. S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1768 
dodecandrS . . Bed . . 5, S. Her. P. Africa . 
icosandra . . . White . . 9, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 1758 
mevicanS, 1 . . White . . 7. S. Her. P. Mexico . 1824 
octandra . . . Wht. grn. 9, S. Her. P. Mexico . 1732 
stricta, 2 . . . Wht. gm. 6, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1820 
PiARANTHus, R. BroTvn. From piar, fatness, and 
anthos, a flower. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Ascle- 
piadacece. A genus of plants scarcely distinguishable 
from Slapelia, to which genus it may be referred 
for cultivation. Synonymes: 1. Stapelia arida. 2. 
S. Gussonenna. 3. S. incarnata, 4. S. mammillaris. 
5. S. parvi/lora. 6. S. pulla. 
aridfls, 1 ... Pa. yel. . 8, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
GuKsoneanus, 2 .Yel. bm. . 6, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1832 
incarnatus, 3 . . Flesh . . 6, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1793 
mammillaris, 4 . Brown . 6, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
partriflorus, 5 . . Yel. grn. . 8, S. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1795 
pullus, 6 . . . Drk. pur. . 8, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
punctatus . . . Drk. pur. . 8, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
PiCKAMNiA, Swartz. From picros, bitter, and ihamnos, 
a shrub ; whole plant very nauseous. Linn 22, Or. 
5, Nat. Or. Anacardiaceae. Shrubs of little beauty, 
succeeding in peat and loam ; large cuttings will 
root in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
Antidesma . . Green . . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1793 
pentandra . . . Green . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1822 
PiCRiDiuM, Desfontaines. From picros, bitter. Linn. 
19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositae. The perennial spe- 
cies of this genus thrive well in common garden soil, 
and are increased by seed or divisions. The annual 
kinds merely require sowing in the open ground. 
Synonymes: '\. Crepis albida. 2. Sonchus picroides. 
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albidum, 1 . . . Wht. yel. 8, H. Her. P. France . .1781 
ilicifdllum . . . Yellow . 8, F. Her. P. Teneriffe . 1829 
tingitanum . . Yellow . 7» H. A. Barbary . 1713 
vulgarS, 2 . . . Yellow . 7> H. A. France . . 1773 
PicRis, Linn. Derivation same as the genus Picri- 
dium. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. A 
genus nearly allied to, and requiring the same 
treatment, as Picridium. Syncnyme : 1. Crepis lap- 
pacea — P. alttssima l,asperrimd, aspleniotdes, barba- 
rOrum, dahurica, hieraciotdSs, hispidd, Kamtscha- 
ticd, lyrdtd, nepalensis, paucifiOrd, RhagadiOlus, 
rigidd, Sprengeridnd, strigdsd. 
PicTA, painted. 
PiCTETiA, DecandoUe. In honour of A. Pictet, a cele- 
brated physician. Linn. 17 , Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. Ornamental plants, growing freely in a 
mixture of loam and peat ; young cuttings will root 
readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes : 
1. .^schynomene aristata. 2. Robinla squamata. 
aristata, 1 . . . Yellow . 6, 8 . Ev. S. St DomiiL . 1816 
squamata, 2 . . Yellow . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1824 
PiERARDiA, Roxburgh. In honour of Mr. Pierard, of 
Kew. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapindacece. An 
edible -fruited tree. It grows in a mixture of loam, 
peat, and sand, and ripened cuttings root in sand, 
under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. Pierardia 
sapida. 
dulcis, 1 . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. Sumatra . 1820 
PiGEON-PEA, see Cajdnds. 
PiLKA, Lindley. From pilos, a cap; one of the divi- 
sions of the perianth. Linn. 21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
Urticacece. A neat little creeper, making a good 
cover to hide the earth of large pots, &c. ; it will 
grow in any common soil, and propagates freely 
from cuttings. 
muscdsi . . . Green . . 5, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. . 1793 
PiLEATE, having a cap or lid like the cap of a mush- 
room. 
PiLi, long stiffish hairs. 
Piliferous, bearing hairs. 
PiLOBOLUs, Tode. Derived from pilos, a cap, and 
boleo, to eject. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A 
curious little species, of a very fugacious nature, 
found on dung during the summer and autumn 
months — P. crystalllnds, C. roridds. 
Pilose, covered with long soft hairs. 
PiLULARiA, Linn. From pilula, a pill ; shape of the 
heads containing the reproductive organs. Linn. 
24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Marsileacece. An obscure little 
plant, found in damp meadows among grass, espe- 
cially where they have been overflowed with water 
during winter. 
globulifera . . Brown . 7, H. Ev. Tr. Britain . . 
PiLULiFERA, producing little balls. 
PiMELEA, Banks. From pimele, fat. Linn. 2, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Thymelacece. A genus of beautiful shrubs, 
growing three or four feet high, and producing 
numerous heads of flowers. To flourish well, they 
must be planted in a mixture of three parts sandy 
peat and one part loam, the pots being carefully 
drained ; young cuttings will strike in sand, under 
a glass ; they likewise produce seeds, by which 
they are readily increased. 
arenarlS . . . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Zeal. . 1827 
cernua .... Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. Australia . 1835 
da vats .... White . . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
collina . . . .White. . 4, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1824 
crinlta .... White . . 8, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1837 
decussata . . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
diosmaefdlia . . Rose . . 7> G. Ev. S. N. Hoi). . 1826 
drupacea . . .White. . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1817 
filamentosa . . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1826 
glauea .... White . . G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
graciUflora . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. K. G.’s Sd. . 1830 
Henderson! . . Rose . . 7. G. Ev. S. K. G.’s Sd. . 1837 
hispida .... Blush . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1830 
humllis .... White . . 9, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
hypericina . . . White . . 9, G. Ev. S. K. G.’s Sd. . 1830 
incana .... White . . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
intermedia . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. K. G.’s Sd. . 1825 
lanata .... White . . 5, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1834 
ligustrina . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1823 
linifdlia .... AVhite . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1793 
linoides .... White. . 7. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1826 
longiflora . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1831 
nivea .... White . . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1833 
pauciflora . . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1812 
proetrata . . . White • . G. Ev. S. N. Zeal. 
