POD POD 
POD POI 
Podal?rTEa, Lambert. Podalyrius, in heathen mytho- 
logy, was the son of ^sculapius. Linn. 10, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Leeuminoice. A genus of elegant shrubs, 
with silky leaves. They grow well in an equal 
quantity of loam and peat; cuttings will root in 
sand, under a glass, but they are generally raised 
from seeds. Synonymes : 1. P. bijlora. 2. P. calyp- 
trata. 
arKSntea, 1 . . Wht. red. 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
Burchslln . . . Purple . 6, 0. Er. S. C. G. H, . 1816 
buxifoha . . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
cordata .... Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
cuneifolia . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1804 
elauca .... Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
Lrsuta .... Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
liparioJde* . . • Flesh . . 4i G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
mvrtillifOlia . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1 795 
oleaefOlia . . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1804 
sericea .... Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1778 
tubbiflura . . . Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
styracifOlia, 2 . . Pink- . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792 
PoDAXTHK, Haworth. Potis, a foot, and anthos, a 
flower; in allusion to the flowers being on long 
pedicels. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asclepiadex. 
For the culture and propagation of the species 
which form this genus, refer to Stapelia. Syno- 
nvme ; \. Stapelia verrucosa. 
eiliata . . . . Gm. str. 11, S. Kr. S. C. G. H. — . 1795 
inorata .... Yel. str. . 8. S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
pulchelia . . . Yel. str. . 5. S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
pulchra . . . . YeL str. . 8, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
verrucosa, 1 . . Pa. yeL . 8, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1800 
rorlflua .... Yel. str. . 8, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1802 
verrucOsa . . . Yel. str. . 9, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
PodanthCs, Lagasca. From pous, a foot, and anthos, 
a flower; stalked. Linn. 19, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 
CompositcB. An ornamental hardy shrub, succeed- 
ing well in a mixture of loam and peat, and readily 
increased by cuttings. 
Mitiqui .... YeUow . 9, H. Ev. S. Chile . . 1824 
Pod FERN, see Ellobocdrpus. 
PODISOMA, Link. Pous, a foot, and soma, a body. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fu7igi. Found on juniper 
leaves — P. foliiculam. 
PoDOCAR^Cs, L'Heritier. From pous, a foot, and 
karpos, a fruit; length of the footstalks. Linn. 21, 
Or. 10, Nat. Or. Taxaceae. A genus of small trees ; 
loam and peat suits them best, and cuttings of the 
ripened wood root readily in sand, under a glass. 
The Chinese species bear our winters when planted 
in a sheltered situation in the open border. Syno- 
nymes : 1. Thalamia asplenifolia. 2. Taxus chi- 
nensis. 3. T. elongatus. 4. T. nucifer. 
ssplenifoUhs . . Apetal . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1825 
chinSnsis, 1 . . Apetal . G. Ev. T. China . . 1800 
elonriths, 2 . . Apetal . 7, G. Ev. T. C. G. H. . 1774 
JatifPlias . . . Apetal . 3. G. Ev. T. Pundua . 1828 
maerophvllilis . . Apetal . 7i G. Ev. T. China . . 1804 
neiiifollus . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
nucifer, 3 . . . ApeUl . G. Ev. T. Japan . . 1822 
Bpinuldshs . . . Apetal . G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1820 
taxifollus . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1820 
verticillAths . . Apetal . G. Ev. T. Japan . , 
Yacca .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1818 
PoDOi^Pis, Labillardikre. From povx, a foot, and lepis, 
a scale; flower-stalk covered with scales. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composite. A mixture of loam 
and peat suits the species of this genus, which are 
easily increased by dividing the roots, or by seeds. 
Synonymes : 1. Scaliajaceoides. 2. Stylolepis gracilis. 
acuminata, 1 . . White . . 6, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1803 
erisiata .... Swan R. . 1837 
contOrU . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. V. D. L. . 1837 
gracilis, 2 . . . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1826 
rugata .... While . . 7, F. Her. P. N. Holh . 1803 
Podoi.6bium, R. Brown. From pous, a foot, and lobos, 
a pod ; the legume stands on a stalk within the 
calyx. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. A 
very elegant and desirable genus of dwarf shrubs, 
well adapted for planting out in a conservatory; 
they require to be grown in an equal mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand. Cuttings of the young wood, 
with a glass over them, will root in sand. Syao- 
nymes: 1. Chorozema scandens. 2. Podolobium aqui- 
folium. 
