BULL. BOT. SURV. INDIA VoL 21, Nos. 1-4 : pp. 35-67, 1979

COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA

Botanical Surq of India, Howrah

ABSTRACT Commemorative generic names of plants are given in honour of well known botanists and patrons of science for the contributions they made for the cause of botany. The names are given in alphabetical order with their families and one example under each gcnw. A brief biographical sketch of the person is also given. Plants named after botanists and eminent persons form one continuous historical sequence in the development of Natural history.

INTRODUCTION In 1867 Alphonse de Candolle, son of A. P. Naming of plants and animals using two- De Candolle with his legal background first word names is as old as human civilization proposed the rules of nomenclature in "Lois and is commonly seen in all languages. In de la Nomenclature Botanique" (1867). In I 753 Carl ~innaeusin his Species Plantarum the Vienna botanical congress (Igo j), these consistently used the two-word system in rules were officially designated as "Interna- Latin for about 5900 Linnean specific epi- tional Rules of Botanical Nomenclature" and thets which was hailed as the binomial since 1952 it is called as "International Code system of nomenclature. In the 18th of Botanical Nomenclature" Plant names century in Europe, Latin was the accepted named after botanists and eminent persous language of scholarship and common form one continuous historical sequence in medium of communication cutting across the development of Natural history. Gen- national boundaries. According to the eric names are given in alphabetical order rules of naming mostly botanical generic and under the first genus Abelia R. Br. it names should be of Latin form and end in is mentioned as follows: "Named in honour -a, -urn, or -us, and the name of a genus is of Dr. Clarke Abel". To avoid repetitions a substantive in a singular number. It is only names of persons honoured is given also recommended to give a feminine form and! the words "Named in honour of" is not to all personal generic names, whether they repeated. commemorate man or woman. Thougll formal system of botanical nomenclature Abelia R Br. (Caprifoliaceae) took shape only in 1867, about I 14 years Named in honour of Dr. Clarke Abel after the publication of Linnaeus's Species (1780-1826) who assisted Lord Amherst on Plantarum (17~~),it was a subject of dis- his mission to Peking (1816-181 7) at the sug- cussions and arguments ainong botanisrs gestion of Sir Joseph Banks. Abel died in during the later part of 18th century. Au8- India and he published "A Narrative of a ustin Pyramus de Candolle (I 7 78- '$41) Set Journey into China" e.g.: Abelirr triflora forth his ideas on nomenclature in "Theorie R. Br, an ornamental shrub. elementaire de la Botanique" (a18 13) Aegle Correa ex Koen. (Rutaceae) "Aegle" one of the naiads, who presided --- I Date of receipt : 16.5.78. Date of acceptance : 20.5978 over ivers and springs in Greek mythology. 36 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VO~.21

In India the leaves of Aegle marmelos his friend Arfeuille. e.g.: Arjeuillea arbo- (Linn.) Correa, "the bael tree" is sacred to rescens Pierre, tree cultivated in gardens. God Siva. Artemisia Linn. (Compositae) Afzelia Smith (Caesalpiniaceae) Artemis, daughter of Jupiter and Latona, Dr. Adam Afzelius (1750-1837)~a student (sister of Apollo) of Greek mythology ; Arte- of Linnaeus, a Sweedish botanist, resident ,mis is also virgin goddess of Moon and of at the Colony of Sierre Leone in the service hunting, supposed to kill without pain in of an African Company. allusion to the soothing, but harmful pro- Ad& Lour. (Meliaceae) perties of the plant. The species of this Named after one of the "three Graces", genus, indicating the Greek Gsddess of a mythoIogica1 name in allusion to the Chastity yield stimulants and vermifuges. beauty w,d sweet sceqt of :its flawers. e.g.: e.g. : Artemisia tzilagirica (Clarke) Pamp. Aglak iirx b'urghinna MIq. from :peninsular occurring in temperate regions of India. India. Asclerpias Linn. (Asclepiadaceae) Alhvsda - Ljnn. (Draseraceae) Asclepias, the God of medicine in Greek Ulysses Aldrovandus, an Italian botanist. mythology. Asclepias was worshipped e.g. : Aldrovanda vesiczr losn Linn . an aqua- along with .Hygeia, "Goddess of wise-living" tic herb' reported from Salt-lakes of Calcutta, in ancient dreece. Some species of Asclepi- a fast disappearing species because of as were used medicinally. e.g. : Asclefias habitat disturbances. . curasavica Linn., a small undershrub, cul- AUardia Decne (Compositae) tivated as an ornamental plant. General Allard, who was responsible in Atalantia Correa (Rutaceae) arranging Jacquemont's tour in Kashmir Named in honour of Atalanta of Greek during early 19th century. The genus is mythology. Atalanta is the daughter of reduced to Waldheimia. Schoenus, King of Boeotia in Greece. Ata- AUionielh Ry db. (Nyctaginaceae) lanta was famous for her running and she Car10 Allioni (I 705-1801), an Italian bota- refused to marry anyone who could not nist, Professor at Turin, author of Flora catch her. Hippomenes succeeded by throw- Pedemantana. The genus is reduced tn ing golden apples in her path .and she lost Ivlira bilk. the race as she stopped to gather the golden Anaxagorea St. Hill. (Annonaceae) apples. The fruit of the plant is of golden Anaxagores (500-428 BC), a Greek philo- yellow colour in allusion to the golden sopher. e.g. : Anaxagorea luxonensis A. apples. e.g. : Atalantia racemosa Wt. & Am., Gray, a shrub occurring in Andamans. a large shrub from peninsular India having Anemone Linn. (Ranunculaceae) pleasant smelling flowers. In Greek mythology Anemone was the Atropa Linn. (Sdanaceae) name given to the daughter of the winds. "Atropos" is one of three Fates of Greek e.g.: Anemone rivularis Buch.-Ham. ex DC. mythology, who cut the thread of human

' occurring in temperate regions. life, as this is a genus of poiso~ousherb. Apllonias Nees (Lauraceae). e.g.: Atropa belladona Linn., native of Eu- Apollo or Phoebus of Greek mythology, rope, cultivated in Kashmir. the Sun God in allusion to the beautiful Attalea Kunth. (Palmae) plants. e.g. : Apollonias arnottii Nees, King Attalus of Pergarnus who discover- tree occurring in evergreen forests of W. ed the art of weaving gold and who made Ghats. Rome his heir, in allusion to the beauty of AffeuilIea Pierre (Sapindaceae) the trees. e.g.: Attaka speciosa- Mm, Named bv French botanist Pierre after native of Brazil, cultivated in gardens, 19791 NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 37 Bwbarea P. Br. (Cruciferae) Bdggsia Craib (Gesneriaceae) St. Barbara of the 4th century, patron Munro Briggs Scott (18891gr 71, botanist saint of artillerymen and miners. e.g.: at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. e.g.: Barbarea vulgaris R. Br., a small herb, Briggsia kurzii (Clarke) W. E. Evans, a "Herb of Santa Barbara" growing in rem- herb occurring in E. Himalayas. perate Himalayas. Beccarinda Kuntze (Gesneriaceae) Calpur~ia E. Mey (Papilionaceae) Odoardo Beccari (I 843-1gzo), Italian Titus Julius Calpurnius of 1st century, at1 botanist, Director of the Botanic Gardell imitator of Virgil in allusion to the close and Herbarium, Florence who worked on resemblance to Virgilia. e.g.: CalFrnia the palms of India and Malesian islands. indica (Brummitt) Yakovl., occurring in peninsular India. Benthamiilia (Cornaceae) Car!emannia Ben th. (Carlemanniaceae) George Bentham, F.R.S. (I 800-1 884) who Dr. Carl Leman, a friend of George alongwith Joseph Dalton Hooker, published Bentham, an aGent promotor of botany in monumental work "Genera Plantarum" the 19th century. e.g.: Carlemannia (1862-1883) .his magnum opus. His other grif- important publications are "Flora Austra- fithii E.enth., a herb with yelIow flowers liensis" and "Handbook of the British from E. Himalayas. Flora". e.g.: Benthamidia capitata (Wall.) Cr~rya Nutt. (Juglandaceae) Hara, a small sized tree occurring in Hima- In Greek mythology, Carya, daughter of layas. Dion, King of Laconia was converted into Bartsia Iinn. (Scrophulariaceae) a walnut tree by Bacchus, Diana had the surname of caryata from the town of John Bartsch M.D., a friend of C. Lin- The genus is reduced to Odontites Carya in Laconia where her rituals were naeus. celebrated in the open under the shade of Ludw. walnut trees. e.g. : Carya illinoensis (Wang) Bhides Stapf ex Bor (Gramineae) Koch, native of America, grown in gardens. R. K. Bhide who worked for the Cooke's Castellia Tineo (Gramineae) Flora of Eombay Presidency. e.g.: Bhidea Dr. Domingo Castillejo, botanist of Mad- bzcrsiarna Bor an annual grass occurring in rid during 18th century. e.g.: Castellia Bombay. tuberculoso (Moris) Bor, a grass growing in Bie-a King & Pantl. (Orchidaceae) Punjab plains. Mr. Adclf B.iermann who in tkte later Centam3 Ljnn. (Compositae) part of the 20th century associated with tke In Greek mythology, Centaur Chiron Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta. e.g. : cured the wound made in his foot by tFe Biermannia bimaculata King & Pantl., an arrow of Hercules. e.g.: Centaurea cyanus orchid with white flowers from Sikkim Linn., the Corn-flower occurring in N. W.

TlimalavasJ . India. Boucs Meissn, (Anacardiaceae) Cerbera Linn. (Apocynaceae) A. Boue (1794-1881).a German botanist. In allusion to' the dog ~erberus,the three e.g.: Bouen o~sitifolia(Roxb.) Meiasn. headed dog of Greek mythology, at the from Sunderbans & Anda~nans. gates of Tartarus, whose bite was poisonous Brewerin R. Br. (Convolvulaceae) and fatal. The genus consists of plants with S. Brewer (16701 743). garany to the Duke poisonous fruits. e.g. : Cerbera manghas of Beaufort at Badminton. The genus i? Linn., a tree in tidal forests of India with reduced to Seddera Hochst. poisonous fruits, 38 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VO~.21

Chamalia Comm. ex Poir (Rubiaceae) Culle~ia Wt. (Bombacaceae) de Chassal, a French botanist. e.g. : Chas- Major General Cullen, British resident to salia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib, a shrub the Court of the Maharaja of Travancore. occurring throughout India. He was a noted authority on Climatology Chloris Sw. (Gramineae) and he established chain of meteorological To commemorate Cbloris, the Greek God- observatories in Travancore which is now dess of flowers. e.g.: Chloris bar&ata, a part of Kerala. e.g.: Cullenk exarillata perennial grass growing throughout India. Robyns, tall trees occurring in W. Ghats. Chomeria Linn. (Rubiaceae) Daphne Linn. (Thymelaeceae) Pierre Jean Baptiste Chomel, M.D., According to Greek mythology, Daphne, French botanist, physician to Louis XV. the daughter of the earth Goddess Gea, was The genus is reduced to Tarenna Gaertn. pursued by Apollo who killed Daphne's Cbristolera Camb. (Cruciferae) bridegroom. She with the assistance of French geologist Jules Christol. e.g.: Gods changed into a laurel tree which was Christolea himalayensis (Cambess.) Jafri, a considered sacred to divinity and so it was perennial herb growing in Himalayas. planted in Greek temple gardens. e,g.: Mona Cav. (Tiliaceae) Dbphne papyracea Wall. ex Steud, a shrub Christopher Columbus, the first European growing in temp. Himalayas and stem bark who landed in America. e.g.: Colona fEori- is used in paper making. bunda (Wall.) Craib, a small tree occurring DaphniphyJlum B1. (Daphniphyllaceae) in E. Himalayas. In commemoration of Daphne, the Colqahouda Wall. (Labiatae) Sir Robert Colquhoun, a patron of the daughter of the earth Goddess Gea and Royal 'Botanic Gardens, Calcutta during the phyllon, leaf. e.g. : Daphniphyllum hima- layense Muel1.-Arg. from temperate Hima- early part of the 19th century. He was a layas. British resident in Nepal during 1819 and Dehaasia B1. (Lauraceae) he died in 1838. e.g. : Colquhounia vestittl- D. de Haas, a Dutch patron of science of Wall. from temperate Himalayas, a scan- 17th century. e.g. : Dehaasia kurzii King. dent shrub with rose-pink flowers. an evergreen tree from Andamans. Corlusa Linn. (Primulaceae) Jacob Antonii Cortusi (151393), D'irector De1ndroben1hamSa Hutch. (Cornaceae) of the Botanic Garden at Padua. e.g.: Car- George Bentham, F.R.S. (1800-1884)~who tusa mattltioli Linn., a herb from Kashmir co-authored with J. D. Hooker the publica- with drooping purple flowers. tion "Genera Plantarum" (1862-83). e.g.: Cousinia Cass (Compositae) Dendrobenthamia capituta (Wall. ex. Roxb.) M. Cousin, a French botanist. e.g. : Cou- Hutch., a tree growing in Himalayas. sinia minuta Boiss, herb occurring in Pun- Dianella Lamk. (Liliaceae) jab plains and is used as vegetable. Diana, the sylvan Goddess of Greek my- Cmwfuda Wall. (Gentianaceae) thology. Dianella is dimunitive of Diana. John Crawfurd, British resident in Java e.g. : Dianella ensifolia (Linn.) Red, herb during the early 19th century. He pub- cultivated in gardens. lished "History of the Indian Archipelago" Mdiciea King & Prain (Orchidaceae) (1820), describing customs and manners of Dr. D. D. Cunningham, F.R.S. with the the inhabitants of Indonesian islands. e.g. : initial consonants being proposed for tFe Crawfurdia speciosn Wall., a twining shrub generic epithet. e.g. : Didiciea cunninghami with purple flowers occurring in E. Hima- King & Prain, a terrestrial orchid from E. layas, Himalayas. Diaenbachia Sc ho tt (Araceae) hornia crassipes Solm., "water-hyacinth", an J. F. Dieffenbach (179ex863), in charge American aquatic plant occurring as weed of the Royal Palace Garden of Schonbrunn throughout India. at Vienna about r 830. e.g. : Dieflenbach.'~ Elensine G aer tn. (Gramineae) seguina (Linn.) Schott, a fleshy herb, native "Eleusis" one of the appellations of Ceres, of W. Indies, cultivated in India as an orna- the Goddess of grasses in Greek mythology mental plant. and it also commemorates the city of Eleu- Dositis Lindl. (Orchidaceae) sis where Demeter, the Goddess of harvests Doritis, one of the names of the Goddess was worshipped. e.g. : Eleusine coracana Aphrodite of Greek mythology. e.g.: Dori- (Linn.) Gaertn., cultivated as a cereal. tis taenialis (Lindl.) Benth., an epiphytic Ellelrtoda Wt . (Apocynaceae) herb occurring in subtropical Himalayas. J. Ellerton Stocks of the Bombay Medical Dunbaria Wt . & Arn. (Papilionaceae) Establishment ; R. Wight in his acknowl- Prsfessor George Dunbar of Edinburgh. edgement in Icones Plantarum India Orien- e.g.: Dunbaria heynei Wt. & Arn., a woody tal& (plate 1295, 1848) mentioned as follows : climber occurring in peninsular India. "a very promising young botanist to whom Duthiea Hack. (Grainineae) this work is indeb~edfor some very inter- J. F. Duthie, Superintendent of Saharaii- esting communications". e.g. : Ellertonirr pur Botanic Garden and author of the Flora rheedii Wt., a climbing shrub from W, of Upper Gangetic Plains. e.g. : Dutltiea Ghats. bromoides Hack., a perennial tufted grass E-hardtia Lechen ex B1. (Juglandaceae) occurring in Kashmir. N. Engelhardt (I76 I - I 83I), Governor in Dyer8 Hook. f. (Apvcynaceae) Java (1801-1808) and a great patron of Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dyer (I843- I 928), botany. e,g.: Engelhnrdtia spicata Bl.; a Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew tree from Himalayas. from 1885 to 1905, a distinguished botanist Eupatoriwm Linn. (Compositae) and classical scholar who initiated the To commemorate Mithridates Eupator, valuable "Index Kewensis" e.g. : Dyera King of Fontus near the Black Sea, who costulata ~~ok.f., trees yielding latex, cul- found out the species which is antidote tivated in gardens. against poison. e.g. : Eu$atorizdm can- l')yero~h~hm0. Ktze. (Plumbaginaceae) binurn Linn., an undershrub, a weed occur- Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dyer (I 843-1928) (See ring in the forests of Assam. Dyers ~ook.f.). e.g.: Dyerphytum zndicum Euphorbia Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) (Gibs. ex Wt.) 0. Ktze., a small shrub occur Euphorbus, court physician to the King ring in Western India. Juba of Mauretania in ancient times. Pliny in his Natural History mentioned how the Edgarh Clarke (Cucurbitaceae) name of the medicinal plant now known Rev. J. H. Edgar of the Tibetan mission. as Euphorbia 0;8icinarzrm was used by Etr- e..: Edgaria darjeelingensif Clarke, a scan- phorbus for curing diseases. e.g. : Eupl~orbia dent herb occurring in E. Himalayas. sengufitae Bal. et Subr., occurring in Ehrba* Thunb. (Gramineae) Andhra Pradesh. Jesuit father, Ehrhart (174295). a Swiss Euryale Salisb. (Euryalaceae) naturalist. e.g. : Ehrharta abvssinica Hochst, "Euryale" one of the three Gorgons, the a perennial grass occurring in Nilgiris. monstrous daughter of the sea God, who Ejchho- ~unth.(Pontederiaceae) had venomous viper for hair. This is in al- J.A.F. Eichhorn (1 779-1856), an eminent lusion to the prickly character of these German minister of education. e.g.: Eich- handsome water-lilies. e.g. : Euryalc ferox 4O BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VO~.21

