PLE PLU 
PLU POD 
soil, in a moist sitaation : it also grows well in pots, 
placed in pans of water ; increased by seeds. 
t«nuif6lU . . . Brown . . 7, GrasiS. Carolina . . 1824 
PlbopeltYs, Humboldt and Bonpland. From pleos, 
full, and pelte, a shield ; the form of the indusium. 
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacets, A genus of 
Ferns, succeeding well in loam and peat, in a shady 
situation ; readily increased by dividing the roots, 
or by seeds. 
ensifOlia . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1823 
laUftlia . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1823 
nQda .... Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Nepal . . 
PlerOmX, Don. From p/eroma, fulness ; cells of the 
capsule. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomacece. 
Ornamental shrubs, from three to six feet high. 
For culture and propagation, see Melastoma. Sy~ 
nonymes : 1. Melastoma heteromalla. 2. .V. villosum. 
SL Rhexia viminea. 
heteromalli, 1 . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1819 
TillOsa, 2 . . . White . . 7. S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1820 
rimlnea, 3 . . . I*urple . 7, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1821 
PlbcrXndrI, Labillardiire. From pleuron, a side, 
and aner, a male; in allusion to the stamens being 
on one side of the calyx. Linn. 13, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Dilleniacea. A very pretty genus of plants, grow- 
ing about two feet high, in a mixture of sandy 
loam and peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood 
root readily in the same sort of soil, under a glass, 
aeiculsrla . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1822 
bracteau . . . Yellow . 6, 0. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1823 
calycin* . . . Yellow . 5, 0. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1826 
CneOrflm . . . Yellow . 6, 0. Ev. & N. Holl. . 1824 
ericafOlU . . . Yellow . 6. 0. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
nIUda .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1823 
•Ulcta .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1826 
PLBBRospftRMCM, Hoffman, From pleuron, a rib, and 
sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the membranes of the 
pericarps both having ribs. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Vrrdyellifera. A plant of no interest, growing 
in any common soil, and readily increased by seeds. 
Synonyms: 1. Ligusticum austriacum — P. austri- 
acQm. 
Pi.kurothIli.Ts, R. Brown. From pleuron, a side OP 
rib, and thallo, to flower ; in allusion to the one- 
sided disposition of the flowers of some of the spe- 
cies. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat Or. Orchidacece. This 
is a genus of curious little plants, well fitted for 
cultivating on wood, in the same way as the Bur- 
lingtonias. 
aphtliAsa . . . Yellow . . 8. Epi. Mexico . . 
biearinata . . Orsh. yeL . 8. Epi. Brazil . . 
ciliau .... Brown . . 8. Epi. Detneran . 1834 
eircumpleza . . Yrlth. . . 3, 8. Epi. Mexico . . 
OrOhyi .... Pur. yeL . . 4, S. BpL Demerara . 1834 
LanceAna . . . Orange . . 1, 8. EpL Surinam . 1831 
marpin&tl . . Orange . . 6, 8. Epi. Guatemala 
muacddea . . . Or. pur. . . 8. Epi. . 183— 
occfllU .... 8. Epu Brazil . . 1837 
opbiocepbilA . . Yelah. bm. . 8. EpL Mexico . . 
p^nSU . . . Gm. apot. 8. Epi. Rio Jan. . 
pIctA .... YeL atrip. . 3, 8. Epi. Demerara . 1834 
prollfert . . . Purple . . 6, 8. EpL Brazil . . 1826 
pulchglU . . . Purple . . 6, 8. Epi. Quito . . 
racemiflOri . . Yelah. . . 9, 8. Epi. Jamaica . 1823 
ruacifOlIA . . . Gm. yeL . . 4, 8. Epi. \y. Ind. . 1794 
aaurocSph&lA . . Gm. spot . 9, 8. Epi. Rio Jan. . 1829 
atenopSUU . . Pa. grn. . . S. EpL Brazil . . 18.3— 
etrupifoUi . . . Pur. wht . 8. Epi. Rio Jan. . 183- 
vitUtA .... Purple . . 8, 8. EpL Mexico . . 1837 
PucATR, plaited ; 3, 4, or 5, plicate, means 3, 4, 
or b plaited. 
PiocAMA, Alton. From plokamos, bent hairs ; allud- 
ing to the pendulous branches. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Cinchonacece. The plant grows best in a mix- 
ture of loam and peat ; and it may be readily pro- 
pagated by cuttings, in sand, under a glass. 
pendfilA. . . . White. . G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1772 
Ploughman’s spiksnard, see Bacchdrls. 
PlukknbtT A. Named by Plumier in honour of Leonard 
Plukenet, an English botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 
10, Nat. Or. Euphorbiaceae. Uninteresting stove 
climbers, growing in a light loamy soil ; increased 
by cuttings, under a glass, in sand — P. verruciisA, 
yolubilJs. 
Plum, see Prflnfls. 
Plumbago, Linn. From plumbum, a disorder in the 
eyes, which some species were formerly said to 
cure. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Plumbaginacea. 
