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spread over N. Am. very rapidly by animal agency (p. 141). It is a 
useful fodder-plant. 
Lesquerella Wats. = Vesicaria Tourn. 
Lessertia DC. Leguminosae (ill. 6). 40 sp. Afr. 
Leucadendron Berg. Proteaceae (1). 70 sp. S. Afr. Z. argenteum 
R. Br., the silver-tree, is well known; its leaves are covered with 
fine silky hairs, and may even be used for painting upon. It has 
been nearly extirpated by being largely used for firewood. Fir. like 
that of Protea. The perianth, when the fruit is ripe, splits into 4 
segments, united together round the stigma, and acts as a wing for the 
fruit. 
Leucanthemum (Tourn.) Linn. = Chrysanthemum Toum. 
Leucas Burm. Labiatae (vi. 4). 60 sp. trop., Afr., As. 
Leuceria Lag. Compositae (xn). 50 sp. S. Am. Xerophytes. 
Leuchtenbergia Fisch. et Hook. Cactaceae (1). 1 sp. Mexico. See 
order. 
Leucocoryne Lindl. Liliaceae (iv). 3 sp. Chili. 
Leucojum Linn. Amaryllidaceae (1). 10 sp. S. Eur. (snow-flake). 
Leucopogon R. Br. Epacridaceae. 130 sp. Austr., Malaya. Included 
in Styphelia Sol. in Nat . Pjl. 
Leucospermum R. Br. Proteaceae (1). 20 sp. Afr. 
Leucothoe D. Don. Ericaceae (11. 4). 32 sp. Am. Like Andromeda. 
Levenhookia R. Br. Candolleaceae. 7 sp. Austr. The labellum is 
shoe-shaped and at first embraces the column, but if touched it springs 
downwards. 
Levisticum Riv. ex Linn. Umbelliferae (6). 1 sp. Eur. 
Lewisia Pursh. Portulacaceae. 2 sp. California. Z. rediviva Pursh 
(bitter-root) with its thick rhizome, fleshy roots and leaves, is one of 
the most xerophytic plants known. Two years’ drying will hardly 
kill it. K 4 — 8, C 8 — 16 ; sta. numerous. 
Leycesteria Wall. Caprifoliaceae (iv). 3 sp. Himalaya. 
Liabum Adans. Compositae (vm). 40 sp. Am. and W. Ind. 
Liatris Schreb. Compositae (11). 15 sp. N. Am. 
Libertia Spreng. Iridaceae (11). 8 sp. Chili, Austr., N. Z. 
Libocedrus Endl. Coniferae (Arauc. 2 b ; see C. for genus characters). 
8 sp., 2 in Chili, 2 in N. Z., 1 each in New Caled., Japan, China, Calif. 
Z. Doniana Endl. (N. Z.), Z. tetragona Endl. (Chili) and Z. decur- 
rens Torr. (Calif. — the white cedar) yield valuable timber. 
Licania Aubl. Rosaceae (vi. 13). 36 sp. S. Am. 
Licuala Thunb. Palmae (1. 2). 36 sp. Indo-mal. 
Ligularia Cass. =Senecio Tourn. 
Ligusticum Linn. Umbelliferae (6). 25 sp. N. Hemisph. Z. scoticum 
L. (lovage) occurs in Brit. ; it is sometimes used as a pot-herb. 
Ligustrum (Tourn.) Linn. Oleaceae (1. 3). 35 sp., esp. E. As. In 
Eur. (incl. Brit.) Z. vulgare L., the privet, is common. 
Liliaceae. Monocotyledons (Liliiflorae). One of the largest families 