Salisb., a prickly aquatic herb occurring in or cultivated throughout India and fruit is northern India. edible. Eepe Gaertn. emend, Mart. (Palmae) Flmima Mars. (Sterculiaceae) "Euterpe" one of the nine Muses, God- Karl Joseph voil Firmian (I 7 16-82), Gov- dess of Arts. Euterpe is in charge of Music. ernor of Lambardy. e.g.: Firlniuna colorata- The genus includes cabbage palm (Euterpz (Roxb.) R. Br., a tree with scarlet flowers. oleracea) the terminal bud is eaten as a Fittmia Coen~.(Acanthaceae) salad or pickled. e.g. : Euterpe edul's Mart., Elizabeth and Sarah Mary Fitton authors native of Brazil, "Assai palm" cultivated in of Conservations on Botany. e.g. : Fittonin gardens. ~t'rschaffeltii Coem., dwarf trailing peren- nials, native of Peru, cultivated for its beau- Exbucklandia R.W.Br. (Hamamelidaceae) tiful dark-green netled with deep red ijow- W. Buckland (1784-1856), an English Gec- ers, a good ornamental plant. logist. The genus is reduced to Symingto- Flneggeopsi; K. Schum. (Euphorbiaceae) nza van Steenis. John Eluegge, German cryptogamic bota- Fagraea Thunb. (Potaliaceae) nist, of early 19th century. This genus is John Theodore Fagraeus, M.U. (I 729- reduced to Phyllanthus Linn. 1747)~a Sweedish naturalist. e.g.: Fagraea Fortunella Swingle (Rutaceae) ceilanica Thunb., shrub with cream colour- Robert Fortune (18 r 2-80), famous plant ed flowers occurring in W. Ghats and East- collector for the Royal Horticultural Society ern India. in China. He was Curator of Chelsea Physic Falconerhi Hook. f. (Scrophulariaceae) Garcien for a short time. He spent most Dr. Hugh Falconer (1808-65), Superintend- of his time in China (1843-61) and at the ent of Saharanpur Botanic Garden. e.g. : FaZ- suggestion of British East India Company coneria himaluica Hook. f. from W. Mima- in 1848, Fortune was engaged1 to bring tea plant to India and this he accomplished Faradraya F. V. Muell. (Verbenaceae) with great success. e.g: Fortunella japoni- Michael Faraday (I794- 1867), the celebrat- ca (Thunb.) Swingle, grown for its edible ed chemist. e.g.: Faradaya splendida F. V. fruits. Muell., native. of Queensland, a tall woody Frerea Dalz. (Asclepiadaceae) climber with white showy flowers in large Sir Henry Bartle Frere of British Civil corymbose panicles. Service in India. Dalzell who erected this genus remarked as follows: This genus Feijoa Berg. (Myrtaceae) was proposed "not only as a mark of esteem Don de Silva Fejoa of San Sebastan, 19th and respect, but also because he always has ' century Brazilian botanist. e.g. : Woa been the enlightened encourager and pro- sellowiana Berg, evergreen shrub, native of moter of scientific studies in India. e.g.: Brazil, grown in gardens for its edible fruits. Frerea indica Dalz., a trailing succulent Fqmmia -Hook. f. (Rubiaceae) herb, endemic to W. Ghats of Maharashtra, W. Ferguson (r82e87) who collected no,w on the verge of extinction due to habi- plants from Sri Lanka. e.g.: Fergusonia tat disturbances. tetracocca (Thw.) Baill., a herb from W. Friesodlielsia van Steenis (Annonaceae) Ghats. Fries and Fredrich Ludwig Emil Diels Fmda Correa (Rutaceae) (I 847-1945), Director of Berlin-Dahlem Feronia, the Roman nymph, the Goddess Botanic Garden. e.g.: Friesdielsin fornicata of forests. e.g.: Feronia limonia, "Wood- (Roxb.) Das occurring in Eastern India and Apple" or "Elephant's-Appk'.' a tree growing Andamans. 1979] NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 41

GdplPimia Cav. (Malpighiaceae) science at Leipzig and practiced medicine at Galphima is anagram of Malpighea. In Frankfurt. He was the Director of the honour of Marcello Malpighi (162894), Botanic garden of the Academy of Sciences Italian naturalist and Professor of medicine in Berlin. His important publication was at Bologna. The genus is now reduced ta System plarttarurn a staminurn situ (1 764;. Thryallis Linn. This sysLem is based on the inserti~nof GdIea Clarke (Araliaceae) stamens and the importance of stamens and J. S. Gamble (1847-1925))Conservator of pistils. e.g. : Gleditschia iriacanthos Linn., Forests in Bengal and Madras. He pul~lish- native of N. America, trees, cultivated in ed "Manual of Indian Timbers" (1881), India for its graceful f oliagz. Monograph on the Bambuseae of British Ghxinfa Hort. (Gesneriaceae) India (1896) and Flora of Presidency of Beniamin Peter Gloxin, a botanist of Madras (1915-I 936). The development of Colrnar (1785). e.g. : Gloxinia speciosa (syno- Madras Herbarium to international stand- nym of Sl.nningiu speciosa). ard is due to the large collections of Gatnklc Gmelina Linn. (Verbenaceae) while working on the Flora of Madras. e.g. : J. Gottlieb Gmelin, a celebrated German Gambtea ciliata Clarke, trees growing in E. naturalist and traveller (1709-55). His work Himalayas. on Flora Sibirica (1747-68) is a fundamental Garheria Wall. (Strychnaceae) work on Siberian plants. e.g.: CTnzelJna ar- George Gardner (I8 I 2-49), Scotch travel- borea Linn. trees growing throughout India, ler in Brazil and Superintendent of Royal wood is a source of timber. Botanic Garden, Peradeniya in Sri Lanka. Goidbachia DC. (Cruciferae) e.g.: Gardneria ovata Wall., a scandent G. L. Goldbach, a Russian botanist, who shrub occurring in W. Ghats and Eastern communicated many observations on Cruci- India. ferae to De Candolle. e.g. : Go1dbach;a lac- Gadanam Linn. (Gentianaceae) vigata DC. from W. Himalayas. Gentius, King of Illyria (c. 500 B.C.) who Gddfu& Nees (Acanthaceae) first discovered the medicinal properties cf Dr. Goldfuss, Professor of natural history the plant. e.g. : Gentiana sikkimensis Clarke, at Bonn upon the Rhine (Germany), e.g.: a tufted herb with blue flowers occurring in Goldfussia dalhousiana Nees from temper- E. Himalayas. ate Himalayas. Gesneria Linn . (Gesneriaceae) Goodyera R. Br . (Orchidaceae) Conrad Gesner (1516-65),a famous student John Goodyer (1592-I 650), a British bota- of natural history. e.g.: Gesneria douglasii nist who assisted Johnson in his editions of native of Brazil, cultivated in Gerard's Herbal. e.g. : Goodyera grandis gardens. King & Prantl. Gilia Ruiz et Pav. (Polernoniaceae) Gordonia Ell's (Theaceae) Phillipp Salvador Gil, a Spanish botanist James Gordon, a celebrated nurserymati of I 8th century. e.g. : Gili rubm (Li~m.) at Mile End, London, d. 1781 who lived Heller, native of N. America, cultivated in during the time of Miller (1691-1771),the India for its scarlet flowers. well known horticulturist. e.g.: Gordonia Gisekia Linn. (Aizoaceae) obtusa Wall. ex Wt. & Arn., a tall tree grow- p, D. Ciseke, a Danish botanist. e.g. : ing in W. Ghats. Gisekia pharnaceoides Iinn. Gouania Linn. (Rhamnaceae) Gledtbchia Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae) Antoine Gouan (I 733-182I), a prnfei- J. Gottlieh Gleditsch (I 7 14-86), German sor of hot-any at Montpilier, and author botanist. He studied medicine and natural of the Hortus regius Monsprliensis (1762)~ 42 BULL~~INOF I~EBOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [Vd. 2 I

He was a strong advocate of Linnean binary in gardens it is grown for its beautifill gold- nomenclature. e.g. : Gouaniu microcarpa en yellow flower heads. from W. Ghats. Gwtavia Linn. (Lecythidaceae) Gr-a Adans. (Compositae) Gustavus 111, King of Sweden and patron Probably after Grange, a person known of Linnaeus. e.g. : Gustavia angustata Lina., to Adanson. e.g. : Grangea nzaderaspaiana trees, native of Brazil, cultivased in gardens, (Linn.) Poir, occurring as a weed throughout commonly called 'Stinkwood' because of the India. odour of its large leaves ; however the flow- Greviliea R Br. (Proteaceae) ers have fragrant smell. C. F. Greville (1749-1808), a patron of botany. e.g. : Grevillea ro busta A. Cunn., Hackelia Opiz, (Boraginaceae) known as the silver cak, a native of Austra- P. Hackel, Professor of agriculture, 1,eit- lia, commonly cultivated as an ornamental meritz, author of the Flora of Bohemia. tree. e.g. : Hackelia uncinnata (Royle ex Bent1l.j Grewia Linn. (Tiliaceae) Fisch., a herb growing in Himalayas. Nehemiah Grew, M.D., F.R.S. (1641-1712), Hakea Schrad . -(Proteaceae) a famous English anatomist. e.g. : Grewia Baron Hake (174j-1818), a German pro- iiliaefolia Vahl occurring throughout India. moter of botany. e.g. : Hukea uciculuris Gn'fdhdla (7'ul.j Warm. (Podostemonaceae) Knight, cultivated in Nilgiris and Shillung. William Griffith (I8 I o- I 845), surgeon in (syn. Hak~a sericea Schrad.) native of the service of the East India Company since Australia. 1832 and in charge of the Botanic Gardens, Hamelia Jacq. (Rubiaceae) Calcutta in 1842 and professor of botany. The distinguished French botanist Henry "Notulae ad plantas Asiaticas" (Calcutta Louis du Ha~neldu Monceau (1700-82). e.g. : 1847-54) was published posthumously. e.g. : Hamelia patens Jacq., a shrub native of S. GriBhella hookerinna (Tul.) Warm. America, c-ultivated in gardens, for its scar- Gua'denstaedtia Fisch. (Papilionaceae) let flowers. A. J. von Gueldenstaedt (I74 1-85) who Hamiltonla Roxb. (Rubiaceae) studied the flora of Caucasus. This genus is Mr. William Hamilton of the Wocdlands, reduced to Amblytropzs Kitag. near Philadelphia in North America, an Gudhrda Linn. (Rubiaceae) eminent botanist, and the first to erect a Etienne Guettard, a French botanist conservatory in North America for the pre- (17 15-86). e.g. : Guettarda speciosa Linn., trees servation of plants of tropical climates. "1'0 growing in the tidal forests, sometimes cul- this gentleman the Botanic Garden is under tivated in gardens for its white fragrant the greatest obligation for having enriching flowers. it with many of the choicest plants of the Gdlielma Mart. (Palmae) "New World".-Roxb. F1. Indica I : 554 Queen Frederica Guilielma of Carolina of (1832). e.g. : Hanziltonia sauveolens Roxb., Eavaria (Germany). e.g. : Gui2zt.lma gusipaes, a shrub indigenous to India with fragrant a tall slender tropical American palm, dense- white flowers and cultivated in gardens as ly spiny, cultivated in garden$. an ornamental shrub. Guizotia Cass. (Compositae). Hardwickia Roxb, (Caesalpiniaceae) The great French Priest Fr. P. G. Guizc- Major General Thomas Hardwicke of the t ia (I 787- I 874). e.g. : Guizotia a bysslnicca, East India Company's Artillery. eig:: Hard- known as "niger seed," native of lrcpical wickiu binata Roxb., tree, growing in Indo- Africa, cultivated in various parts of lndia gangetic plain and peninsular India, yield- for edible oil obtained from its seeds, and ing useful timber. 19791 NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 43

