ULO UMB 
UMB URC 
alatS .... Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1820 
alb2 Brown . 4, H. De. T. Hunf^ry . 1824 
anieric2n4 . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
£lb4 .... Brown . 4, fl. Do. T. N. Amer. . 
foL variegaUs . Brown . 4, H. De. T. 
incisa . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
pendaia . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1820 
rabra . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1824 
campestrTs . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
acutifOlia . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
Alba .... Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
betulaefdUS . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
cbinensis, 1 . Brown . 4, H. De. T. China . . 
concavaefOlIA . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
cornubiensis, 2 . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
cucuUata . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. 
h>l. aureis . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
fol. variegAtls . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
latifOliA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
nAnA .... Brown . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
parvifoUA, 3 . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Siberia . . 1822 
planifAlIA, 4 . Brown . 4, H. De. T. 
eamiensis, 5 . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
strictA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
tortiiosA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
viminalls . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
Tirens . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
riscOsA, 6 . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
TulgAris . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
carpinifOliA . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
effusA, 7 • > • Brown . 4. H. De. T. Britain . . 
fruticosA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. S. Europe . . 
fulrA, 8 . . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
glAbrA .... Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
glandulOaA . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
mtifOlIA . . . Brown . 4| H. De. T. Britain . . 
major . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
micmph^llA . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
pundulA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
ramulOsA . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Floetbeck . 
variegAtA . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
TegOta, 9 . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . , 
TulgAris . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
integrifOlIA . . Brown . 4, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1822 
major .... Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
montAnA, 10 . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
austrAlIs . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. 
ceyennentla . Brown . 4. H. De. T. 
crIspA, 11 . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 
faatigiAtA . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Exeter . . 1826 
mAjOr . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
minor . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Britain . . 
nlgrA .... Brown . 4, H. De. T. Ireland . . 
pendQlA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
rugOsA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
TulgArls . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
tnberOsA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
AlbA .... Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
angustifOllA . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Hertford . 
erOctA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
fol. TariegAtls . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Briuin . . 
latifODA . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Hertford . 
vulgArls . . . Brown . 4, H. De. T. Holland 
UiXiSPRRMijM, see Krubird. 
Vlva, Linn. From the Celtic ul, water; place of 
growth. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Alffce. Found 
in the ocean, on marine rocks, and in ditches. The 
green laver which, stewed with lemon-juice, is so 
. much esteemed in England, is the U. Lactuca — U. 
bulbOsd, criapd, furfuricid, Lactticd, latlsiimd. 
UMBELutTE, having the flowers arranged in round 
flat heads, with the peduncles originating from a 
common centre. 
Umbbllulate, disposed in small umbels. 
Umbel, a particular arrangement of the flowers in 
certain plants, of which the carrot is a familiar 
example; the peduncles and pedicels spring from 
a common centre, and rise till they form a flat tuft. 
The diflFerence between an umbel and a corymb, is, 
that whilst in the latter the flowers form a flat 
head, they do not, as in the former, spring from a 
common centre. 
Umbiucate, hollowed like the navel. 
Umbilicus, the cord which attaches the seed to the 
plat enta- 
Umbilicus, Decandolle. From umbilicus, the navel; 
the concave leaves of some species. Linn. 10, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Crassulacece. Interesting plants, thriving 
well on rock-work or on old walls ; they also grow 
freely in pots, in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 
and are increased by offsets or seeds. Synonymes : 
1. Cotyledon lutea. 2. C. Umbilicus. 3. C. serrata. 4. C. 
spinosa, Sedum spinosum, Sempervivum cuspidatum. 
erAct&s 1 . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. England . 
penduUnha, 2 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
serrAtAs, 3 . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1732 
spinosus, 4 . . WbiU . . 6, F. Her. P. Siberia . . 1790 
Umbonatb, having a rounded protuberant centre like 
an ancient shield. 
Umbrella-tree, see HibtscHs guineSnsis. 
Umbrella-wort, see Oxybaphus. 
Unarmed, destitute of prickles or spines. 
UncarIa, Schrtber. From uncus, a hook; the old 
petioles are converted into hooked spines. Linn. 
