SPH SPH 
SPH SPH 
appearance of the truncate extremities of the 
fronds. Z,inn. 24, Or. 7> Nat. Or. These spe- 
cies are found in the ocean, on the sea-shore, &c — 
S. cirrhOsd, C. patentissimi, dlsHcha, MertStuii, 
plumOsd, racemSsd, rddicdns, scopdrid. 
SpHiERALCKA, St. Hilaire. From sphaira, a globe, and 
alcea, marsh-mallow'. The carpels are disposed in 
around head. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malvaceoe. 
Ornamental plants. For culture and propagation, 
see the greenhouse species of Malva. Synonymes : 
1. Malva abutiloides. 2. M. angustifolia. 3. M. 
caroliniana, Modiola caroliniana. 4. M. decumbent, 
Modiola decumbent. 5. M. elegant. 6. M. obtutiloba. 
7. M. prottrata, Modiola prottrata. 8. M. umbellata. 
abuViloides, 1 . Purple . 8, G. Ev. S. Bahama* . 1725 
angustifdllS, 2 . Pink . . 8, G. £7. S. Mexico . . l780 
coToliniand, 3 . Dk. red . 8, H. A. N. Amer. . 1723 
decumhens, 4 . Red . . 4, G. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1815 
elegans, 5 . . Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1791 
obtuslldba, 6 . .Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. ChUe . . 1827 
prostratH, 7 . . Red . . 7. H. A. Brazil . . 1806 
umbellata, 8 . . Violet . . 4, S. Ev. S. N. Spain . 1814 
SpHiKRANTHUs, Linn. From tphaira, a globe, and 
anthot, a flower ; alluding to the globular heads of 
flowers. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compotilce. 
Stove plants, not worth growing — S. africdniit, htr- 
tnt, Indicut. 
Sph^ria, Linn. From tphaira, a globe ; their shape. 
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. An extensive 
genus of very minute plants, found at all se2isons on 
a variety of decayed substances, as on the leaves and 
trunks of trees, honeysuckle leaves, fir cones, &c. 
— S. acervdtd, acuminata, acdtd, .^gopbdii, afflnU, 
ulutdcld, ambient, Angelica, anterind, aquiJ'Olid, 
uqutld, arbuticOld, artOcridt, arundindcid, dtperd, 
atropurpdred , ntrovlrent, Avelldnce,aurdntld, adred, 
Berberidit, bifSrmit, blfrOnt, bombdidd, botryOtd, 
Brdttlcce, brunneold, bulldtd, byttitedd, cdlvd, canet- 
cent, capitdtd, carpOphild, ceratotpermd, ceuthocdrpd, 
ceuthotporoidet, cinnabaHnd, cirrhOtd, citrind, cly- 
pedtd, cocclned, cohcerent, comdtd, complandtd, con- 
eentricd, convergent, cornicbld, corniculdtd, corondtd, 
COryll, crinltd, culmifrdgd, cupuldrlt, curvirOtird, 
DemdtiQm, dedstd, Didrithl, digitutd, dtoTcd, ditci- 
fOrmit, ditcdtient, ditbpd, dollvlftm,dothlded, duplex, 
elllpticd, elongdtd, Empetrl, enteroledcd, entlpd, en- 
tomerrhlzd, excipulifdrmlt,favuced,ferrugined,JibrO- 
ad,Jiliclnd, Jimbridtd, JimetT, Jlavovlrent, fragifbr- 
mlt, frondicbld, fuHginOtd, Surf urdced, fated, gelati- 
nOad, gnOmOn, grdclllt, Grdmlnlt, gyrOtd, Medera, 
hederlcbld, herbdrdm, hiraOtd, hlapldd, Hookert, 
hypodermied, hypoxylSn, hgatrlx, Illcit, immertd, 
inquindna, inquillnd, irreguldrlt, jugldndlt, Janci, 
Kerrice, Labarnl, laid, leiphamid, leucoatOmd, lig- 
ndrid, lirelld, llvidd, longlatlmd, Lbnicera, macula- 
fOrmla, malOrdm, mammafdrmta, melogrdmmd, mi- 
crotebpied, militdria, millepunctdtd, millidrtd, mori- 
fOrmia, mvltifOrmla, myriocdmpd, nebulOtd, niduld, 
nigrelld,nlved, nuculd, nummuldrld, obdUcena, obtu- 
rdtd, ecelldtu, ochrucid, ophiogloatoidet, oatrathil, 
ovlnd, pellJtd, petiolOram, Pezizd, pillferd, pilOtd, 
Pindttrl, Piai, Platdacd, polymOrphd, pomifOrmit, 
popullnd,profftad,pruitiOad, Prundatrl, pulchelld.pul- 
verdeed, pdlvlt, pgrindt, punetdtua, punctifbrmia, 
quaterndtd, quereJnd, RacOdlOm, rambad, recutitrd, 
relicind, Rlbia,ro3elld,roatelldtd, rubelld,rubiginllad, 
radia, rOfd, aalicelld, talicind, tangulned, S. cicdtrl- 
edm, acirpicblu, acrophuldrice, aemi-immerad, aepin- 
cdld, terpens, aetdeed, Soldnl, SOrbT, torddrld, aper- 
moidea, apharrocephuld, apinUtd, atelluldtd, atilboatOmd, 
atriafbrmia, atrigOad, alrobilind, atygmad, auccen- 
turidtd, Talebld, Tamariacinua, Taxi, Tiltce, Trifolii, 
trlatia, tubirfbrmia, ddd, umbrtnd, unduldtd, Vaccinll, 
veldtd, verrucafOrmla, verrucOad, vibrdtUia, Yucca. 