Harrisonia R. Br. ex A. Juss. (Simarouba- and Rottler. He made large plant collec- ceae) tions from the Carnatic coast. e.g.: Heynea Mrs. Arnold Harrison, amaetur gardener trijugct Roxb., tree growing throughout of Algburth near Liverpool. e.g. : Harrison- India, wood durable, 'used for agricultural in brownii A. Juss from S. Andamans. implements. Helwhgia Willd. (Helwingiaceae) Hipprrcratea Linn. (Hippocrateaceae) George A. Helwing (I666- I 748), German Hippocrates (c. 460 BC), the farher of author of Prussian Flora. e.g. : Helwingia Physicians, a great Greek authority on himalaica Hook. f. & Thoms., undcrshrub, medicine, born in the island of Cos. This @owing in E. Himalayas and Khasi hills. genus is reduced to Loeseneriella A. C. Hemslay. Cogn. (Cucurbitaceae) Smith. William Botting Hemsley (I843- 1924), HodgSonia Hook. f. & Thoms. (C;ucurbitaceae\ Keeper of the Kew Herbarium (1899-1go8), Brian H. Hodgson, F.R.S. (1800-g4),English an authority on the plants of China and East India Company's resident in Nepal, an Central America, e.g.: Hemsleya grocilt active naturalist. j: D. Hooker in his Hima- (Harms.) Cogn., a scandent herb from layan Journal mentioned that "the most E- Himalayas. magnificient plant of these jungles is Wodg- Hedtiera Dryand. (Sterculiaceae) sonia (a genus I have dedicated to my friend Charles Louis L' Heritier de bautelle Mr. Hodgson), a gigantic climber allied to (1 746-18oo), a celebrated French botanist and the gourd, hearing immense yellowish white author. L. Heritier was a magistrate in pendulous blossoms whose petals have a Paris and one of the ardent advocates of fringe of buff coloured curling threads, Linnean system. e.g. : Heritiera acuminata several inches lofig." e.g. : Hodgsonia nmcro- Wall.. "Looking glass trees" with opaque carpa (Bl.) Cogn. occurring in E. Hima- silverv undersurface of leaves. layas. &mindin Linn. (Hernandiaceae) Hoboellla Wall. (Lardizabalaceae) Francisco Hernandes, M.D., a Spanish Frederick Ludvig Holboell (I 765-1 829). botanist, physician to Philip 11 of Spain, born at Frydenbund, Zealand, Superintend- writer on the Flora of Mexico. e.g.: Her- ent of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Copen- nandia ovigera Linn. of Andaman islands, hagen. e.g. : Holboellia latifolia Wall. from wood is used for making canoes. Himalayas and Khasia hills. Hewitfia Wt . & Arn. (Convolvulaceae) fllolmskioldia Retz. (Verbenaceae) Mr. Hewitt who wrote in the Madras Theodore Holm Holmskiold (I 732-g4), Journal of Science (1837), a friend of Robert born at Nvborg, Denmark physician and Wight. e.g.: Hewittia sublohata (Linn. f.) professor df botany, natural history and 0. Ktze., twining herbs from peninsular medicine at Soro Akaderni and Lord Cham- India. berlin of the Household in Copenhagen. Heylandia DC . (Papilionaceae) e.g.: Holmskioldin sanguinea Retz., ever- M. Hevland, an artist employed by De green shrubs with scarlet flowers, cultivated Candolle. e.g. : Heylandia latebrosa DC. in gardens, native of India. Heynea Roxh. (Meliaceae) How Roxb. (Dipterocarpaceae) Benajmin Heyne (I I 8 r g), a German Dr. John Hope (1725-86), Professor of botanist in Danish service at the then botany in Edinburgh. e.g. : Hopea pamiflora Danish colony of Tranquebar in S. India. Bedd., "Iron wood of Malabar" wood is He was a surgeon of the Moravian Mission used for construction work, near Tranquebar. He was a member of Hoppea Willd. (Gentianaceae) the United Brotherhood, a friend of Klein David Heinrich Hoppe (I 760-1846), apo- thecary and professor at Regensburg, author e.g.: Hugonia mystax Linn. growing in of the Flora of Mid-Europe. He published peninsular India and roots used in medi- Botanisches Taschenbuch. e.g. : Hoppets cine. dichotoma Willd., a small herb occurring Humboldtia Vahl. (Caesalpiniaceae). throughout India. Freidrich Heinrich Alexander, Baron von Hornsted.th Retz. (Zingiberaceae) Humboldt (I 769- I 85g), known as Alexander Claes Frederic Hornstedt (I758- I ~OCJ), von Humboldt. A well known plant explor- Sweedish botanist, educated at Uppsala an3 er and scientist, Humboldt collected plants a student of C. P. Thunberg (1743-1828). in Central and S. America (1799-1804). He e,g. : Hornstedtia loroglossa (Gagnep.) K. had encyclopaedic knowledge on Nature Schum. from Khasi hills and E. Himalayas. and Universe. While he completed the Hw~fialdia Willd. (Myristicaceae) manuscript cn 'Kosmos' he wrote to a Dr. Thomas Horsfield (I 773- I Xsg), Ame- friend of his as follows: "I have the idea to rican botanist who collected plants in Msle- portray the whole material world, all that sian islands. e.g. : Horsfieldia irya (Gaertn.) we now know of the phenomena of the Uni- Warb,, trees from Andaman Islands. verse and the Earth, from the nebulae of Hoattuymia Thunb. (Saururaceae) stars to the geography of mosses on granite Maarten Houttuyn (I720-g8), a Dutch rocks, all in one work." Ilis magnum opus physician at Amsterdam who showed great 'Kosrnos' was publ'shed in five volumes dur- enthusiasm for natural history. His publi- ing 1845 to 1862. e.g. : Hurnboldtia vahliana cation in Dutch of 37 volumes with 2 1,500 Wt. trees from W. Ghats from the Nilgiris pages on animals, plants and minerals en- south wards. titled "Natuurlyke Historie of uitvoerig~~Hunnemmuh Sweet (Papaveraceae) Beschryuing der Iliererz, planten en .iWiner- John Hunnemann (d. 183g), a well known aalen, Volgens het Samenstel Van der Heer British botanist and introducer of plants. Linnaeus (I 773-1783) was an outstanding e.g. : Hun~zemannia fumarifolia Sweet, work. e.g.: Hourtuynia cordata Thunl~. native of Mexico, cultivated in gardens from tr~picalHimalayas and Khasia hills. for its large yellow flowers. Hovda Thunb. (Rhamnaceae) Hdria Roxb. (Apocynaceae) David Hoven, a senator of Amsterdam, Dr. William Hunter of the Bengal Medi- who contributed to the success of the travels cal Establishment, an eminent botanist and of Thunberg. e.g.: Hovenia drllcis Thunb., author of various papers in the Asiutic Re.. 'Japanese Raisin tree', cultivated for its pulpy searches of the History of Pegu. e.g.: Hun- edible inflorescence peduncle. teria zeylanica (Retz.) Gardner ex Thw. Hoya R. Br. (Asclepidaceae) growing in peninsular India and Andamans. Thomas Hoy, F.L.S., late gardener to the Hocdmdm Rehder (St yraceae) Duke Northumberland at Sion House ; he H. H. Hu, a well known Chinese botanist died in 182 I. e.g: : Hoya Iltella Hook. growl1 who worked on the family Styraceae. e.g.: in hanging baskets in gardens. Huodendron biaristatum (W. W. Sm.) Hnbbardia Rrr (Gramineae) Rehder from Arunachal Pradesh. Dr. C. E. Hubbard, a well known Agrosto- Hyacinthus (Tourn.) Linn. (Liliaceae) logist, former Keeper of the Herbarium, Hyakinthos, a youth of great charm in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. e.g. : Greek mythology. According to 'lege"nd he Hubbardiu heptaneuron Bor. from Karna- was killed accidentally by Apollo while taka, an endemic species. teaching him the methods and technirlues Hugonfa Linn. (Linaceae) of throwing 'Discus'. It was believed that John Hugon, an English botinical author. this plant originated from the blood of this 19793 NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 4s charming youth. In the lower petals them Joseph Jacquin (I 727- I 8 I 7), Professor of are markings in the form of 'AI, AI' mean- botany at Vienna and Leiden. Me was one ing in Greek 'Alas, Alas' exclamation of of the most powerful advocates of Linnean the mournful event. Many forms of Hya- classification, He was born in Leiden on cinth are cultivated as ornamental plants. 16rh Feb. 1727, studied medicine and botany e.g.: Hvacinthus orientalis Linn., native of at Leiden and in 1752 on the invitation of Greece, cultivated in garden^. Van Swieten, completed his medical studies Impernta Cyr. (Graminae) in Vienna. Here he worked in the Uni- Ferrante Imperati (15~0-1625),a Neapoli- vers'ty Botanic Garden and the Garden at tan botanist of the 16th century. e.g. : Im- Schonbrunn. Jacquin accompanied by Val] perata cylindrica Beauv. "Thatch Grass", der Schot, participated in the plant collect- raw material for paper pulp and good soil ing trip in West Indies as botanists. His binder for railway embankments. publication Hortus Schoen hrunnensis (I 797) hcarvillea A. Juss . (Bignoniaceae) gives a detailed account of plants. His other important contributions are "Selec'rarurn Pierre d" Incarville (1 706-57j, French m;s- sionary in China and botanical correspon- stirpiurn americanum historiae" (1763) and dent of French botanist Bernard de Jussieu. "Icones plantarum nariorum" (I78 1-1 793). e.g. : Incaruillea emodi (Lindl.) Chatter. e.g.: Jacqztinia armillaris Jacq., a native of from Himalayas. West Indies cultivated in gafdens for its white flowers. The tree is called "Bracelet hdofeuiller Chatter. (Cucurbitaceae) Wood" as the shining yellow or brown Ludovici Feuillc (I 66eI 732), author of seeds are made into bracelets in W. Tndies. Rorae Peruvianae et Chiliensis ; lndo, Jamesbrittenirm 0. Ktze (Scrophulariaceae) India ; indicating it is different from the . James Britten, an eminent Engl:sh bota- genus Feuillea Linn. e.g. : Indofeuillea kha- nis t. e.g. : Jamesbrittenia dissecta @el.) 0. sianu Chatterjee, woodv climbers from As- Ktze., herb cccurring in peninsular India Sam and Meghalaya. and E. India. Ione Lindl. (Orchidaceae) 'Ione', one of the Nereids in Greek my- Jansenella Ror (Gramineae) thology. The genus is dedicated to the Sea P. Jansen (1882- ) the well know1 nymph, Ione. e.g.: Ione intermedia King & Dutch agrostologist, who worked cn Male- Pantl., epiphytic orchid from Sikkim Hima- sian grasses. e.g. : JanseneEla grifithiana (C.. layas. Muell.) Bor, an annual grass occurring in Assam hills and W. Ghats. Ipbigenisl Kunt h. (Liliaceae) After the daughter of Agamemnon of Jerdanin W t. (Gesneriaceae) Greek mythology. e.g.: Iphigenia indica Surgeon-Major T. C. Jerdon, an eminent Kunth., growing throughout India, a source ornithologist and collector of plants espe- of red dye and used in medicine. cially orchids. Mrs. Jerdon illustrated his orchid collections. e.g. : Jerdo~ziaindica Wt., Jacquemontia Choisy (Convolvulaceae) a perennial herb occurring in W. Gl~atsfrom Victor Jacquemont (I 801-1832), French the Nilgiris southwards. botanist who travelled in the East Indies as a natural historian. e.g. : Jacquemonticz pen- Josephia Wt . (Orchidaceae) tantha (Jacqu.) G. Don, native of Mexico Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker ('18 I 7-19111, and Brazil and cultivated in gardens for its Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew violet blue flowers. (1865-1885). In 1847 Dr. Falconer, then Jacquiaia Linn. (Theophrastaceae) acting as botanist to the Indian government The celebrated Dutch botanist, Nicholas persuaded J. D. Hooker to visit the Hima- 46 EiULLEllN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VO~.21

