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Adonis Dill, ex Linn. Ranunculaceae (3). 20 sp. N. temp. A. an - 
tumnalis L., the pheasant’s eye, a rare cornfield weed in Brit. 
Adoxa Linn. Adoxaceae. 1 sp., A. Moschatellina L., the moschatel, 
N. temp., inch Brit. Rhizome creeping, monopodial, bearing a flower- 
ing shoot with a few radical leaves, a pair of opposite cauline leaves, 
and a small head of greenish flowers, usually 5 in number (a condensed 
dichasial cyme). The terminal flower is usually 4-merous, the laterals 
5-merous (cf. Ruta, &c.). Fir. $ , regular, greenish, inconspicuous. 
Perianth of 2 whorls, the outer usually 3-merous ; it is sometimes 
regarded as an involucre formed of bract and bracteoles, but is very 
probably a calyx. Sta. alt. with petals, divided almost to the base. 
Cpls. (3 — 5), rarely (2), ovary semi-inf. with one pendulous ovule in 
each loc. Drupe with several stones. 
Honey is secreted round the top of the ovary. The chief visitors 
are small flies, attracted by the curious musky smell. 
Adoxaceae. Dicotyledons (Sympet. Rubiales). Only genus Adoxa 
(q.v.). Bentham and Hooker unite the order to the Caprifoliaceae, 
and other authors place it near to the Saxifragaceae, but it has no 
very close relationships (see Schumann, Morph . Studien). 
Aechmea Ruiz et Pav. Bromeliaceae (1). 50 sp. epiphytic, W. Ind. 
and S. Am. Cf. Muller in Flora , 83, p. 454. 
Aegiceras Gaertn. Myrsinaceae (iv). 1 sp. A. majus Gaertn. trop. 
Old World. It grows in mangrove swamps together with Rhizo- 
phora, &c., and exhibits a similar habit, vivipary, &c. (p. 191). 
Aegilops Linn. =Triticum L. 
Aeginetia Linn. Orobanchaceae. 2 sp. Himal. to Japan and Phil. Is. 
Aegiphila Jacq. Verbenaceae (iv). 30 sp. trop. Am. 
Aegle Correa. Rutaceae (x). 2 sp. Indo-mal. A. Marmelos Correa 
is the bael fruit, a valuable remedy for dysentery, &c. 
Aegopodium Knaut. Umbelliferae (5). 2 sp. Eur., As. A . Poda- 
graria L. the goat, gout, or bishop’s weed, in Brit. 
Aegopogon Beauv. Gramineae (in). 2 sp. Braz. to Calif. 
Aeluropus Trin. Gramineae (x). 4 sp. Medit. to Ind. 
Aeranthus Rchb. f. = Mystacidium Lindl. 
Aerides Lour. Orchidaceae (31). 15 sp. E. As. Epiphytes; leaves 
fleshy. 
Aeschynanthus Jack. ( Trichosporum D. Don). Gesneraceae (1). 
70 sp. Indo-mal., Chinn. Many are epiphytes with fleshy leaves. 
The firs, show extreme protandry with movement of the sta. The 
seeds are provided with long hairs. 
Aerva Forsk. Amarantaceae (2). 10 sp. palaeotrop. 
Aeschynomena Linn. Leguminosae (ill. 7). 50 sp. trop. Herminiera 
is often united to A., e.g. in Nat. PJl . 
Aesculinae. The 15th cohort of Choripetalae (Warming). 
Aesculus Linn. (incl. Pavia Boerh. and Billia Peyr.). The only genus 
of Hippocastanaceae. 16 sp. N. temp, and S. Am. A . Hippo- 
castannm L. (horse-chestnut) and several sp. of the subgenus Pavia 
