STE STE I STE STX 
Stknia, Lindley. From stems, narrow; in eillusion 
to the form of the pollen-masses. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Orchidacea. This is rather a pretty spe- 
cies, requiring to be treated the same as the species 
of Maxillaria. 
pallida .... Yellow . 8, S. Epi. Demerara . 1837 
Stenocarpus, R. Brown. From stems, narrow, and 
karpos, fruit. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteacece. 
An equal mixture of sandy loam and peat suits this 
plant, and cuttings of the ripened wood will root in 
sand, under a glass. 
saliguus ... Green . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1819 
StenochIlus, R. Brown. From stenos, narrow, and 
cheilos, a lip, in allusion to the narrow lip of the 
flower. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Myoporacex. 
Pretty little greenhouse shrubs, thriving in sandy 
loam and peat ; and readily increased by cuttings, 
planted in sand, under a glass. 
glahSr .... Red . . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
incanus .... Grn. pur. . 
longifOlius ... Scarlet . 4, 0. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1825 
maculatus . . . Scarlet . 4, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
viscosus ... Yellow . 10, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
Stenopetalous, narrow petaled. 
Stephania, Willdenow. In honour of S. Stephan, 
once a professor at Moscow, died 1817. Linn. 6, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Capparidacece. Well worth cultivating, 
on account of the beauty of the flowers. It thrives 
in loam, peat, and sand, and cuttings of the young 
w'ood will root in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
Synonyme: 1. Capparis paradoxa. 
cleomoldgs, 1 * . S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1823 
SterculYA, Linn. From Sterculius, a God, derived 
from stercus ; the flowers and leaves of some of the 
species are fetid. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Stercu- 
liaceoe. These plants succeed best in light turfy 
loam ; or a mixture of loam and peat ; and cuttings 
of the ripened wood, with the leaves left entire, 
will root freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
The seeds of S. acuminata afford the Cola or Kola, 
of tropical Africa, so much spoken of by African 
travellers ; and which, when chewed or sucked, 
enhances the flavour of anything that may be eaten 
afterwards; and is even said to render putrid water 
agreeable. The seeds are brown, and about the 
size of a pigeon’s egg. Synonymes : 1. S. hetero- 
phylla. 2. Helicteres apetala. 3. S. crinita. 4. S. 
balanghas. b. S. pubescens. 
taerifolia ... S. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1824 
Rcuminata . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Guinea . . 1795 
angusliffiliS . . S. Ev. 'T. Nepal . . 1823 
Balangh&s . . . Purplish . 8, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1787 
coecinei ... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1817 
colorata .... Scarlet . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
diversifblia, 1 . . G. Ev. T. N. Holl. . 1824 
fffitida .... Bm. red . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1690 
grandiflOrS. . . S. Ev. S. £. Ind. . . 1820 
gutiatri .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1825 
Helicteres, 2 . . YeL pur. . S. Ev. S. Carthage . 1820 
Ivlra, 3 .... Green . . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1793 
nobilis, 4 ... Pa. buff. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1787 
platanifoira . . Green . . 7» Ev. T. China . .1757 
pubescens . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Guinea . . 1793 
tragacantha, 5 . Red brn. . 5, S. De. T. S. Leone . 1793 
urens .... Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1793 
villdsa .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1805 
Stereocaulon, Schreber. From stereos, rigid, and 
kuulon, a stem. Arm branching fronds. Linn. 24, 
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. This is the first of its 
tribe found clothing the lava of volcanoes — S.botry - 
Bsum, Ceredlils, paschalS. 
SterIgma, Decandolle. From sterigma, a fork; the 
larger stamens are joined at the base, and forked 
at the top. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferee. The 
species of this genus are well adapted for orna- 
menting rock-work. They require to be treated as 
other alpine plants. Synonymes: 1. Cheiranthus 
tomentosus. 2. C. torulosus. 
tomentosum, 1 . Yellow . 6, H. B. Astracan . 1823 
toruldsum, 2 . . Yellow . 6, H. R Iberia . . 1823 
Sterile, barren. 
Sternbergia, Waldstein and Kitaihel. In honour of 
Count Caspar Sternberg, a celebrated botanist. 
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Amaryllidacece. Handsome 
hardy bulbs, though seldom met with in ordinary 
collections. They succeed well with common 
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treatment, in any rich garden soil ; and are in- 
creased by offsets. 
ClusianS . . . Pa. yel. . 8, H. BI. P. Constant. . 
colchiciflora . . Yellow . 8, H. Bl. P. Hungary . 1816 
exigua .... Yellow . 8, H. BL P. N. Africa . 1820 
lutea .... Yellow . 8, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
angustifdllS . YeUow . 8, H. Bl. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
Sternutatory, possessing qualities which provoke 
sneezing. 