layas and durihg c..e years 1849-1851 he ed the flower of Camellia under its Japa- visited Sikkim Himalays and adjoining ter- nese name "Tsubaki". e.g. : . Kaernpferia ritories and the story of this expedition was galanga Linn. used in medicine and also published in 'Himalayan Journals' (1854). used as perfume for washing hair. His well known publications are the Fl~ra Ka~lstrocrnia Fcop. (Zygophyllceae) of British 1nd;a (1872-1897) and Genera Kallstroem, a friend of Giovanni Antonio Plantarum (1862-1883). co-authcred with Scopoli (1723-88), Professor of botany at George Bentham (1800-1884). The genus is Pavia. e.g.: Kallstroemia pubescens (G. reduced to Sirhookera 0. Ktze. Don) Dandy, a weed occurring in W. Joannesia Vell. (Euphorbiaceae) Rengal. Joannes, Portuguese botanist. e.g. : Joan- Kathednea! Hawkes (Orchidaceae) nesia princeps, native of Brazil, cultivated Mrs. Katherine H: Chatham, mother of in gardens. the American orchidologist Alex Hawkes, Jurinea Cass. (Compositae) who founded this genus. e.g.: Katherinea Andre Jurine (I780-1804), Professor of f uscescens (Griff .) Hawkes occurring in Sik- medicine, son of Louis Jurine, 1%-ofesscroE kim Himalayas. Geneva University. e.g. : Jurinea ceratocar- Krayea Wall. (Guttiferae) (Decne) Benth. ex Clarke, a perennial Dr. R. Kaye Greville of Edinburgh. e.g.: herb from W. Himalayas. Kayea assarnica King & Prain, evergreen Jossiaea Linn, (Onagraceae) trees, occurring in Eastern India. (This Bernard de Jussieu (I699-1 777), French genus is reduced to Mesun Linn.). botanist in the Royal Gardens (Jardin da Kendrickia Hk. f. (Melastomataceae) Roi) at Paris. He took his dezree in medi- Dr. G. H. Kendrick Thwaites (181 1-82), cine at Montpellier. He was a great teacher Director of Royal Botanic Gardens, and by his wealth of botanical knowledge Peredeniya, Ceylon (I 849-I 880). He pub- inspired a band of Pairs botanists, such as lished Enurneratio Plantarum Zeylanicae Adanson, Guettard, Thoun and Antoine (1858.64). e.g.: Kendrickia walkeri Hook. f., Richard. His brothers were well known occurring in Anamalai hills of W. Ghats and botanists, Antoine de Tussieu (I 686-1758) and Adam's peak in Sri Lanka. Joseph de Jussieu and his nepEew Antoine Kerria DC. (Rosaceae) Laurent de Jussieu (I748-1836). The genus William Kerr (d. 1814), sometimes Super- is now considered uner Ludwigin. intendent of the ~otanicgarden (1812) in Justicia Linn. (Acanthaceae) Ceylon. He travelled in China (1803) and J. Justice (fl. 1730-63). an eminent Scotch later in the Philippines and Java, collected horticulturist and botanist. e.g. : Justicia plants for Kew Gardens. e.g.: Kerria jape gendarussa Linn. f. growing throughout nica (Linn.) DC., native of Japan, cultivated India, often cultivated. in gardens. Ktpempferia Linn. (Zingiberaceae) Kickxia Dunn. [Scrophulariaceae) 'Engelkrt Kaempfer (1651-17 I €9, a Ger- Jean Kickx (1775-1831) of Brussels, apo- man naturalist and physician. In the role thecary and author of cryptogamic botanv. of Chief Surgeon to the Dutch Fleet, e.g. : KickxM ramosissima (Wall.) Janch, he visited Persia in 1684 ant1 Japan herb occurrinq throughout India. (1690-92). Out of these travels, he published Kiv@eJa Rolfe (Orchidaceae) Amoenitatum exoticarum (I 7 I 2) and in Sir George King (I 840. I gog), Superinten- Fasc. V, he described illustrated account dent of Indian Botanic Garden, Calcutta of the plants of the Orient. For the first (1872-1897) and the first Director of the time to Europeans be graphiaclly describ- Botanical Survey of India (r8go-97). During 19791) NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 47 his stewardship, a new fire-proof Herbarium gions. Kochia indica occurs in north west Building mas built in 1883 and new sciene:- and peninsular India. fic series "Annales of Royal Botanic Gardens" Kueleria Pers. (Graminae) and "Records of Botanical Survey of India" George Willlam Kocler (I 765-1807), were ioitiated. King was aa authority on German botanist and professor of natural Indo-Malesian Ficus, Artocarpus, Myristico hislory at Mayeme. e.g. : Koeleria crislata and families Annonaceae and Magnoliaceae. (Linn.) Pers., a good fodder grass occurring e.g.: Kiugiella decumbens (Griff.) Rolf front in the temperate W. Iiimalayas. W. Ghats of Kerala and E. Himalayas. Kingiodendmn Harm (Caesalpiniaceae) Kalrautiso Chem. et Schlecht. (Rubiaceae) Sir George King (1840-1 gog), superintend- Francis Kohaut, a botanical collector. ent of Indian Botanic Gardens, Calcut~a e.g. : Kolzautia zagp pa or ens is (Brace ex. (1872-1B~~). (See details under the ge~iuc Haines) Sant., occurring in the peninsular Kingie1la Rolfe.). e,g. : Kingiodendron pin- India. natum (Roxb.) Harms, evergreen trees froill Kopsia B1. (Apocynaceae) W. Ghats. Professor Jan -' Kops (I 765-184g), author KleEnbovia Linn. (Sterculiaceae) of a botanical dictionary and professor Dr. C. Kleeinhoff (d. 1777), a D~tchbota- of botany at Utrecht (Netherlands). e.g. : nist, formerly Director of the Botanic gar- Kopsia fruticosa DC., a native of Burma, an den in Batavia, Java. e.g.: Klebhoria hos- evergreen shrub cultivated for its red inflo- Pita Linn., native of India, a handsome rescence. tree, often cultivated in gardens. Korthalsella van Tiegh. (Lor ant haceae) KlMa Schlecht. (Gesneriaceae) Peter Willem Korthals (1807-g2), botanist Dr. William Klug (1774-1856). a student of at the Herbarium, Leyden. He made plant bo:any. e.g. : Klug.'a zeylanica Gardn., an collections in thc Malay Archipelago from ornamental Indian herb, with bluish flowers 1830-37. He bequeathed his major collec- in one sided racemes. tions to Leyden Herbarium. e.g. : Korthal- Kniphdh Moench. (Liliaceae) sellu japonica (Thunb.) Engler, occurring in Johann Heironymus Kniphof (1 704- hills throughout India. 176~),Professor of medicine at Erfurt, Gw- many. e.g. : Kniphofia tritoma, commonly Korthalsia B1. (Palmae) called 'Red-hot-pokers' naive of S. Africa, Peter Willem Korthals (see as above). e.g. : Korthalsia laciniosa Mart., a climbing palm, cultivated in gardens. Knoxia Linn. (Rubiaceae) allied to the genus Colamus occurring in Robert Knox, who stayed in Ceylon and Andamans. published an account of it in 1781. e.g. : Kurziodendron Balak. (Euphorbiaceae) Knoxia corymbosa Willd., a slender erect William Sulpiz Kurz (1834-1878), a Ger- annual, used during the manufacture of man bv birth, he served in the Dutch East rice alcohol. India company Army (1856-1859) and from Kobresia Willd. (Cyperaceae) 1859-63 he worked in the Buitenzorg Bota- Dr. Kohres, a German and a great pro- nic Gardens assisting Teysinann. From moter of botany. e.g.: Kobresia capillifolia 1864 he worked as Curator of the Herbari- C. B. Clarke. um, Botanic gardens, Calcutta. He pub- Kochia Roth (Chenopodiaceae) lished many papers on the Flora of India William Daniel Joseph Koch (I 77 1-1 849). and Forest Flora of Burma. In his honour Professor of botany, Erlangen. e.g. : Kochin there is a monument in the Indian Botanic scoparia Schrad., cultivated in tenlperate re- Gardens, Calcutta. 48 BULLE'flN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF mIA pol. 21

Kydia Roxb. (Malvaceae) some tree with rosy pink panicles. Colnel Robert Kyd, d. I 794, founder and Ldlemantia E'isch. & Mey. (Labiatae) first Director of East India C;ornpany's J. E. Lallemant (1803-1867) of the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, now known as Indian Garden, Leningrad. e.g. : Lallemantuz roy- gotanic Garden. Roxburgh mentioned thus leana (Wall. ex Benth.) Benth., annual herbs "I have ventured to give it the abo~ename occurring in Punjab and W. Himalayas. in memory of the late Colonel Robert Kyd Lamsrckia Moench . (Graminae) of the Bengal, whose ~ttachmentto botany Jean Bapteste Antoine Pierre Monet de to and horticulture induced him retire from Lamarck at (I 744- 1 8zg), botanist at Jardin the high rank he held in the army to have des plantes and later professor at the Mu- more leisure to attend to his favourite study, seum d' historie naturelle. His important to the advancement of every obiect which contribution is Encyclopedie methodiqut. had the good of his fellow creatures in view Botanz'que (1783-98). He was a great expo- and to the establishment of the honourable nent of dynamic and creative thinking in East India Company's Botanic Garden ac biology and continuity in nature as opposed Calcutta, where he was particularly atten- to siaticism based on Linnean ideas. e.g.: tive to the introduction of uselul plants and Larnarckla aurea (Linn.) Moench, a dwarf to their being dispersed over every part of annual grass growing in Indogange tic plains. the world, for the good of mankind in gen- Lancea Hook. f. & Thomas (Scrophularia- eral". (Roxb. El. Ind. 3: rgo. 1832). e.g.: ceae) Kydia calycina Roxb., evergreen tree grow- John Henry Lance (I 793-1878) of Dorking ing from tropical Himalayas to peninsular (U.K.), an orchid lover. e.g. : Lancea tihetica India with white or pink flowers in long Hook. f. & Thomas, small glabrous herb panicles. with violet blue flowers in terminal racemes, Kyllinga Rottb. (Cyperaceae) growing in Himalayas from Kashmir to Peder Kylling (1640.96), a Danish botanist to Sikkim. at the Royal botanicus, Copenhagen. e.g.: Kyllinga triceps Rottb. used in medicine for Landolphia Eeauv. (Apocynaceae) leucorrhea. M. Landolphe (I 765-1825), Commander Lafoeasia Vand. (Lythraceae) of the W. African expedition to which Y. The Duke of Lafoens (1719-1806), once de Beauvois was botanist. e.g. : Landolphia president of the Lisbon Academy of scien- florida Benth., a climbing shrub, native of ces. e.g.: Lafoensia vandellinna Cham. & tropical Africa with large fragrant white Schlecht. a handsome tree, native of Brazil, or yellowish flowers, cultivated in Calcutta cultivated in Calcutta gardens for its showy gardens. reddish brown large flowers. Laportea Gaud. (Urticaceae) Lapcea Cav. (Compositae) F. L. de ~a~orte,Count Castelnau (1810 M. Lagasca (I 776- I 83g), Spanish professor 80), French entomologist. e.g. : Laportea of botany at Madrid. e.g. : Lagoscea rnol- crenuluta (Roxb.) Gaud., tree, growing in .lis Cav., a velvety annual cultivated in gar- the tropical Himalayas, W. Ghats, Khasia dens, native of Mexico. hills. Lagerstraernia Linn. (Lyth raceae) Laurembeda Berg. (Halor agaceae) Magnus Lagerstroem (I 69 1-1 75g), Direc- Dom. Laurembergio. e.g. : Lafrrenabergin tor of the Swedish East India Company at coccinea, branching herbs occurring in Goteburg. He encouraged Linnaeus and Travancore hills of southern W. Ghats. his ca-workers in plant collection. e.g.: Lag- Laurentia Mich. ex Adans. (Campanulaceae) erstroemia sl>eciosa (Linn.) Pers., a hand- M. A. Laurenti, Italian botanist of 17th 19791 NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 49

century. e.g . : Laurentia 1ongifEora (Linn.) Lespedeza Michx. (Papilionaceae) Peterm., introduced in gardens. V. M. de Cespedes, Spanish governor of Laurus Linn. (Lauraceae) Florida during r 784-90 and a great patron Dedicated to Daphne, the daughter of the of botany. The error in spelling resulted earth Goddess Gea. She changed inlo a in Lespedeza. e.g. : Lespedeza speciosa laurel tree on pursuit from Apollo who kil- Royle ex Maxim. from north-west India led Daphne's handsome bridegroom accord- and Assam. ing to Greek mythology. Hence the laurel Lettscrmia Roxb. (Convulvulaceae) tree was planted in temple gardens of an- J. C. Lettsom, M.D., F.R.S. (1744-1815)~ cient Greece since it was ordained by Gods. .a famous English naturalist and author of During the Roman period the laurel wreaths the natural history of the Tea-Plant. e.g.: were. used to crown victors in athletics. Lettsornia s'trigosa Roxb., a cilmber, with 'Bacca laureatus' a phraseology coined for rose or purple flowers. the graduates derived its origin from the practice of the crowning of victors with Leucothoe E. Don (Ericaceae) wreaths of laurel leaves and fruits (bacca). Leucothoe, the. daughter of King Orcha- e.g.: Laurus nobilis Linn., commonly cal- mus of Babylonia and beloved of Apolloj according to Greek mythology. e.g. : Leu- led 'Victor's Laurel', 'Green Ray tree', small cothoe grifithiana Clarke, shrubs with ra- trees, native of Mediterranean region and cemes of white flowers occurriag in cultivated in India. E. Lavatera Linn. (Malvaceae) Himalayas. Leycesteria Wall. (Caprif oliaceae) Linneaus dedicated this genus in honour Wallich named this genus in honour of of his friends, two Swiss physicians and his friend, William Leycester, ca 1820 once famous naturalists of the name of Lavater. Chief Judge of Bengal, 3 patron of horti- e.g. : Lavatera kashrniriana Camb., a culture. e.g.: Leycesteria formosa Wall., a branching herb with large pink flowers shrub with purplish flowers growing in tem- growing in Kashmir. perate Himalayas. Lsrwia Griff. ex Tul. (Podostemaceae) Named after J. S. Law, formerly of the Lindelofia Lehm. (Boraginaceae) Bombay Civil Service, an ardent promoter Friedrch von LindeIof of Dormstadt, a of botany. This genus is reduced to Ter- patron of botany. e.g.: Lindelofia lo~zgiflora niola Tul. (Benth.) Baill. from alpine Western Hima- Lawsoda Linn. (Lvthraceae) layas, a perennial herb with bright blue Isaac Lawson, M.D. who published an flowers. Lidenbeda Lehm. (Scrophulariaceae) account of a journey to Carolina in 179 e.g.: Lawsonia inermis Linn. native of J. B. Lindenberg, author of a synopsis oT N. Africa and S. W. Asia as far as India European Hepaticae. e.g. : Lindenbqia and the leaves constitute the "Henna of indica (Linn.) Valke, growing throughout commerce", used in dyeing. India. Leea Linn. (Leeaceae) Lindera Thunb. (Lauraceae) p3), James Lee (17 15-95) founder of the Ham- Johann Linder (I678-1 Swedish bota- mersmith nursery. e.g.: Leea indica (Burm. nist. e.g. : Lzkdera Pulcherrirna (Nees) Benth. ex Hook. f., from temperate Hima- f .) Merr., growing throughout India. Lee& Soland ex Sw. (Graminae) layas, wood used for making tea boxes. Johann Daniel Leers (1727-74). a German Lindeda All. (Scrophulariaceae) botanist and apothecary. e.g. : Leersia her- F. B. van Linder, M.D. (1682-17~~)~Ger- andra Sw., growing throughout 'India. man botanist and physician. e.g.: Linder- so BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OB INDIA [VO~.21 nia procumbens (Mrock) Philcox, gro~ing fragrant whitish-purple or yellowish flowers, throughout the greater part of India. cultivated in gardens. Lhciera Sw. ex Schreb. (Oleaceae) bnrea Neck ex Desv. (Papilionaceae) G. Linocier, French physician. e.g. : Lino- St. de Loure. The genus is reduced to ciera ramifEora (Roxb.) Wall., growing Christia Moench. throughout India, wood used for agricultur- Lndwigia Linn. (Onagraceae) al implements. Christian Gottlieb Ludwig (I 709-73), Pro- Lippia Linn. (Verbenaceae) fessor of medicine at Leipzig, Germany Augustus Lippi, Italian naturalist, born (1740). After studying medicine in Brieg in Paris, 1678 and traveller in Abyssinia. and Leipzig, he accompanied J. E. I-Ieben- e.g.: Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Br., growing streit on an expedition to North Africa, throughout India, used in medicine. organised by the Polish government. His Listem R. Br. (Orchidaceae) important conributions were Insti1utionr.s Martin Lister, M.D. (I638-1 7 I I), a lamous historico-physicae regni vegeta bilis (I7.12) ; English physician aid naturalist, e.g. : Definitionis generum plantarum (1737). He Listera ovata R. Br. from W. Himalayas. was a pragmatist ir. classifying plants. e.g. : Livietona R. Br. (Palmae) Ludwigia adscendens (Linn.) Hara, growing Patrick Murray of Livingstone near throughout India in lakes and ponds. Edinburgh. e.g.: Livistona jenkinsiana Luehea Willd . (Tiliaceae) Griff., decorative palm, 2~30ft. height Karl Emil van der Luihe (1751-I~OI), growing in Sikkim, Assam and Naga hills. Austrian author of the flora of Cape Lloydia Salisb. ex Reichb. (Liliaceae) Colony, S. Africa. e.g.: Luehea endopogon Edward Lloyd (166e170g). who found L. Kurz, ornamental trees, native of C. Ame- serotina. e.g. : Lloydia serotina (Linn.) rica, cultivated in gardens. Reichb., growing in alpine Himalayas. Luisia G aud . (Orchidaceae) Lobdia Iinn . (Lobeliaceae) Don Luis de Torres, a Spanish botanist, Mattias L' Obel (1538-1616), author of ca 1826. e.g.: Lzdisia teretifolia Gaudich. various botanical works ; he was a native Lumnitzera Willd. (Combretaceae) of Lille, became physician and botanist to Stephen Lumnitzer (I 750- I 806), a botani- James I. e.g. : Lo belia leschenaultiana cal author of Hungary. e.g.: Lumnitzera (Presl.) Skottb. growing in peninsular India racernosa Willd. growing in the mangrove and leaves smoked like tobacco. forests of Indian coast. Lodokea Comm. ex St. Hill. (Palmae) Lyomia Nutt. (Ericaceae) Lodewijk (Louis XV) of France (1710- John Lyon, a Scottish gardener, an en- 74). e.g. : Lodoicea maldivica (Grnel.) Pers. thusiastic American collector of plants, "Double coconut palm", cultivated in who fells a victim to a dangerous epidemic gardens. while working in the difficult terrain. e.g.: hmenerlella A. C. Smith (Hippocrateaceae) Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Druce, a semi- Theoder Loesener who revised the family evergreen tree growing in the Himalayas Celastraceae for Engler's Hanzeinfamilien. and Khasia hills. e.g. : Loesneriella arnottinna (Wt.) A. C. Smith from western peninsular India. Mhcadamia Muell. (Proteaceae) Lonicera Linn. (Caprifoliaceae) John Macadam, M.D., Secretary of the Adam l,onicerm(1528-86), a German bota- Philosophical Institute of Victoria. e.g. : nist and professor of medicine in Maing. Macadamia ternifolia Muell., known as e.g. : Lonicera japonica Th~~nb.,native of "Queensland Nut", native of Australia, cul- China and Japan, a climbing twiner with tivated for its edible fruit. 1979] NAYAR: COMMEMORA'nVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 5 I