SpH^ROBor.us, Tode. From tphaira, a globe, and 
hallo, to eject ; the plant becomes elastic and emits 
a spherical sporangium. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat.^ Or. 
Fungi. Found in autumn, on dead wood, shavings, 
sawdust, &c. — S. atelldtda. 
Sphjerocarpus, Michaux. From tphaira, a globe, 
and karpoa, a fruit; the seed-vessel is globular. 
Linn. 24, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Hepatica. This species is 
found during winter, in damp places — S. terreatrla. 
Sphj«roc6ccus, Agardh. From sphaira, a globe, and 
kokkoa, fruit ; the theca is round. Linn. 24, Or. 7, 
Nat. Or. Alga. The species of Spharococcut are 
found in the ocean, and on the sea-shore. Syno- 
nyme: 1. Chondria puailla — S. aeiculdrls, Brodlal, 
cartilagineds, confervotdes, C. dlbldua, C. geniculutua, 
C. procerrlmda, edmius, C. clavdtda 1, C. clavifer, 
C. nereideus, C. pinndtua, C. pulchellda, coronopi- 
folius, crlapds, gigartlnua, Grijflthsia, lichenoides, 
mammillOsda, mernbranifollds, norvegieda, plicdtda, 
purpurdacena, rdbena, Teedil. 
Sph.®rol6bium, Smith. From tphaira, a sphere, and 
lobos, a pod; the pods are spherical. Linn 10, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Leguminoaa. These plants succeed 
best in a mixture of loam and peat ; and young 
cuttings root freely in sand, under a glass. Syno- 
nyme: 1. S. minua. 
mSdIum . . .Red . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
vimlneum, 1 . . Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S, N. HolL . 1802 
Sph.®:ronema, Friea. From aphaira, a sphere, and 
naima, gelatine ; in allusion to the mucous recep- 
tacle in which the sporules are inclosed. Linn. 24, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Found on dead wood — S. 
blephariatomd, aubuldtdm. 
Sph.®roph6b6n, Peraoon. From aphaira, a globe, and 
phoreo, to bear; form of fructification. Linn. 24, 
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenea. A very elegant genus of 
Lichent, easily known by its branched smooth habit. 
The species are found on rocks — S. compreaadm, 
corallotdea, fragile. 
Sphaerophysa, Decandolle. From aphaira, a sphere, 
and physa, a bladder ; the pods are spherical and 
bladdery. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legumino.%a. 
This species succeeds in common garden soil ; but 
is difficult to preserve on account of the want of 
that saline principle in which it grows in its native 
country ; the plants should, therefore, be occasion- 
ally watered with salted water: they are increased 
by seeds, which are sometimes ripened in this 
country. Synonymet : 1. Colutea caapica, Phaca 
aalaula. 
caspica, 1 . . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1818 
SpHiEROSTEMA, Blumc. From tphaira, a globe, and 
sterna, a stamen ; the filaments of the stamens are 
coadunated into a fleshy solid mass, the anthers 
only being at liberty, and nestling in a number of 
little excavations of the mass. Linn. 22, Or. 12, 
Nat- Or. Anonacea. This interesting plant succeeds 
well in a mixture of sandy peat and loam; and 
cuttings root in sand, under a glass, in heat, 
propinquum . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. Cl. Nepal . . 1828 
SpH.SROSTioMA, Fischer and Meyer. From aphaira, 
a globe, and atigma, a stigma. Linn. 8, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Onagracea. Same cultivation as for (Eno- 
thera, 
Chamiasdnls . . Yellow . 8, H. A- Ruerin . . 1837 
hlrtum .... Yeliow . 8, H. B. Russia . .1836 
minutiflOrum . . Yellow . 8, H. A. Russia . . 1837 
Sphagnum, Linn. A name used by Pliny for some 
kind of moss. Linn. 24,. Or. 5, Nat. Or. Muaci. 
The species belonging to this genus are found in 
bogs at all seasons. The leaves are nerveless, and 
of a singularly whitish colour. Synonymet •' 1. S. 
capillifrAidm. 2. S. latifiAldm—S. acutifolidm 1, 
cuapiddtdm, obtuaifOlldm, 0. vulgdri 2, O. Jluitdna, 
0. minua, squarrOadm. 
Sphknodesme, Jack. From aphen, a wedge, and deame, 
fascicle; in allusion to the fascicles of flowers. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Verbenacea. This species 
succeeds in sandy loam ; and is increased by cut- 
tings, planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
pentAndrd ... S. Ev. CL £. Ind. . . 1823 
SpHENOGfNE, R. Brorvn. From aphen, a wedge, and 
gyrte, a female; in allusion to the wedge shaped 
stigmas. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Compoaita. 
This is a genus of very elegant under-shrubs, and 
half-hardy annuals. I'hey succeed best in a mix- 
ture of loam and peat , and cuttings of the shrubby 
kinds root readily in sand, under a glass. Syno- 
nymea: 1. Ursinia faniculacea, Arctotiafaniculacea. 
2. A rctutis leucanthemoidea. 
abrotanifolld . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
antbemnides . . Yellow . 8, H. A. C. G. H. . 1774 
critbmifalia . .Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . I768 
dentata .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. . I787 
foeniculacSa, 1 . Yellow . 8, G. A. C. G. H. . 1825 
leucantliemoidas, 2 Yellow . 8, G. A. C. G. H. . 1825 
odorata .... Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . I774 
pillfara .... Yellow . 12, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1821 
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