Stevenia, Adanson. In honour of Christian Stephen, 
Counsellor of the University of Moscow, and author 
of a paper on some new plants from Caucasus, pub- 
lished in the Linnaean 'Transactions. Linn. 15, 
Nat. Or. Cruciferee. The seeds of these plants 
should be sown on rock-work, but not sooner than 
the beginning of April — S. alyssoidis, cheirantholdSs. 
Stevia, Cavanilles. In honour of Peter .Tames Esteve, 
M.D., professor of botany at Valencia. Linn. 19, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. Pretty autumnal flow- 
ering plants, succeeding well in the flower border 
during summer; they require the protection of a 
frame in severe weather, and are increased by 
cuttings, divisions, or seeds. Synonyme: 1. S. ca- 
nescens. 
adenopbora . . White . . 8, P. Her. P. Chile . . 1822 
angustifOlii . . Pink . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1823 
breviaastAta . . Rose . .7,9- Her. P. Tucuman . 1836 
callosa .... Red . . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 1826 
Eupatorta . . . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 1798 
fascicularls . . White . . 9, G. Her. P. Mexico . . 183-- 
faktigiata . . . White. . 8, F. Her. P. N. Spain . 1826 
hyssopifOlta . . Pink . . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 
incanescens, 1 . . White. . 8, F, Her. P. N. Spain . 1827 
ivsefdlia . . .White. . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . .1816 
lanceolst^ . . . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1822 
lucld4 . . . Pink . . 8, G. Her. P. N. Spain . 1824 
microphylla . . Biush . . 9, 0. Her. P. Mexico . . 1828 
monardaefbUS . . Violet . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1826 
nepetsefdlia . . White . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1824 
ovSta .... White . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . .1816 
paniculStS . . . White. . 8, F. Her. P. N. Spain . 1824 
pilOs^ .... Pink . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1 820 
pubescens . . . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1823 
purpurea . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 1812 
rhombifOliS . . White. . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1827 
salicifOlia . . . Pink . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1803 
salviaefoUa . . . White. . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1827 
serrata .... Flesh . . 8, H. Her. P. Mexico . .1/99 
suaveblens . . . White . . 8, F. Her. P. N. Spain . 1823 
subpubescens . . Pink . .8,0. Her. P. N. Spain . 1890 
ternifdUa . . .White. . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . .1824 
tomentosa . . . Violet . . 8, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1824 
triGda .... White . . 8, F. Her. P. N. Spain . 1827 
violacSa . . . . Violet . . 8, H_ Her. P. Mexico . . 1829 
viscosa .... Purple . 8, F' Her. P. Mexico . . 1821 
StewartYa, Cavanilles. In honour of John Stewart, 
Marquis of Bute, once a distinguished patron of 
botany. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Ternstromiaceoe. 
This beautiful species deserves a place in every 
collection of ornamental shrubs. For culture and 
propagation, see Malac/iodendrora. Synonyme: 1. S. 
Malachodendron. 
virginlca, 1 . . White. . 7, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1743 
Sticta, Schreber. From stiktos, dotted ; in allusion 
to the little pits on the under surface of the fronds. 
Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. A handsome 
genus of Lichens, found growing upon trees. S. 
®uTmcn«cea possesses the same qualities as the Ice- 
land moss of the shops — S. aurata, ciliata, crocata, 
fuliginosd, limbata, macrophylld, pulmondcid, scrO' 
biculatd, sylvdtied. 
StYctYs, Persoon. From stiktos, dotted ; the dot-like 
appearance of many of the species. Linn. 24, Or. 
9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Very minute species, found on 
dead branches — S. abietlnd, ISngd, pdllidd, radidtd, 
sicrSstdmd, spheerdlls, versicbldr. 
StYfftYa, Mikan. Named after some unknown botan- 
ist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Oi. Composites. A fine 
showy plant, requiring the same treatment as the 
shrubby species of Baccharis. 
insignis .... White . . G. De. S. . 1838 
Stigma, the female organ of a flower. 
Stigmaphyli-on, Jussieu. From stigma, a stigma, 
and phyllon, a leaf; stigma foliaceous. Linn. 10, 
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Malpighiaceee. These handsome 
plants produce their fine yellow flowers, from three 
to five together, in an umbel. For culture and 
propagation, see Banisteria. Synonyme: 1. Banis- 
teria auriculata. 
aiistatum . . . Yellow . 7,9. Ev. Tw. Brazil . . 1832 
auriculatum, 1 . Yellow . S. Ev. Tw. Brazil . . 1820 
