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angustifdlia 
arcuatS . . 
concava . . 
conspTcu^ . 
crenulata . 
draconis 
filameutdsS 
variegatS 
flacclda . . 
glaucescens 
gloriosa . . 
ZEP I ZEX 
ZIN 
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7, H. Ev. S. Missouri 
8, H. Her. P. 
G. Ev. S. 
H. Ev. S. 
8, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. 
9, H. Her. P. Virginia 
9, H. Ev. S. 
H. Her. P. 
7, H, Ev. S. N. Amer. 
7, H. Ev. S. America 
1811 
1817 
1816 
1818 
1818 
1732 
1675 
1816 
lia9 
1596 
foL variegatls 
gracilis . . . 
obllqua . 
majbr 
puberula . . 
recurva . . . 
rufo-cIoctS 
serrulata . . 
striuta . . . 
superba, 1 . 
teuuifOlia . . 
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7, H. Ev. 
7,S. Her. 
H. Her. 
H. Her. 
8, H. Her. 
Her. 
Ev. 
Ev. 
Ev. 
S. 
P. Mexico . 
P. 
P. 
P. 
S. Georgia . 
P. 
S. Carolina 
S. Carolina 
S. 
H. Ev. S. MalU . 
. 1829 
. 1808 
. 1808 
. 1794 
. 1816 
. 1808 
. 1817 
z. 
Z ACINTHA, GtErfner. The species was first found 
in the Island of Zante, formerly Zacinthus. I 
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composite. An unin- i 
teresting hardy annual, of easy culture. Syno- 
nyme : 1. Lapsana Zacintha — Z. verrucOsd. 
Zalacca, see Calamus Zalacca. 
Zaluzania, Persoon. In honour of Zaluzianski, a 
Polish botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
positce. A frame herbaceous plant, not worth grow- 
ing. Synonyms: \ . Acmella trilobata — Z. triloba \. 
ZHmia, Linn. From zamia, loss; alluding to the 
sterile appearance of the male fructification. Linn. 
22, Or. 12, Nat. Or. Cycadaceae. A genus of very 
remarkable plants, nearly related to both Ferns 
and Palms. The species thrive well in a light 
sandy soil, and are increased by suckers. 
angustifdlla 
cSffra . . 
cycadifbllS . 
Cycadls . . 
debllls . . 
furfiiraceS . 
horrlda . . 
integrifblia 
lanuginosa . 
lati folia 
longif6lI3 . 
media . . 
prunIferS . 
pumlla . 
pungens 
pygm&a 
rep^da 
spinosa . . 
spiralis . . 
tenuis . 
tiidentata . 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
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. 7. S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 
S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 
G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1775 
. G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1775 
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1777 
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1691 
S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1768 
. G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1812 
S. Her. P. 
G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
. 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 
. S. Her. P. 
S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1812 
. S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1775 
. 5, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 
. S. Her. P. 
. S. Her. P. 
. 7, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1796 
. S. Her. P. Bahama I. 
G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1814 
ZannichellTa, Linn. In honour of John Jerome 
Zannicheili, a Venetian botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Fluviales. A hardy aquatic annual, found 
in ditches — Z. palustris. 
Zappania, Scopoli. In honour of P. A. Zappa, an 
Italian botanist. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbe- 
nacecB. These plants succeed well in any light 
soil, and are readily increased by cuttings, under a 
glass. Synonymes ; 1. Verbena nodtflora, Lippia 
nodijlora. 2. Lippia staechadifolia — Z. nodijldra 1, 
N. rOsed, stoechadifdlid 2. 
Zea, iinti. From zao, to live; in reference to the 
nutritive properties of the plants. Linn. 21, Or. 3, 
Nat. Or. Gramineae. Z. Mays is the common, well- 
known Indian Corn, some of the numerous varieties 
of which are hardy enough to endure the open air 
in this country. 
CuraguS .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. Cliile . . . 1824 
Mays Apetal . . 6, Grass. America . . 1562 
Zebra plant, see Caldthed zebrind. 