coriflc-eum . . .Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1824 
heteruphyllOm . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoIL . 1824 
sc&ndens, 1 . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. Cl. N. Holl. . 1824 
liiimifusQm . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. Tr. N. Holl . 1824 
staurophyllum, 2 . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1822 
trilobstfim . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1791 
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Podophyllum, Linn. Abridged from Anapodophyllum , 
a word signifying a duck's-fuot: the leaves bear 
some resemblance to that; whence the English 
name Duck's-foot. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Podo- 
phyllacecB. This plant requires a moist shady situa- 
tion, and to be grown in peat soil ; increased by 
division at the root. 
peltatum . . . White . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1664 
PodoptErus, Humboldt and Bonpland. From pous, a 
foot, and pteris, a w'ing. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 
Polygonacex. A handsome plant, requiring to be 
planted in an equal mixture of loam and peat ; 
young cuttings planted in any light mould, under 
a glass, will root readily. 
mexicSnus ... . 7, G. Ev. 8. Mexico . . 1825 
PoDOSPKRMUM, Decundolle. From pous, a foot, and 
sperma, a seed. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Com- 
posite. Pretty plants, producing flowers resem- 
bling those of Scorzonera ; they thrive in any com- 
mon soil, and plants may be raised from seed. The 
annual and biennial kinds only require sowing in the 
open border. Synonyms : 1. Scorzonera taraxacifolia. 
angustifullum . Yellow . 6, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1828 
calcitrapifOlIum . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1820 
canum. . . . Russia . . 1833 
coronopifOlIum . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Africa . 1818 
laciniatum . . Yellow . 6, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1640 
octangular^ . . Yellow . 6, H. B. 'S Eur. . . 1818 
pumllum . . . YeUow . 6, H. A. Spain . .1816 
resedifdllum . . Yellow . 6, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1818 
taraxacifollum, 1 Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Bohemia . 1820 
PoDOspERH, the stalk on which some seeds are borne. 
PobtIcus, celebrated by the poets. 
Poet’s cassia, see Osiris. 
PoGONiA, Jussieu. From pogon, a beard : in allusion 
to the fringed lip of the flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Orchidacea. Tuberous-rooted plants, 
growing best in peat soil, and increased by offsets, 
divaricate . . . Pink . . 6, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1787 
ophioglossoIdM . . Ro. pink . H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1816 
p^ndtUe .... Pink . . 8, H. Ter. N. Amer. . 1824 
PogostSmOn, De^ntaines. From pogon, a beard, and 
stemon, a stamen. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiate. 
These plants grow well in any rich light soil ; 
young cuttings of P. plectranthoides, planted in the 
same kind of soil, root freely. Synonymes ; 1. Ori- 
ganum indicum. 2. 0. bengalense. 
HeyneSnum, 1 . White . . S. A. E. Ind. . . 
plectranthoides, 2 ^V^ute . . 7. S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 
PoiNciANA, Decandolle. In honour of M. de Poind, 
once governor of the Antilles, and a patron or 
botany. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosa. 
This genus, the Barbadoes Flower-fence, is truly 
elegant and ornamental. P. pulcherrima is a spiny 
plant, growing about twelve feet high, the bruised 
leaves of which emit an odour resembling Savin. 
They require a good rich soil, and a strong heat to 
make them flower well in our stoves ; cuttings will 
strike readily in sand. They sometimes produce 
seed, from which they may also be increased, 
data .... Yellow . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1778 
GilUesB .... Yellow . 7, 8. Ev. & Mendora . 1829 
insignia . . < . Copper , S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1823 
pulcherrima . . Red yeL . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1691 
rSg^a .... Crimson . S. Ev. T. Madag. . . 1826 
PoiNSETTiA, Graham. In honour of Mr. Poinsette, 
who discovered the plant in Mexico in 1826. Linn. 
21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacee. This is a truly 
splendid and very desirable genus, growing well in 
good open, rather sandy loam, mixed with a little 
vegetable mould ; and in order to keep the plants 
in a clean, free-growing state, they should have 
plenty of water at the roots, and be frequently 
syringed over the leaves and branches. In spring, 
before the plants are potted, or the buds begin to 
push, the breinches of the previous year should be 
cut down to within three or four ey'es of the old 
wood. These parts should be laid to dry for a few 
days, and then made into cuttings, and planted in 
sand, or sand and loam mixed ; if placed in a gentle 
bottom heat, with a glass over them, they will root 
very readily, but before the cuttings are planted in 
the soil, they should be dried for a day or two in 
an airy part of the house. 
pulchSrrima . . Brt. scar. 3, S. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1834 
ftlbida . . . White . 12, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1834 
PoiRExlX, Ventenat. In honour of J. L. M. Poiret, r 