Mackaya Harv. (Acanthaceae) on natural history. e.g.: Matpighia gtabra James Townsend Mackay (I775-1 862). Linn., Barbarhizome himalaica Hook. f. & Thoms., trees with ra- is a source of Arrowroot, cultivated through- cems of white flowers occurring in the out India. Himalavas. Marsdenia E Br (Asclepiadaceae) MWU~Linn. (Magnoliaceae) . . Pierre Magnol, Professor of medicine and Willam Marsden, F.R.S. (I 754-1836), late botany at Montpellier (1638-1715) and au- secretary to the Admirality and author of thor of several botanical studies. His pub- History of Sumatra (178~). He left Dublin lication Prodromus historiae ceneralis in r770 and in 1771 joined the service of His rise was plantarum (1689) indicated his concept of British East India Company. meteoric, from clerk to the position of First plant fatmilies with incipient evolutionary views. e.g.: Magnolia campbelli Hook. f. & Secretary of the Admiralitv. His collection of Plants of Sumatra wer; incorporared iu Thoms., a magnificient tree with fragrant Herb. Banks at British Museum. e.g. pink ciimson flowers growing in Fastern Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxh.) Moon, a Himalayas. twining shrub with greenish-yellow flowers Wonia Nutt . (Berberidaceae) growing throughout India. Bernard M' Mahon of North America (177p1816), a lover of botanical science and Martynia 1,inn. (Martyniaceae) author of the American gardner of Calen- John Martyn, F.R.S. (I 699-1768), Profes- der. e.g.: Mahonia acanthifolia G. an, sor of botany at Cambridge. He was a man growing in Eastern Himalayas. of varied activities, translator of Tournefort, Mrslcolda K. Br. (Cruciferae) apothecary and Professor of botany at William Malcolm, F.L.S. (1778-1805), a Cambridge (1732-68). He was best re- celebrated English nurseryman and culti- membered as the author of Historia planta- vator. e.g.: Malcolmia africanaf R. Br, grow- rum rariorzim (1738). e.g. : Martynia annua ing in Western Himalayas. Linn., growing throughout 1ndia. Malouetia A. DC. (Apcynaceae) Mastersiai Ben th. (Papilionaceae) M. Malouet, a friend of Alphonse I)e Dr. Maxwell Tylden Masters F.R.S. (1833- Candolle. e..: Malouetia jasrninoides 1go7), editor of Garden's Chronicle and A. DC., cultivated in gardens. memoirs on Coniferae. e.g.: Mustersia as- Malpighia Linn. (Malpighiaceae) samica Bak. from E. Ilimalayas. Marcello Malpighi (162894,Italian na- Matthiola R. Br. (Cruciferae) turalist Professor of medicine at Bo- Pierandrea Matthioli (I 500-7 7), Italian logna and author of many valuable works physician and botanist. e.g. : Mat thiola in- s2 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VO~:21 cana R. Br., "Gill flower" used in medicine known American taxonomist, who worked and a source of oil. on the flora of N. America, the flora of Maurandya Ort . (Scrophulariaceae) Philippines and China. He was director of Dr. Catharina Pancratia Maurandy, Pro- the Bureau of Sciences, Manilla (1924-29) fessor of botany at Carthagena. ca I 797. e.g. : and later as director and professor of botany Maurandya lophospermum Bailey, a climb- at the Harvard University from 1935. e.g.: er, native of Mexico with rose purple flow- Merrillio@anax listeri (King) Li, a small ers, cultivated in gardens. shrub from Assan1 hills. Mecolrdonia Ruiz & Pav. (Scrophulariaceae) Mkrtensia Roth . (Boraginaceae) Antonio de Meca et Cardona, a patron of Francis Karl Mertens (I764-1 83 I), Frofes- the Botanical Garden at Barcelona in the sor of medicine at Bremen, Germany. e.g.: 18th century. e.g. : Mecardonia procum bens Mertensia echioides Benth., is transferred as (Mill.) Small, herb, native of America oc- Pseudomertensia echioides (Benth.) Riedl. curring as an adventive in Eastern India. Mesus Linn. (Guttiferae) Medm Gaud. (Melastomataceae) In honour of celebrated Arabian physici- J. de Medinilla of Pineda at one time an Johannes Mesue (777-857) of Damascus. Governor of Marianne islands (I 820). Me- e.g.: Mesua ferrea Linn., "Ironwood" a dinillu magnifica, native of Phillippines cul- very handsome tree and wood used for tivated for rosy pink flowers with purple cabinet work. anthers and yellow filaments, a beautiful plant. Meyenie Nees (Thunbergiaceae) Meeboldia H. Wol ff (Umbelliferae) Fr. J. E. Meyen (1804-40), surgeon and Alfred Karl Meebold (1863-1952), a bota- botanical artist associated with the Luise nical collector and novelist. e.g. : Meeboldia expedition to Peru. He also collected bota- selinoides H. Wolff from N. W. Himalayas. nical specimens from China and Philippines Mentha Linn. (Labiatae) (I 830-32). e.g. : Mey enia hawtayneana The poets celebrate Minthe, a daughter (Wall .) Nees, a climbing undershrub with of Cocvtus, as being turned into mint by bIue purple flowers occurring in peninsular ~roseriinein a fit of jealousy, e.g.: Men- India. tha longifolia (Linn.) Huds., source of MichSa Linn. (Magnoliaceae) volatile oil, used for flavouring confection- Pietro Antonio Micheli, a famous Floren- ary. tine botanist (I 679- I 737). e.g. : Michelia Mercurialis Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) champaca L., Champaca is the sanskrit name Mercurius, God of Mercury of Greek mj7- of the tree. thology, said to have discovered the plant. Michostzia N. E. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) IPerba mercurialis is the ancient latin name W. Micholitz (1854-1g32), nursery man used for the plant. e.g. : Mercurialis leicur- and plant collector who botanised Malesian pa Sieb. & Zucc., a shrub from E. Hima- islands. e.g. : Micho2itxia obcordata N. E. layas. Br., an epiphytic climber from Assam and Mkrremia Dennst. emend. Hall. f. (Convol- Manipur. vulaceae) Mikamia Willd. (Compositae) Blasius Merrem (I 76 I -I 824), Professor of Joseph G. Mikarl (1743-1514), Professor of natural sciences at Marburg, Germany. e.g. : botany at Prague. e.g. : M'ikania cordatu Merremiaf umbellata (Linn.) Hall. f,, a twin- (Burm. f.) Robinson, a common weed, native ing shrub. of South America. MerrWiopamax I,i (Araliaceae) Millebda Wt. et Arn. (Papilionaceae) Elmer Drew Merrill (1876rg56), the well J. A, Millet, a French botanist of the 18th 19791 NAYAR: COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 53

century. . e.g. : Milletia racemosa Ben th. Morina Linn. Porinaceae) from peninsular India. Louis Morin (1636-I~IS),a French beta- MUhgtonia Linn. f. (Bignoniaceae) nist. Marina persica with pink flowers in Sir Thomas Millington (162&1704), P~J- long spikes from W. Himalaya. fessor of botany at Oxford. e.g. : Milling- ~uehlenbeckia Meissn. (Polygonaceae) ton& hortensis Linn. f.,' a tree with white H. G. Muehlenbeck, a Swiss physician flowers, native of Burma, cultivaEd in 798- Bd5). e.g. : ~uehlenbeckia platyclados gardens. Meissn, native of Solomon islands, a shru13 Mim Cerv. (C~nvolvulaceae) with flattened foliaceous stems, cultivated Don Francisco Xavier Mina, a Mexican as a curious plant in gardens. minister. e.g.: Mina lobatn Cerv. native of America, cultivated in Illdia. Muhlenbergia Schreb. (Gramineae) &uda Linn. (Cary~ph~llaceae) G. H. E. Muhlenberg (1753.1815)~Minis- John Minuart (I 693-1768), a Spanish apo- ter and Botanist of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. thecary and Professor of botany in Madrid. e.g. : ~ulrlenbei~iageniculata Nees ex e.g. : Minuartia kashmirica (Edgew .) Mattf. Steud. from W. Himalayas. Munronia W t. (Meliaceae) Miq~di. Meissn (Icacinaceae) Capt. Munro of the East India Company's F. A. W. Miquel (I 8 I 1-I), Professor of services in India and a botanist of repute. botany of Amsterdam (18401859) and .Di- rector of Rijksherbarium from 1862 ti11 hi.3 e.g.: Munronia pinnata (Wall.) Harm., a low shrub occurring in W. Ghats and E. death in 1871. His m Jor publication was Himalayas. Flora Indiae Batavae. e.p. : Miq~eliakleinii V rl Meissn. from Khasia hills. Mnn-a Linn. (Elaeocarpaceae) Moltkia 1,ehm. (Boraginaceae) Named in memory of Abraham Munting Count Jochim Gadake Moltke (I 746- I 8 I 8) (1626-83), Pofessor of botany at Groningen, a Danish noble, Prime minister, a patron Holland. e.g.: Muntingia calabura Linn., a of sciences. e.g. : Moltkia pawiflorn Clarke South American tree with white flowers and from Kashmir. leaves of this plant are used as tea in Cara- wownia Linn. (Geraniaceae) cas ; cultivated in gardens. Lady Ann Monson, a correspondent of Mwdannia lioyle (Commelinaceae) Linnaeus, who took many curious plants to Murdann Ali, Keeper of the Herbarium England from India. e.g.: Monsonia heliu- at Sahrampur Botanic Gardens. This Her- trotoides Cav. from Punjsb. barium has become part of the Herbarium unia Ari~. (Compositae) of the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun. Henry George Moon (1857-1905), a bota- e.g. : Murdalenia nudi$ora (Linn .) Brenan, nist of Ceylon during 19th century, a herb occurring throughout India. author of the Catalogue of plants of Murraya Linn. (Rubiaceae) Ceylon. e.g. : Moonia heterophylla Am., John Adam Murray (I740-9 I), Professor an undershrub with golden yellow flowers of Botany at Gottingen (1764-gr), a pupil of occurring in W. Ghats from Nilgiris south- Linnaeus. e.g. : Spreng. wards. Mzcrmya koenigii Curry leaf, growing throughout India. Moricaudia DC. (Cruciferae) Sig Etienne Moricand (I 779-18-54), an Musa Linn. (Musaceae) Italian botanist and author of Flora Veneta. Antonious Musa, physician to Octavious ~g.: M'orkandia tortuosa Hook. f. Augustus, first emperor of Rome, B. C. 6;- Thorns. from Punjab, 14. e.g.; Mzrsa par~disaiacn Linn, 54 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VOI. 21

Naegelia Regel. (Gesneriaceae) Scortechni (I545- I 886), an Italian botanist Karl van Neageli (I 8 I 7-189 I), Professor of and Catholic missionary who worked in botany at Munich, Germany. e.g.: Naegelitz Queensland (Australia) and later 011 - in zebrina Regel, native of Brazil, herbaceous Malaya as Government botanist. His bota- perennial with bright orange flowers with nical collections are available in Centr:d yellow and red dots, and cultivated in National Herbarium, Howrah. e.g. : Neo- gardens. scorteclznia nicobarica (Hook. f.) Pax & Napolema Beauv. (Napoleonaceae) Hoffm. from Nicohar islands. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. e.g. : Nu- Neptnnia Lour. (Mimosaceae) poleona implerialis Beauv. with brightly After the mythological deity Neptunc, coloured flowers of blue and rose, a W. God of the sea, "Water-plants." e.g.: Nep- African tree (Nigeria), cultivated in gardens. tunin oleracea Lour. Narcissus Idinn. (Amaryllidaceae) Nerilke Herb. (Amaryllidaceae) Narkissus, classical Greek name in honour After Nerine, the daughter of Nereus, of handsome youth, son of Cephisus and and Doris Nereus was the son of Oceanus Liriope, who became entranced and mysti- and Tethysa. e.g. : Nerine bowdenii, native fied on seeing his own reflections that Gods, of S. Africa, cultivated in gardens. according to Greek mythology, turned him Nesaea Comm. ex Juss. (Lythraceae) into a beautiful flower. e.g. : Narcissus tazeL- In Greek mythology Nesaea, a name ta Linn., 'dafiodils', 'Angels-Tears', orna- given to a sea nymph. e.g. : Nesaea brevipes mental herbs, cultivated in gardens. Koehne, a herb common in peninsular According to another Greek mythology, India. Narcissus was the pampered son of Echo, Neslia Desv. (Cruciferae) the river God and he fell in love with an 1.A.N. de Nesle, early french botanist. enchanting mountain nymph ; but this love e.g.: Neslia paniculata Desv. in northwest of Narcissus was not responded by the Himalayas. mountain nymph. However Nemesis, God Nicaodra Adans. (Solanaceae) of vengeance punished Narcissus for his Nikander of Colophon, a Greek physician persistence by transforming him into a beau- who published books on medicine during tiful flower. 2nd century B.C. e.g. : Nicandra physalodes Neillia D. Don (Rosaceae) (Linn.) Gaertn., 'Apple-of-Peru', a herb na- Patrick Neill, LL.D. (I 7761851), Secre- tive of S. America, cultivated in gardens. tary to the Caledonian Horticultural Society. Nicodemia Tenore (Buddlejaceae) e.g. : Neillia thyrsifloru D. Don, a himalay- Gaetano Nicodemo (d. 1803), Italian boa an deciduous shrub with white flowers in tanist, Curator of Lyons Botanic Gardens racemes. (I 799-1803). e.g. : Nicodemin diversifolia Ndmnia R. Br. (Scrophulariaceae) Tenore, a shrub grown in gardens as hedge David Nelson, gardrier at the Kew Bota- plants. nic Garden, botanist who acco~npanied Nicotitllllol Linn. (Solanaceae) the circumnavigator Captain Cook, during Jean Nicot (1530-I 600) of Villemains, his 3rd and last voyage. In 1787 he parti- ambassador from the King of France to cipated the voyage on the ship "Bounty" Portugal, who procured seeds of Tobacco under Capt. Bligh, well known as there was from a Dutchman who liad collected from a "Mutiny" in the ship. e.g.: Nelsonia can- Florida. e.g. : Nicotliana tabacurn Linn., escens (Lamk.) Spreng. native of tropical America, cultivated. Neoscortecbuia Pax. (Euphorbiaceae) Niebuhria DC. (Capparaceae) Gk. 'Neos' new. After Rev. Benedetio Carsten Niebuhr (I 733-18 IS), born in 19791 NAYAR : COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 35

