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MICRANTIIEMUM. 2—1. ( Lysimachics .) [From mikros, small, and anihos, dower.] 
orbir.ulci'lwm , (w. An. 1]-.) stem prostrate, terete; orbicular, abruptly nar¬ 
rowed at the base ; flowers peduncled. 
MICROSTYLIS. IS—1. ( OrcMdecs .) [From vlikros, small, and stulos, style.] 
ophioglossoi'des, (g-w. J. Tj..) scape 1-leafed ; leaf ovate, amplcxicaule; lip 
truncate, emargmate. Hoots of trees. 
MIKANIA. 17—1. ( Corymbifercs .) [In honour of Professor Mikan of Prague^ 
>pubes"cens, (w-p. S. 7{.‘) stem climbing, pubescent; leaves cordate, acuminate, 
angularly dentate, pubescent on both sides; divaricate equal. 
scan" dens, (climbing thorough wort, w. An. 7]..) stem glabrous, climbing; 
leaves cordate, toothed, acuminate. 
M1MULUS. lV 2 . ( Scrophularicb .) [FrommtV/iMS, a mimic.] 
rin"g&ns, (monkey-flower, b. Ju. 7]..) erect, glabrous; leaves sessile, lanceo¬ 
late-acuminate, serrate; peduncles axillary, opposite, longer than the flow¬ 
er ; teeth of the calyx acuminate. 1-2 f. 
ala/tus , (b. Ju. TJ..) erect, smooth leaves petioled, ovate, acuminate, serrate; 
stem square-winged;. 2 f. 
lute'us. (yellow monkey-flower,) erect, stoloniferous ; leaves roundish-ovate, 
lower ones petioled-obtuse, upper ones sessile, acute. 
MIRABILI3. 
5—1. 
( Nyctagines .) [From the Latin mirabilis, wonderful.] 
'jaV'apa, (four-o’clock, r. y. Ju. Tj..) flowers heaped, peduncled ; leaves glabrous. 
' dichoto'ma , (Mexican four-o’clock, 7]-.) flowers sessile, erect, axillary, solita¬ 
ry. Ex. 
longijlo'ra, (w. An. 7|.) powers crowded, very long, nodding; leaves sub-vil¬ 
lose. Ex. 
MITCH1LLA. 4—i. ( Rubiacecb .) [In honour of the late Br. Mitchill of New York.] 
re'pens , (w. Ju. Tj. ) stem creeping, branched ; leaves smooth, roundish, op¬ 
posite. 'W cods. 
MITELLA. 10 — 2. (Saxifrages.) 
dyphjV'la , (w. M. Tj..) leaves somewhat lobed; lobes acute-dentate; stem. 
erect, with tv 7 o opposite leaves above the middle. 12-18 i. 
cordi' folia, (w. M. 7[.) radical leaves cordate, sub-3-lobed, doubly crenate; 
scape naked, or with a single leaf, scaly at the base ; petals flmbriaie-pin- 
natifld. 6 8 i. 
MOLLUCELLA. 13^-1. (Labiates.) [From moluca , to bite, on account of its sharp taste.] 
Jgit’is, (shell-flower, w-g. Ju. <y>.) calyx campanulate, 5-toothed ; teeth equal, 
a' wlil-ess; leaves petioled, round-ovate, toothed. 
MOLLTJGO. 3—3. (Cary ophy Uses.) [From mollis, soft.;] 
vc *.rbi cilia' to,, (carpet-weed, w. Ju. Cy) ) leaves verticillate, wedge-form, acute; 
stem branched, depressed ; peduncles 1-flowered. 
MOM.ORDICA. 19—15. (Cucurbit aceps.) 
echina'ta , (w. Au. ©- ) pomaceous; berry 4-seeded, roundish, setose, eehinate ; 
• leaves cordate, 5-lobed, angled, acuminate, entire; calyx 6-cleft; corolla 
6-roarted* 
balsami'na, (balsam apple, S. <y> ) pomaceous; berry angled, tubercled; leaves 
glabrous, spreading, palmate. Ex. 
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MONARDA. 2—1. (Labiates.) [So called from Monardes, a Spanish botanist.] 
did"ynta , (mountain-mint, r. J. 7f.) leaves ovate, acuminate, sub-cordate, 
somewhat hairy; flowers in simple or proliferous heads; outer bracts large, 
coloured, lanceolate. Yar. anguslifolia , leaves lance-ovate, acuminate, pu¬ 
bescent ; stem pubescent. 18-24 i. 
jistul'/sa, (y. Ju. 71.) stem obtuse-angled, nearly smooth, hollow, leaves ob¬ 
long-lanceolate. acuminate, coarsely serrate; calyx 5-toothed, long, curved, 
bearded ; corolla rough, pale. 
puncta'ta. (y-b. S. Tj..) nearly smooth ; stem white, downy ; leaves smooth; 
flowers whorled ; bracts lanceolate, coloured, longer than the whorl; co- 
* roll a yellow, dotted with brown ; calyx 5-toothed, unequal. 
hirsu'ta, (b-p. Au. 71.) whole plant hairy; leaves on long petioles ; flowers 
small ; bracts short ; calyx 2-lipped ; lower lip 3-toothed. 
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