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceoe. For culture and 
propagation, see Nauclea. Synonymes: 1. Nauclea 
Gamier. 
Gambier, 1 . . Pa. red . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . .1825 
sessilifructAs . . Pa. red . S. Ev. CL E. Ind. . . 1829 
Uncinate, hooked. 
Uncinia, Per^oon. From ogArinos, a hook ; alluding to 
the awn. Linn. 21, .Or. 3, Nat. Or. Cyperacecs. 
Plants resembling sedge; increased by division. 
Synonyms: 1. Carex uncinata — U. jamaieensts 1, 
phleoidis. 
Unctuous, fat, oily. 
Undulated, waved, rising and falling. 
UNEQirAL, applied to petals and sepals, indicates that 
they or their sides are of unequal size and shape. 
UNomcuLATE, furnished with a claw or an unguis. 
Unguis, the taper base of anything. 
Unilabiate, having only one lip. 
Unilocular, having one coll. 
Uniola, Michaux. From unus, one, alone; united 
glumes. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminex. Hardy 
perennial species, succeeding in common soil ; seeds. 
They are found chiefly upon the sea-coast ; hence 
the name. Seaside Oat — V. distichophglld, latifoltd, 
paniculdtd, spicatd. 
Unisexual, of one sex. 
UnSna, Linn. From uno, to unite ; stamens united 
with germen. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Anonaeea. 
Interesting plants, succeeding in light turfy loam, 
and propagated by cuttings of the ripened wood, 
planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. The dry 
iruit of U. aromatica is very pungent. From U. 
Narum, a sweet-smelling, greenish oil is procured 
by distilling the roots, and is used medicinally as 
a stimulant. Synonyms: 1. Uvaria lucida. 
acuminAtA ... S. Ev. S. Guiaoa . . 1820 
aromAtIcA . . . Brown . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1820 
eaculentA . . . Brown . S. Ev. Cl. Madras . . 1818 
faaciculAU. . . S. Ev. T. £. Lnd. . . 1823 
fuscAtA .... Brown . 8. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1820 
longifldrA ... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . ia23 
longifOlIA ... S. Ev. S. Bengal . . 1820 
NArum .... Brown . 8. Ev. Cl. Malabar . 
nitidlssImA, 1 . . Blue . . 8. Ev. T. N. Caledon. 1825 
odorAtA .... Brown . 8. Ev. 8. £. Ind. . . 1804 
UranTa, Schreber. From ouranios, sublime; state- 
liness of the tree. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Musacea. 
A splendid plant, well worthy of a place in every 
collection. It requires a mixture of turfy loam and 
a little peat, in a moist heat, and a good supply of 
water to make it grow luxuriantly. Newly im- 
ported seeds vegetate freely. Synonyms: 1. Rave- 
nala madagascariensis. 
speciosA, 1 . . . Red . . S. Her. P. Madagas. . 
Uraria, Desvaux. From oura, a tail ; the bracts. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosx. These plants 
succeed well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 
and are increased bv young cuttings in sand, under 
a glass, in heat; but they are raised with more 
facility by seeds. Synonymes: 1. Hedysarum cri- 
nitum. 2. H. lagocephalum. 3. H. lagopodioides. 
4. H. arbor eum. 5. H. pictunu 
comosA .... Purple . 7> S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818 
crinlU, 1 . . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 
lagocepbAlA, 2 . Yellow . 7, 6. Her. P. Brazil . .1824 
lagopodioides, 3 Purple . 7> G. Ev. S. China . . 1790 
Lagopus, 4r . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1824 
picU, 5 ... Purple . 7i S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1788 
Urceolar, of, or belonging to, or having an urceolus. 
Urceolaria, .icharius. From wrceo/iis, a little pitcher, 
alluding to the form of the shields. Linn. 94, Or. 
8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. Found on stones and bricks. 
U. cinerea a.nd U. scrapusa are used in dyeing — U. 
AchuriT, A. cyrldspis, calceoldrid, C. Hqjffvulnnl, 
einirld, Gdgil, globOsd, rvfSscSna, scrupOsd. 
Urceolate, pitebex -shaped. 
Urceolina, Reichenbach. From urceolus, a small cup 
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