Hanover, Germany, took the part of geo- Oldenlrcndia Linn. emend. Bremek. (Rubia- grapher in Forsskaol's expedition to Arabia ceae) (1761-63). Forsskaol died of plague au He~lrik Bernhard Oldenland (1663-I 697) Jerim in Yemen. Carsten Niebuhr was the who collected plants at the Cape of Good sole survivor of the expedition and saw the Hope during the last part of the 17th cen- work of Forsskaol published, Flora uegypti- tury. e.g.: Oldenlandia umbelhta Linn. am-ara bica. e.g. : Niebuhria linearis DC. O~beckia Linn. (Melastomataceae) Noh Michx. (Agavaceae) Pe hr Osbeck (I 723-I ~os),a Swedish clergy- P. C. Nolin, who wrote on Agriculture, man and naturalist, who collected plants in Paris ca. 1755 e.g. : Nolina longifolia China and Japan in 1751. e.g. : Osbeckia Hemsl., cultivated in gardens, native of nepalensis Hook. f. Mexico. Ottochloa Dandy (Gramineae) Nolb Reichb. (Rhamnaceae) Edward Otto (I 8 I 2- I 885)) who collected Ernst Ferdinand Nolte (I79 1-1 875)) born plants from S. America and Cuba, son of in Hamburg, Professor of botany at the Friedrich Otto (I-782-1856),Curator of Bota- University of Keil, contributor to "Flora nic Garden, Berlin. Danica". e.g. : NoZtea africana Harv. & Sond, native of S. Africa, grown in gardens Pam& Linn. (Paeoniaceae) as an ornamental shrub. This is the ancient name used by Theo- Noma Medik . (Boraginaceae) phrastus. In the Trojan war, the legendary J. P. Nonne (1729-72), a German botanist. physician "Paeon" cured the gods of their e.g.: Nonnea edgeworthii A. DC. wounds. The generic name is derived from it. e.g.: Paeonia suflrutieosn Andr., native Notoh DC. (Compositae) of E. Himalayas & China. Benjamin Noton, Assay Master of Born- bay from I 822-1835. e.g. : Notonia valkeri Pandorea Spach (Bignoniaceae) Clarke, undershrub from W. Ghats. In Greek mythology Pnndora was the first woman sent to earth by Zeus in subtle Nymphaea Linn. (Nymphaeceae) revenge for the theft of fire by Prometheus. Water lilies named after Nymphe, one The Gods endowed her with the choicest: of the Water nympbs of Greek mytllolog~. gifts and Zeus presented her a box called e.g. : Nymphaea stellata Willd., aquatic "Pandora's box" which however, was meant herb growing throughout India. for Prometheus whom Zeus wanted Pando- Nysm Linn. (Nyssaceae) ra to marry. Promelheus was clever and Nyssa or Nysa is the name of llymph, understood the trick of Zeus. Prometheus' applied by Linnaeus in the belief that all brother unwittingly opened the box after members of the genus are aquatic. (Herr. marrying Pandora. All the evils of Zeus Cliffortianus 462 : I 738). e.g. : Nyssl~ sessi- meant for Prometheus were released on Zifiora Hook. f., a tree gowing in Easter11 opening the box and he however managed Himalayas. to keep "Hope." e.g. : Pandorea jasmifioides (Lindl.) K. Schum., ornamental climbing Oberonia Lindl. (Orchidaceae) shrubs, grown in gardens. The name is probahly derived from Oberon, the King Fairies, in reference to Pantlingia Prain (Orchidaceae) the variable forms. e.g. : Oberonia ensi- Robert Pantling (I 857-I~IO),Deputy Su- formis Lindl., a beautiful orchid with perintendent of the Cinchona Plantations i~? orange flowers in long cylindrical racemes Rengal, an authority on Indian Orchids and growing in Eastern Hirnalavas. illustrator of King and Pantling's "Orchids s6 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VOL 31

of the Sikkim-Himalayas." e.g. : Pantlingin Parthenium Linn. (Compositae) serrata Deori from Meghalaya. Paythenos in Greek means "Virgin" in- Parisbia Hook. f. (Anacardiaceae) dicating its supposed medicinal properties. Named in honour of Rev. Charles S. e.g. : Parthenium hysterophorus Linn., a Pollock Parish (182297), who made a weed spreading fast throughout India. special study of Burmese orchids. e.g. : Pari- P*ia Juss. (Valerianaceae) shia insignis Hook. f. from Andaman is- E. L. M. Patrin (1742-1814), a French lands. traveller in Siberia. e.g. : Patrinia monandra Parkia R. Br. (Mimosaceae) C. B. Clarke from E. Himalayas. Named in memory of the celebrated African traveller Mungo Park. (I77 1-1805). ParPella Ramam. & Seb. (Araceae) e.g.: Parkia biglandulosa Wt. & Arn., a tree Rev. Fr. H. Santapau (1905-1969), a Jes- grown in gardens. suit missionary in India attached to St. Pwbnia Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae) Xavier's College, Bombay, a Spanish by birth, who became a naturalised citizen of John Parkinson (I 569- I 62g), a London apothecary and author of "Theatrum bota . India and later as Director of Botanical nicum and "Paradisus terrestris". e.g.: Par- Survey of India (1961-68). His important kinsonia aculeata Linn. "Jerusalem thorn," publications are Flora of Khandala and native of America, grown in gardens. Flora of Saurashtra. e.g. : Pauella sivagan- Parmentiera DC. (Bignoniaceae) gana Ramam & Seb. occurring in south India. A. Parmentier (I 737-1813), French apo. thecary. e.g.: Parmentiem cereifera Seem.. Pauia Deb & Dutta (Solanaceae) "Candle tree," native of Panama, with fruits Rev. Fr. H. Santapau (1905-69). e.g.: I m long, wavy yellow, hanging down, re- Pauia belladona Deb & Dutta occurring in sembling large candles, cultivated in gar- E. Himalayas. Refer Fauella for details. dens. Paulownia Sieb. & Zucc. (Scrophulariaceae) PdaC. A. Mey. (Hamamelidaceae) Anna Paulowna (1795-1865), daughter of F. W. Parrot (1729-1841),a German natu- Paul I, Tsar of Russia. e.g. : Paulownia to- ralist and traveller. e.g.: Parrotia iacque- mentosa Steud, a tree with blue purple montiana Decne, native of Himalayas with flowers, native of China, cultivated in beautiful flowers. gardens. Parrya R. Br. (Cruciferae) Pavonh Cav. (Malvaceae) Capt. Sir William Edward Parry (1770- Don Josef ~avon,d. 1844, of Madrid, I 855), the Arctic navigator. e.g. : Parryu botanist and plant explorer in Peru, and in platycarpa Hook. f. & Thoms. conjunction with Ruiz, wrote "Flora Peru- Parryodes Jafri (Cruciferae) viana et Chilensis." e.g. : Pavoniu odorata Gr. Oides, like indicating it is allied to Willd. genus Parrya. Capt. William Edward Parry PeBionia Gaud. (Urticaceae) (17901885)~the Commander of British ex- A. N. J. Alphonse Pellion, an officer in pedition, sent for discovering northwssr passage round America. e.g. : Parryodes Freycinet's voyage round the world. e.g.: Pellionia stenocarpa Wedd. occurring in axilliflora Jafri, herbs with bright lilac I-Iimalavas. flowers from E. Himalayas. Plvsoaia K. Br. (Apocynaceae) Pereskia Mill. (Cactaceae) Dr. John Parsons, M.D. (1705-70). Scots Nicholas Claude Fahry Peresk (I 580- I 637', physician and writer on natural history. a lover of botany. e.g. : Pereskia bleo DC., e.g. : Parsonia helicandra Hook. f. & Am. native of Panama, cultivated in gardens. Pem~khKarel (Labiatae) Houtte, occurring in the coastal forests of V. A. Perovski, a provincial Governor of Andamans. Russia. e.i. : Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth., Pleione U. Don (Orchidaceae) a shrub with violet blue flower in erect pani- Pleione is the mother of seven Pleiades in cles growing in Kashmir . and Tibet. Greek mythology. e.g . : Pleione @aecox Petiveria Linn. (Phytolacaceae) (Smith) D. Don, occurring in temperate Named by Linnaeus in honour of J. Himalayas with sweet scented flowers. Petiver (1 665- I 7 I 8), a London apothecary Pluchea Cass. (Cornpositae) and botanist. e.g.: Petiveria alliacea Linn., N. A. Pluche, French author, published native of Brazil, an ornamental erect herb, "Spectacle de la nature" (I 732). e.g. : Ph- cultivated in gardens. clzea wallichiana DC., a shrub occurring in Western India. Peh Linn. (Verbenaceae) Plukenetia Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) Linnaeus dedicated this genus to Robert Leonard Plukenet, an English James, Lord Petre (r 7 I 3-43), Throndon, e.g. : Plukenetia corniculata Sm. Essex, a famous patron of hotany. He dur- Plumeria 1,inn. (Apocynaceae) ing his short life had assembled the finest Father Charles Plumier (1646.-1,04), a collection of exotic plants, then existing in French botanist and traveller. Aher his Europe. e.g. : Petrea volubilis Jacq., "purpls wreath," native of Central America, grown explorations in America, he published in I 703, "Nova Planiarum Americanarum in gardens as an ornamental plants. genera" e.g. : Plumeria ru bra Linn., "Fran- Philaddphus Linn. (Philadelphaceae) gipani", West Indian Jasmine, cultivated in This may be 'philadelphos" of Aristotle. It is suggested that the generic name corn- poiocisap Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae) whose memorates king Ptolemy, agnomen M. de Poinci, Governor of the Antiles in was Philadelphus. Ancient Greek name mid 17th century and a patron of botany. meaning "brotherly love." e.g. : Philadel- The genus is considered under Caesalpinia. Phus trifEorus Wall. ex Laudon, occurring in north west Himalayas. Poinsettia R. Grah. (Euphorbiaceae) Phwbe Nees (Lauraceae) Mr. Poinsette, who discovered the plant phoebus Apollo, coddess of Moon of in Mexico in 1828. e.g. : Poinsettia pulche- Greek mythology. e.g.: Phoebe lanceolala R. Grah. (Euphorbiu pzilcherirna (Nees) Nees, evergreen tree, occurring in Willd.) reduced to the genus Euphorbia. W. Ghats and Eastern India. Polemonium Linn. (Pole~noniaceae) Heris D. Don (Ericaceae) The Greek name Polemonion is associated Pierides is a surname of Muses in Greek with Polemon of Cappadocia and the herb mythology. e.g. : Pieris formosana (Wall.) "Jacobs-ladder" is P. caeruleum. According D. hn, a shrub from E. Himalayas. to Pliny, it was derived from "Polemos" -nia Iinn. (Nyctaginaceaej meaning War and as per legend this plant M. Pison, an eminent physician of caused war between two kings, each of Amsterdam. e.g.: Pisonia alba Linn. whom claimed the honour of having the Plwhoair Bl . (Barringtoniaceae) first who discovered its medicinal properties. J. E. Planchon (1823-1888)~Assistant in e.g. : P. caeruleum Linn. var. himalayanurn - Baker, occurring in alpine Himalayas. the K~wHerbarium between I 844-1848, Pro fessor of botany at Montpellier 1853 on- Pollinla Trin. (Graminae) wards and co-editor of the Flare des Serres Cyrus Pollini, a professor of botany at (1849-188 I). e,g. : Planchonia littoralis van Verona. Italy. e.g. : Pollinia ciliata Nees. 8 5s BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [VO~.21