Zephyranthes, Herbert. From zephyros, west wind, 
and anthos, a flower. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Amaryllidacece. Very pretty plants when in flower. 
Their culture, &c., is the same as that recommended 
for Amaryllis. Synonymes ; 1 . Amaryllis Atamasco. 
2. A. Candida. 3. A. tubispatha. 
Atamasco, 1 . . Wliite . . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1629 
Candida, 2 . . . White. . 9, H. Her. P. Peru . .1822 
carinatii . . . Pink . . 5, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1824 
chloroleucS . . Pa. gm. . 7, H. BL P. 
Drummondn . . Wht. pink 7, G. Bl. P. Texas . . 1835 
mesochloa . . . Wht. gra. 6, F. Bl. P. B. Ayres . 1825 
rosea . . . .Red . . 5, F. BL P. Havannah . 1823 
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SpofFortbiana . 
striata . . . 
tubispatha, 3 . 
verecunda . . 
Rose . . 4, G. BL 
White . . 4, F. BL 
White . . 5, S. BL 
Pa. red . 4, F. BL 
P. Hybrid . .1833 
P. Mexico . .1824 
P. S. Amer. . 
P. Mexico . . 1824 
Zexmenia, La Lave. An anagram of Ximenesia. 
Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Compositce. An interesting 
plant, succeeding in any common soil, and increased 
by seeds. 
tagetiflora . . Yellow . 9, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1829 
ZicHYA, Baron C. De Hugel. In honour of Countess 
Molly Zichy, a noble Austrian lady, fond of botany. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosoe. Pretty climb- 
ing plants, resembling Kennedya, and requiring pre- 
cisely the same treatment as that genus. 
Molly .... G. Ev. Tw. Swan R. . 1837 
tricolor . . . Red y el. pur. G. Ev. Tw. Swan R. . 1837 
ZiERiA, Smith. In honour of Mr. John Zier, an in- 
dustrious Polish botanist, who assisted Mr. Dickson 
in his Cryptogamia. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Rutacece. This is a genus of remarkably pretty 
plants, thriving best in an equal mixture of sandy 
loam and peat, and young cuttings root readily, if 
planted in sand, under a glass. Synonyme: 1. Z. 
Smithii. 
hirsuta . . 
laevigata 
lanceolata, 1 
macroj'hylla 
microphylla 
obcordata . 
octandra . 
pilose . 
revoluta 
. White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 
. White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1822 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1808 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1820 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1822 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N- HolL . 1824 
. Green . . 4, G. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1825 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1822 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1822 
. White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
ZiETENiA, see Stdchys. 
ZiGADENUs, Michaux. Fiom zygnuo, I join, and aden, 
a gland; in allusion to the double glands on the 
perianth. Linn. 6, Or. Or. Melanthaceae. A 
genus of pretty plants when in flower. They 
succeed best in a moist peat soil, and are readily 
increased by dividing the plants at the root, or by 
seeds. Synonymes: 1. Helonias bracteata. 2. H. 
glaberrinia. 
bracteatus, 1 . . Cream. . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1811 
commutatus, 2 . Cream. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1811 
elegans .... White. . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1828 
glaberrimus . . Cream . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1811 
glaucus .... Green . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
ZigotrIchia, see TSrtiild. 
Zigzag, a stem is zigzag when it bfends from side to 
side. 
ZiLLA, Forskahl. The name of an Egyptian plant. 
Linn. 15; Nat. Or. Cruciferce. Interesting plants, 
growing best in a light rich soil, and readily in- 
creased by cuttings. 
macrocarpa . . F. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1820 
Myagroldes . . Lilac . . F. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1822 
Zingiber, Gartner. The Indian name. Linn. 1, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Zingiberacece. The species of Zingiber 
or ginger succeed best when grown in a mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand, and they are readily increased 
by division of the roots. Ginger is the root of Z. 
officinale, and is much valued for the sake of its 
aromatic, stimulating properties, 
capitatum . . . Y'eUow . 2, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1825 
Casumunar . . Wht. yel. 2, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1807 
chrysanthum . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1821 
el4tum .... Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1820 
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