Pretty free flowering plants, growing in any com- 
mon soil, and increased readily by cuttings. The 
root of P. europcea, it is said, when chewed will 
cure the toothach. Sy nonymes : 1. P. zeylanica, 
scandens. 
capensis . . . Blue . . 11, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1818 
europ«a . . . Blue . . 9, H. Her. P. 8. Eur. . .1596 
lapathifftlli . . ^V’h^te . 6, H. Her. P. Iberia . .1822 
mexicAna . . . White . 7, 8. Ev. 8. Mexico . .1829 
micrantha . . White . H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1829 
occidentalis, 1 . White . 6, 8. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. . 1817 
rhombifdlia . . Blue . . 9, 8. A. 8. Amer. . 1826 
rOs«a . . . . Red . . 5. 8. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1777 
scandens . . . White . 7. S. Ev. CL W. Ind. . 1699 
tristis .... Brown . 5, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . 1792 
zeylanica . . . White . 6, 8. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . . 1731 
PldmierTX, I.inn. In honour of C. Plumier, a cele- 
brated French botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Apocynacea. A genus of very fine flowering plants, 
growing best in a light loamy soil, or a mixture of 
peat and loam ; large cuttings, with their leaves 
on, after being dried for a few days, will grow 
freely in pots of mould, without being watered. 
The plants, when in a dormant state, must be kept 
dry, otherwise they do not flower freely. Syno- 
nymes: 1. P. tricolor. 2. P. Gouani. 
acuminata . . . Red yeL . 7, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1790 
alba White. . 7, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1733 
bIcOlSr .... Wht. yel. 8, 8. Ev. T. 8. Amer. . 1815 
Blandfordiana . . 7. S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1825 
eonspicua ... . 7, S. Ev. 8.* 8. Amer. . 1820 
incamata . . . Flesh . . 7. S. Ev. 8. Pern . . 1820 
Kern, 1 . . . . Yellow . 8, 8. Ev. T. Mexico . .1815 
Lambertiana, 2 . White. . 7, 8. Ev. 8. Mexico . . 1819 
leucantha . . .White. . 7, S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. .1825 
longifOlia . . .White. . 7. S. Ev. 8. Madag. . .1819 
latea .... Yellow . 7, S. Ev. 8. Peru . .1815 
macrophylla . . White . . 7, S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1825 
mexicana . . . White . . 6, 8. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1810 
Millerl .... Flesh . . 7, S. Ev. 8. W. Ind. . 
nivea .... White . . 7, S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1825 
Northiana ... . 7. S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1820 
obtusa .... White. . 7, S, Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1733 
piidlca .... Yellow . 7. S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 
purpurea . . . Purple . 7, 8. Ev. 8. Peru . . 1820 
rtlbra .... Red . . 7. S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1690 
tenuifOlia ... . 7. S. Ev. S, 8. Amer. . 1820 
tubcrculata . . ^^Hiite. . 8, 8. Ev. 8. St. Domin. 1812 
Plumosb, resembling feathers. 
PlumOsPs, feathery, downy. 
Pi.UMULB, the young leaf in the embrya 
Pi-i RiLOcuLAR, having many cells 
PluviXlIs, expanding in wet weather. 
P6a, Linn. From ooa, signifying grass or herbage. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. This genus 
contains some valtiable hay and pasture grasses, 
succeeding well in rich loamy soil ; some of the 
species are aquatic, growing only in water or very 
moist situations; increased by seeds, or divisions 
of the roots. Synonymes ; 1. Arundo poxformis. 2. 
P. thermalis. 3. P.Jlexuosa. 
alpina .... ApeUl . . 6, Grass. Scotland . . 
festucaefbrmis . . Apetal . . 8, Grass. Dalmatia . . 1800 
nemoralls . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain 
pratansis .... Apetal . . b. Grass. Britain . . 
ansustifSlia . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Germany . . 
triviWs .... Apetal . . 7, Grass. Britain . . 
abysslnlcd, amboynSnsis, Unclps, angustHfd, dnnfid, 
aspird, atrovlrtns, austrdlis 1, badinsis, brachy- 
phylld, bromoldis, bulbCsd, ceesld, cxspitOsd, eapil. 
Idris, earolinidnd, cenistd, chinlnsis, cilianlnsls, 
coarctdtd, colllnd 2, eomprissd, concJnnd, convolfitd, 
debllls, decip'.ins, depauperdtd, didndrd, digitdtd, 
distichophylld 3, ^ffUsd, tllgdns,Jilif6rmis,Jldvd,Jlex- 
udsd, GaudXnl, glaQcd, Gmellnl, grdcills, Hallert, 
hirsMd, hftmills, hfjbridd, imbecVld, laxd, melidcid, 
MolinSrX, mucrondtd, nemordlls, N. aneustifiilld,titr‘ 
vatd, paltidd, papillOsd, peruvidnd, plebiid, Poirltll, 
retrojllxd, scaribsd, serotlnd, S. palOstrls, spicdtd, 
sterdlU, sudetlcd, sulcdtd, suplnd, tlndx, trimiild, 
verAcbldr, viridis, vivlpdrd. 
PocOckTa, N. C. Seringe. In honour of Richard 
Pococke, a botanical traveller in the Levant. Linn. 
17 , Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. The seeds merely 
require sowing in the open border about the begin- 
ning of April. Synonymes : 1. Trifolium cretica, 
Melilotus crctica. 
cretica, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. A Candia . .1713 
Pod, a kind of seed-vessel, such as that of the pea 
tribe. 
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