Pometia J. R. & G. Forst. (Sapindaceae) Radermachera Zoll. & Mor. (Bigiloniaceae) P. Pome t (I658- I 6gg), a French writer, J. C. M. Radermacher, amateur plant col- e.g.:, Pomelia pirtnata J. R. & G. Fbrst., tall lector in Java. e.g. : Radermachera xylocar- trees from Andamans. pa (Roxb.) K. Schum. Portla& I?. Br. (Rubiaceae) R&ia Houst. ex L. (Rubiaceae) Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, the Duch- Isaac Rand (d. 1743) a London botanist, ess of Portland (1715-85), a great patron of former Praefectus of the Chelsea Physic botany. e.g. : Portlandia coccinea Sw., shrub Garden. e.g. : Randia dumetorum Larnk. with scarlet flowers, cultivated in gardens, Rauwolfia Linn. (Apocynaceae) native of Jamaica. Leonard Rauwolf (I 540-961, a sixteenth Pottsia Hook. f. & Arn. (Apocynaceae) century German physician who collected John Potts (d. 1822) who collected planis plants from the near East. e.g.: Rauwolfia from Bengal and China for the Royal Horti- serpentina (Linn.) Benth. cultural Society, London. e.g. : Pottsia laxi- Ravenia Vell. (Rutaceae) fbra (Bl.) 0. Ktze, evergreen climbing J. F. R. Raven, (ca. 1656-1708) pupil of sh~ubsfrom Assam. Tournefort, who collected plants from Pouzolzia Gaud. (Urticaceae) Brazil. e.g. : Ravenia spectabilis Vell., native Prof. Pouzolz, a German botanist. e.g.: of Cuba, a beautiful shrub with deep red- ~ouzol& wightii Benn. var. nilghirmsis dish scarlet flowers. (Wight) Hooker, herb occurring in Nilgiris. Reevesia Lindl. (Sterculiaceae) Pratia Gaud. (Lobeliaceae) John Reeves, F. L. S. of Cantoil China, Mr. M. C. L. Prat-Bernon, of the French who introduced ornamental plants to West- Navy. He accompanied Freycinet, but died ern Europe from China. e.g.: Reevesia weraL in 1817, few days after the start of the ex- lichii R. Br., a deciduous tree with white pedition. e.g. : Pratia hegonifolia Linn., oc- fragrant flowers, native of Himalayas. curring in Himalayas. Reichardia Roth (Compositae) PLinsepia Royle (Rosaceae) John James Reichard, a celebrated bota- James Prinsep (I799- I 840), a meterologist nist and author. e.g. : Reichnrdia iingitana and sometimes secretary of the Asiatic So- (Linn.) Roth from Punjab. ciety of Bengal. e.g. : Prinsepia utilis Royle, Reidia Wt. (Euphorbiaceae) native of Himalayas with fragrant white- Lt. Col. Francis A. Reid, secretary of the creamy flowers. Madras Horticultural Society. e.g. : Reidiu PuccineUia Parl. (Gramineae) longiflora (Heyne) Gamble, an undershrub Benedette Puccinelli (Iso$- I 830), an Italian occurring in W. Ghats. botanist. e.g. : Puccinellia thomsonii (Stapf .) Rdnwardtia Durn. (Linaceae) Stewart, annual grass, occurring in Kashmir. Caspar George Carl Reinwardt (I773- I 854) braria DC. (Papilionaceae). the founder and first director of the Botanic M. N. Puerari (1766-1845), a Professor of Gardens at Buitenzorg (1817). In 1822 he botany at Copenhagen (Denmark). e.g. : returned to Europe and was appointed Pro- Pueraria tu berosa DC. fessor in the University of Leyden. He be- Parkayasffhaea Purkay. ex Narayanaswamy queathed his collections to Herb. Leyden. (Lauraceae) e.g.: Reinwardtia trigyna Planch, a shrub C. Purakayastha, who worked on the flora with clusters of yellow flowers, growing in of Assam. His collections are at the Her- northern India. barium, Botanical Survey of India, Shillong Remusatia Schott (Araceae) [ASSAM]. The genus is reduced to Beilsch- Abel Remusat (I 788- I 8p), well known miedia Nees. French Scholar of Chineese langnage at Paris. e.g,': Renzusatia vivipara (Lodd.) sia nepalensis T. A. Cope, a herb from Sik- Schott, a tuberous herb occurring in kiln Himalayas. Himalayas. Rondelda Linn. (liubiaceae) Rhazya Decne (Apocynaceae) Guillaume Rondelet (150746), a famous Arabian physician Abu Bekr-er-Rasi naturalist at Montpellier, France. e.g. : Ron- (d. 932). author of medical publication in 9th de2elia odorato Jacq., Native of Cuba, a and 10th centuries. e.g.: Rhazya stricta shrub with bright verrnillion flowers, culti- Decne from Punjah. vated in gardens (Refer Tarenna). Ricbardia Linn. (Rubiaceae) Roecoei~ Sm. (Zingiberaceae) William Roscoe (1 751- r 83 I), the famous L. C. Richard ' (1 754-1821), an eminent historian of the Medici and one of the French botanist. e.g. : Richardia scabra Linn., introduced into India and runnnig founders of the Liverpool Botanic Garden. wild. e.g.: Roscoea atpina Royle, growing in tem- ~chrdsoniaKunth (Rubiaceae) perate Himalayas. Dr. Richard Richardson, an English hota- Rothia Pers. (Papilionaceae) nist, friend of Sir John Franklin. e.g.: A. W. Roth (1757-1834), of Breman, a Richardsonia grandifbra Cham. & Schlecht. German botanist. e.g. : Rothia indica (Linn.) Druce. Rnea Choisy (Convolvulaceae) Rottboellia Linn. (Graminae) Auguste de la Rive, physiologist of Christen Friis Rottboe11 (I72797). a Danish Geneva. e.g. : Rivea hypocraterifornzis botanist, pupil of Linnaeus, Curator of the (Lamk.) Choisy, "~idna~dreCreeper" a Botanical Garden at Copenhagen. e.g.: Rot- creeper with white flowers, growing in tboelEia exattata Linn. f. peninsular and E. India. Ror~enia Wall. & Hk. ex Benth. (Apo- Rivioa Linn. (PhytoIaccaceae) cynaceae) A. Q. Rivinus (1652-1722), Professor of Charles Roupell of Charlestown, South botany at Leipzig. His important conribu- Carolina, and his name is mentioned by tion is "Introductio generalis in rem herba- Sir James E Smith in his letter to Linnaeus. rium 1960." He devised a simple practical e.g. : RoupeNia grata. Wall. et Hook. The classification of plants based on corolla. e.g.: genus is reduced to Strophanthus. Rivina humilis Linn., "blood berry", native Roydsia Koxb . (Capparaceae) of Carribean islands, grown in Indian gar- Sir John Royds, one of the puisne judges dens as an ornamental plant. The berries of the Supreme Court of judicature of Bengal, are scarlet in colour. an eminent patron of science. e.g.: Roydsia Robinia Linn. (Papilionaceae) sauveolens Roxb,, a shrub with fragrant Jean Robin, a French botanist, once her- yellow flowers. blist to Henry IV of France, d. 1629. e.g.: Roylea Wall. (Labiatae) Robinia pseudoacaeia Linn., native of N. John Forbes Royle (1799-1858), late Su- America, trees, cultivated in gardens. perintendent of the Botanic garden at Sahr Rochelia Reichb. (Boraginaceae) rampur and Professor of Materia Medica, Anthony Rochel, Director of the botanic Kings College, London. e.g.: Roylea elegans garden at Pest. e.g.: Rochelia stylak Wall., a shrub with lemon-scented leaves Boiss., growing in Punjah and Kashrnir. growing in Himalayas. RodgeRia A. Gray (Saxifragaceae) RoysPtsna 0.F. Cook. (Palmae) Rear Admiral John Rodgers (1812-1882) of General Roy Stone (1 836- I 905). e.g . : Roy- US Navy and during his Pacific expedition stonm *a (HBK) 0.F. Cook., Royal palm, he collected plant specimens. e.g.: Rodger. native of Cuba and elegant palm with a 60 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [Vol. 21 bulge usually above the middle, cultivated Sanchezia Riuz. & Pav. (Acanthaceae). in gardens. Josef Sanchez, Professor of botany, Cadiz. Rudbeckia Linn. (Compositae) during 19th century. e.g. : Sanchexia nobilis Olaf Rudbeck (1660-1740) and his father Hook. f., a shrub with yellow flowers and Prof. Rudbeck (1630-17021, Professors of bright red bracts, native of Eucador, culti- botany at Uppsala. Olaf Rudbeck patronis- vated in gardens. ed and encouraged Carl Linnaeus in the Sansevieria Thunb. (Agavaceae) pursuit of his studies. e.g.: Rudbeckia hirta, Kaimond de Sansgrio (1710-7 I), Prince of "Blue-eyed Susan" an annual ornamental Sanseviero. e.g. : Sansevieria roxburghiana herb, cultivated in gardens. Schult. f. Ruellia Linn. emend. Bremek. (Acantha- Sanbpaua Bal. et Subr. (Acanthaceae) ceae) Rev. Fr. Santapau (rgog-69), a Jessuit Jean de la Ruelle (1474-1537) of Soissons, missionary who worked in the educational botanist and physician to Francis I. He field in India and who later became Direc- wrote De Natura Plantarum in 1536. e.g.: tor, Botanical Survey of India. e.g.: Santa. Ruellia macrantha Mart., native of Brazil paua mad?4rensis Bal. & Subr. from Tamil with large rose flowers. Nadu. Rungia Nees (Acanthaceae) Saurauia Willd . (Saurauiaceae) Rungia, well-known botanical artist of Fr. J. von Saurau (I 760- 1832)~Italian bota- Robert Wight. He delineated many draw- nist. e.g. : Saurauiu nepaulensis DC., occur- ings in Wight's Icones Plantarum Indiac ring in Himalayas. Orientalis (I 838- r 853). e.g . : Rungia paroi- Saussurea IIC. (Compositae) flora Nees, a herb occurring in peninsular Horace Benedict de Saussure (1740-gg), a India. Swiss botanist. e.g. : Saussurea lappa Clarke Ruppia Linn. (Ruppiaceae) from Western Himalayas. H. B. Ruppius, a German botanist. e.g. : Scaevola Linn. (Goodeniaceae) Ruppia rnaritima Linn. Scaevus, "Left," in honour of Gaius Mu- Ruse& Jncq. (Scrophulariaceae) cius b7B. C., left-handed King of Clusium, Dr. Alexander Russel, F.R.S. (c. 171.5- a Roman hero, referring to the form of the 1768), author of a natural history of ~lepoo, corolla. e-g.: Scaevola sericea Vahl occur- 1756. e.g. : Russelia juncea Zucc. Coral ring along the coasts of India. plant; native of Mexico, cultivated in gar- Schefffera J. R. & G. Forst. (Araliaceae) dens. J. C. Scheffler, 19th century botanist of Sageretia Rrongn. (Rhamnaceae) Germany. e.g. : Scheflera capitata Harms, Augustin Sageret (I 763-185 I), a disting- occurring in Nilgiris. uished French agriculturist. e.q. : Sageretiu Scldeicbera Wild. (Sapindaceae) pamiflora G. Don growing in peninsular J. C. Schleicher, a Swiss botanist (1768- India. 1834). e.g.: Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken, Salacia Linn. (Hippocrateaceae) throughout India. In mythology Salacia is the wife of N~D-Schoepfia Schreb. (Olacaceae) tune. e.g.: Salacia reticulata Wt. from pen- phn Schoepf, a German botanist, e.g.: insular India. ~choepfia fragranr Wall. from E. Hima- Salvadom 1,inn. (Salvadoraceae) layas. Juan Salvador Y Bosca (1598-1681), apo- Schotia Tacq. (Caesalpiniaceae) thecary of Barcelona, Spain. e.g.: Salvadorn Von Iacquin 'named this genus in honour persica Linn.. "Mustard tree" growing in of ~ichardVan der Schot, a Dutch gardeq- Western India. er, his companion in his travels and head gardencr at Schonbrunn Palace Garden of SebdJa Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae) Empress Maria Theresia of Austria. d. 1819. Antonio Sebastiani (I792-1831), Italian e.g.: Schotia brachypetala Sond, a hand- Professor of botany. e.g. : Sebastiania chn- some tree with panicles of deep crimson maelea (Linn.) Muell.-Arg. flowers, native of South Africa, cultivated. Senebfera DC. (Cruciferae) Schouwia DC. (Cruciferae) John de Senebier of Geneva, a vegetable Joakim Fredrik Schouw (I 787- I 854), born physiologist. e.g. : Senebiera coronopus in Copenhagen, Professor of bo;any and Di- Poir. rector of the Botanical Garden in Copenha- Shorea Roxb. ex Gaertn . (Dipterocarpaceae) gen. e.g. : Schouwia arabica (Vahl) DC., a Lord Teignmouth (I 751-1834) later Gov- hardy annual with rosy purple flowers, grow- ernor-General of Bengal. e.g. : Shores robus- ing in Gujarat. ta Gaertn. f. fkhdtzia Spreng. (Umbelliferae) Shuteria Wt. & Am. (Papilionaceae) Leonhard Schultz, an eminent German Dr. Shuter, formerly a physician at Mad- botanist. e.g. Schultzia benthamii Clarke. ras. e.g. : Shuteria vestita Wt. & Aru. Sehomamianthlw Gagnep. (Marantaceae) Sibbaldia Linn. (Rosaceae) K. M. Schumann (1851-1904) of Botanical Sir Robert Sibbald (I 643- 1720), Professor Museum, Berlin who monographed the fami- of botany at Edinburgh. e.g.: Sihbnldia ly Marantaceae. e.g.: Schumannianthus vir- micropetala taxonomy from conservative Linnean tal herb with large violet hell-shaped flow- ideas to inductive methods. e.g.: Scopolia ers, native of ~~~~il,cultivated in anomala (Link. & Otto) Airy Shaw fro111 Central Himalayas. Suhookera 0. Ktze. (Orchidaceae) Sc~rtechioia Hook. f. (Euphor1)iaceae) Sir Joseph Daltcn Hooker (18I 7- 19I I) Scortechni (1845-86'7 Director of the Botanic Garden, Kew, co- author of Bentham & HookerTsGenera Plan Catholic missionary in Queensland and 'Straits settlements. The genus is includrd tarurn and author of Flora of British Tndia. 0. in Neoscortechivaia. e.g. : Sirhookern lanceolata (Wt.) Ktze. Sebaea Soland. ex R. Br. (Gentianaceae) Sloamal Linn. (Elaeocarpaceae) Albert (1 66~-~Y56), an apothecary Sir Hans Sloane (1 660-17531, once Presi- .and botanical author of Amsterdam. e.g.: dent of the Royal Society, founder of the Sebaen khaskna Clarke from eastern Hima- British Museum and Chelsea' Botanical lapas. Garden, London. e.6. : Slo~ne~dmtata 62 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [Vol. 21

Linn., a tree with large white flowers, native e.g.: Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham., a tree of Brazil. growing in the mangrove swamps of penin- Smithia Ait. (Papilionaceae) sular India. Sir James Edward Smith, M.D., F.R.S. Sprekeaa IIeis t . (Amaryllidaceae) (I758- I 828), founder of he 1,innaean Society, Johann Heinrich von Sprekelsen (I691- Professor of the Linnaean herbarium, Lon- 1764)~a noted lawyer at Hamburg and Carl don and author of numerous well known Linnaeus visited his garden during 1735. botanical works. He published a fascicle e.g.: Sprekelia fozmosissima (Linn.) Herb., on Icones and description of plants preserr- native of Brazil, grown in gardens as orna- ed in the L,innaean herbarium. e.g.: Smith- mental plants with large crimson flowers. ia conferta Sm. growing throughout India. Stapelia Linn. (Asc'lepiadaceae) Smithirnratha 0. Kuntze (Gesneriaceae) Johannes Eodaeus van Stapel (d. 1631), a Matilda Smith (I854- I g26), botanical artist physician of Amsterdam. e.g. : Stapelin at Kew who illustrated for the Botanical grandiflora Masson native of S. Africa, Magazine from r 878-1923. e.g. : Smithian- cultivated in gardens. tha zebrina (Paxt.) 0. Kuntze, cultivated in Staphliamthus 0. Ktze. (Zingiberaceae) gardens. Christian Ernst Staph1 (I848-1919), Ger- Smithiella Dunn (Urticaceae) man botanist and professor of botany at Sir James Edward ~rniih (I 758- 1828), Jena. e.g. : Staphlianthus involucrata (King founder of the Linnaean Society of London ex Baker) Craib, a leafy tuberous herb oc- (See details under Smitlziu Ait.). e.g. : S~nith- curring in E. Himalayas. iella myrianthn Dunn, herbs occurring in 5:. Staiotoaiella Hara (Cruciferae) Himalayas. Dr. Stainton who collected plants from Smithsoda Saldanha (Orchidaceae) Himalavas and Tibet. e.g. : Stainioniella Dr. Smithsonia, the philanthropist and nepalen& Hara, a herb occurring in E. founder of the Smithsonian Institution in Himalayas. Washington. e.g. : Smithsonia stranzinea Stamtonia DC. (Lardizabalaceae) Saldanha occurring in Southern W. Ghats. Sir George Staunton (I 737- r ~oI),Irish Solfva Ruiz & Pav. (Compositae) traveller, who introduced numerous plants Salvator Soliva, a Spanish physician and from China. He accompanied Lord Macart- botanist. e.g. : Solvia anthemifolia R. Br., ney on his misson to the Emperor of China an american weed, naturalized in many in I 792. e.g. : Stauntonia brunoniana Wall. parts of N. India. from E. Himalayas. SoIms-lanbachia Muschil. (Cruciferae) Stellera Linn. (Thymeleaceae) Hermann Graf Zu Solms-1,aubach (I842- G. W. Steller, (1709-46), a celebrated Ger- 1915)~ Professor of botany at Strassburg, man botanical collector, who collected Germany (1872). He visited Tava durin? plants from Russia. e.g.: Stellera chamae- 1883-84, and author of ~everaloapers on the @me Linn. from W. Himalayas. family RaMesiaceae. e.c.. : Solms-Lau bachia Stephania Lour. (Menisper maceae) platycarpa (Hook. f. & Thorns.) Botsch. Prof. Frederick Stephan, once a Professor from E. Himalayas. at Moscow, d. 18r 7, e.g. : Stephania jdponi- Sonaerrdie Linn. f. (Sonneratiaceael ca (Thunh.) Miers. Pierre Sonnerat (1749-1841), a ereat Sfeudnera C. Koch. IAraceae) naturalist and botanical traveller. He made Dr. Steudner of Gorhitz. who coI1ected several voyages as a botanist and worked plants from Ethiopia (1812-61). e.g. : Steud- in Mauritius, Madagascar, Pondicherrv, nera colocasioides Hook. f., a tuberous Serb Malabar and Malacca for plant collections, from Sikkim Himalayas, 19793 NAYAK: COMMEMORATIVE CENEKIC NAMES OF E'LoWEKLNG YWTS IN INDIA 63

Sievensonia J. Dunc. ex Balf. f. (Yahnae) a Roman Catholic, he had to leave the post . Sir William Stevenson, Governor 01 Mau- of Professor of medicine at Leiden. In I 745 rinus during the years I 857- I 863 'I'nis he became physician to Empress Maria The- genus is reduced to Phoenzcuphorium. resia of Austrla in Vienna and he pubIished Stracbeya Benth. (Papilionaceae) extensively on medicine ; on the advice 01 General Sir Richard Strachey F.R.S. (1 8 r 7- Van Swieten, the Empress reorganised the lg08), who collected plants in Kumaon- Royal Gardens of the Schonbrunn Palace. Garhwal Himalayas during 184649. e.g.: He founded the Vienna University Botani- Strache~a tibetica Benth., a tufted shruil cal Garden in 1754 which was developed with reddish flowers from Central Hima- after Boerhaave's garden at Leiden. e.g.: layas. Swietenia mahngoni (Linn.) Jacq., a large Sk~~vaadaLindl. (Rosaceac) tree, native of tropical S. America, cultivat- Hon. William Fox Strangways, F.R.S. ed in forest plantations. (1 795-1865), a learned investigator of the Flora of Europe. e.g. : Stranvaesiu glaucescens Swhtonia Griff. (Anacardiaceae) Lindl., a small tree growing in Himalaya. G. Swinton, a Sinior official of East India Skeiitzia Banks (Musaceae) Company (c. r84o), in Bengal and a friend of William Grifiith (1810-184s). e.g. : Swin- Queen Charlotte (I744-18 I 8), wife of George I11 of the House of Mecklenberg- toniu helferi Hook. f ., tall trees occurring Strelitz. e.g.: Strelitzia reginue Banks, in Andamans. 'Bird of Paradise', 'Cranes bill', native of Symingtonia van Steenis (Hamamelidaceae) S. Africa, cultivated in gardens. C. F'. S~~nington(1~05-43), Forest botanist Sutera Roth (Scrop hulariaceae) at Kepong in Malaya. e.g. : Symingtonk Johann Rudolf Suter (I 766-1827), Swiss populnea (R. Br. ex Griff.) Steenis, evergreen botanist and professor of botany at J3erne tall trees occurring in E. Himalayas. and author of Flora Helvetica (1802). The Tabrnaemontana Linn. (Apocynaceae) genus is reduced to Jamesbritteniu. James ~heodore Tabernaemontanus of Swartzia Schreb. (Papilionaceae) Heidelberg (d. ~sgo),a celebrated physician Olof Peter Swartz, M.D. (1760-18281, a and botanist of the 16th century. e.g.: Ta- Swedish botanist, who travelled in North bernaemontana cEivaricatu (Linn.) R. Br. America, the West Indies and coasts of native of India, cultivated in gardens for its South America. He is the author of ''Flor~~sweetly scented flowers. Indiae Occidentalis" (1 797-1806) Swartz's Tauscheria Fisch. ex DC. (Cruciferae) herbarium later became the nucleus of the Ignatius Frederick Tauscher, professor of present herbarium at the Naturhistoriska botany at Prague, author of several botani- Riksmuseum in Stockholm. e.g. : Swartzia cal works. e.g. : Tauscheria lasiocarpa DC., pinnata Willd. 2, herb from W. Himalayas. Swertia Linn. (Gentianaceae) Ernmanuel Swert of Haarlem, a fanous Taverniera DC. (Papilionaceae) cultivator of bulbs and flowers in Holland, J. B. Tavernier (1605-$91,a traveller in of the 17th century, author of Florilegium. the Levant. e.g.: Taverniera ctrneijolia Arn., an under-shrub, growing in the dry plains e.g. : Swertia chirata (Roxb.) Karst. Swietenia Jacq, (Meliaceae) of Punjab and Deccan. Gerard van Swieten (1700-72), a Dutch Telfalria Hook. (Cucurbitaceae) botanist and author. Born in Leiden he Charles Telfair (I778-1 838), Irish botanist, studied pharmacy and medicine at Louvain e.g. : Telfairia pedata (Smith ex Sims) Hook., and kiden under Boerhaave. Since he was climbing undershrubs, native of Zirnbawe 64 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA [Vol. zr in Africa, cultivated in India as seeds yield Tillaea Lj nn. (Crassulaceae) edible oil. M. J. Tilli (1655-1740),an Italian botanist. T~rkhedaLinn. f. (Theaceae) e.g.: Tillaea pentandra Royle a succulenl: Christopher Ternstroeln (170~-~6),who herb from ~irnala~asand peninsular India. collected plants in the employ of Swedish Tilhonia Ikf. ex Juss. (Compositae) . East India Company and he died on the According to Greek mythology Tithoniur; way to China, in the island of Peoloc was a young man beloved by Aurora, god- dandov, near Vietnam. e.g.: Ternstrosmia dess of Dawn. e.g.: Tithonia rotundifolia japonica, native of Japan, cultivated in tem- (Mill.) Blake, native of C. America cultivat- perate gardens. ed in gardens as an ornamental plant. Tenrrium Linn. (Labiatae) Tokldia Huds. (Liliaceae) - Teucer, (son of Scamander, and father- Thomas Tofield (I730-7g), an amateur in-law of Dardanus), King of Troy who is English botanist. e.g. : Tofieldia himalaica said to have first used the plant medicinal- Baker from E. Himalayas. ly. e.g,: Teucrium tomentosum Heyne ex Torenia Linn. (Scrophulariaceae) Benth. from peninsular India. Rev. Clof Toren (I7 I 8-53), a Swedish Tllevetia Jusss. ex Endl. (Apocynaceae) clergyman, who discovered Torenia asiatica Andre Thevet (1502-go), a French monk and other plants in China. We was Chap- who travelled in Brazil and Guiana. e.g. : lain of Swedish East India Company in India Thevet& peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum. at Surat and China (1750-52). e.g.: Torenia native of tropical America. trawarzcorica Gamble, a creeping herb with Tho-a Wall. (Araceae) white Rowers having blue blotches in the Dr. Anthony Thomson Todd (I 778- I 849) lower lip. professor of Materia Medica, University Tonmefortla Linn. (Boraginaceae) College, London. e.g. : Thomsonia nepalen- Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (I 656- I 708), sis Wall. from tropical Himalayas. French botanist and professor of medicine. Thuabergia Re tz. (Thunbergiaceae) He was well known for his botanical system, Charles P. Thunberg (1743-1828),Profe:sor embodied in Znstitutiones rei herbariae. He of botany at Uppsala, a celebrated traveller died on 28 December r 708 by a carriage ac- and botanist. A Swedish by birth and a cident. His Materia Medica was published pupil Linnaeus, sailed for Japan, of he in 1708. e.g. : Tournefortia wightii C. B. where he collected living plants and seeds, Clarke, a scandent shrub occurring in W. suited for the climate in Holland on behalf Ghats. of the Hortus Medicus under the patronage Tradescantia Llnn. (Commelinaceae) of rich dutch merchants. On his return John Tradescant (d. 1638), English gard- voyage home he spent some time in Java ener to Charles I, King of England. e.g.: and Ceylon. As successor to Linnacus, he Tradescantia virginiana Idnn., common became Professor at Uppsala in 178~."Flora spider-wort, grown in gardens. Japonica" (I 784) and "Icones Plnniarun Tragia Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) ]aponicarum" (I 794-1802) were his important publications on Japanese flora. e.g.: Than- Hieronymus Bock, latinised Tragus (1498- bergia grandiflora Roxb. 1553), a German botanist. e.g. : Targia invol- Thnnia Reichb. f, (Orchidaceae) ucrata Linn, a climber with stinging hairs. Franz A, Graf. ~bnThun (1786-1873) of Treutlera Hook. f. (Asclepiadaceae) Bohemia, a great orchid enthusiast. e.g. : Dr. Treutler who collected plants from Thuniu venosa Rolfe, from tropical Hima- Sikkim Himalayas and Darjeeling about layas. I 860. e.g. : Treutlera insignis Hook. f., twin- 19791 NAYAR : COMMEMORATIVE GENERIC NAMES OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN INDIA 6$ ing herbs with dark purple flowers from E. chotoma (Murr.) 0. Ktze., a herb growing Himalayas. in the dry regions of India. Trevesia Vis. (Araliaceae) Vdisneria Linn. (Hydrocharitaceae) E. Treves d; Bonfli, 19th cenlury Italian Antonio Vallisneri (I 661-I 730), an Italian naturalist of Padus. e.g. : Trevesia pnlmata botanist. e.g.: VallLnerb spiralis Iinn., a (Roxb.) Vis., small trees occurring in E. common hydrophyte growing throughout Himalayas. India. Vandellia Linn . (Scrophulariaceae) Tmwia Lindl. (Euphorbiaceae) Dorninico Vandelli, professor of botany Cristoph Jakob Trew of Nurnberg (1695- at Lisbon. 17691, a botanical author. e.g.: Trewia nudi- Vateria Lnn. (Dipterocarpaceae) fEori Linn., a tree growing throughout India. Prof. Abraham Vater, professor of me& Thtania R. Br (Myrtaceae) cine at Wirtemburgh, Germany during 19h Jules M. C. Tristan (1776-1861),a French century. e.g.: Vateria indica Linn., tall botanist. e-g.: Tristania merguensis Griff., a evergreen trees occurring in W. Ghats, small tree growing in Andamnns. Venonia Schreb. (~ompositae) Tdumfetta Linn. (Tiliaceae) William Vernon, a botanical traveller i~ John Triumfetti, an Italian botanist and North America, who died in 17I I. e.g. : author. died in 1707. e.g. : Triumfetta Vernonia travancorica Hook. f., a small mtundifolia Lam., an undershrub growing tree growing in W. Ghats of Kerala. in peninsular and Central India. Vig~Savi . (Papilionaceae) Turnera Linn. (Turneraceae) Dominico Vigni, a commentator on Thew William Turner, prebendary of York, phrastus and professor of botany at Pisa canon of Windsor, author of a "New Her- who died in 1647. e.g.: Vigna arightii bal" 155 I, who died in 1568. e.g. : Turnera Benth. ex Bedd., growing in southern W. ulmifolia Linn., W. Indian Holly, native of Ghats. W. Indies, cultivated in gardens and has Vieiera H.B .K. (Compositae) run wild. Alexander Viguier, a botanist of Montpl- Turpnia Vent. (Staphyleaceae) lier, author of book on Poppies. e.g. : Vigu- iera helianthoides an undershrub, Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (I 7 75- I 840). H.B.K., a distinguished French botanical artist and native of America, grown in gardens. naturalist. e.g. : Tur$inin newensis Wall. Villarsia Vent. (Menyanthaceae) ex Wt. & Arn., a small tree from E. Hima. Dominique Villars (I745- I 8 14), a famous layas. French botanist, professor at Grenoble and Tom Linn. (Meliaceae) writer on plants of Dauphne. e.g.: Villar- Giorgio della Turre or Turra (1607-88) sia eglandulosa Griff., growing in Khasia Professor of botany at Padua, and author hills. of several botanical works. e.g.: Tunaea Wablenbergia Schrad. (Campanulaceae) villosa Renn., a small tree with sweet scent- George Wahlenberg (1780-ISSI), Swedish ed flowers growing in W. Chats. botanist, author of "Flora Lapponica". e.g.: Vahlia Thunb. (Vahliaceaej Wahlenbergia marginata (Thunb.) DC., a Martin Vahl (174~-1804),born at Bergen, herb growing throughout India. Norway, a pupil of Linnaeus, lecturer at the WaIUchia Roxb. (Palmae) Botanical Garden in Copenhagen, professor Nathaniel Wallich, M.D., Nathan - Wow of botany at the University of Copenhagen, F.R.S. (I 7861854), superintendent of. the ditor of "Flora Dsnica". e.g.: Vahlia db Botanic Garden, Cakutta, A Danish by 9 66 BULLETIN OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA pol. 21 birth, he became Superintendent of East Wiria Nutt . (Papilionaceae) India Company's Garden at Calcutta (18IS- Casper Wistar (I76 I - 18IS), once professor of 46). He explored Nepal (1810-22) and visit- anatomy in the university of ~ennys~lvania. ed Assam in 1833 for enquiries and suitabi- The name was spelt Wisteria, by Nut' all, lity of tea cultivation. He was known for the author of the genus and the spelling the following publications: "Tentamen holds good. e.g. : Wisteria chinensis X., Florae Nepalensis" (1824-26), "Planlae Asia- native of China grown as an ornamental ticae Rariores" (1830-32) and the well known woody twiner. "Wall. Cat" Numerical list of dried speci- Wolflh Horkel ex Schleid. (Lemnaceae) mens of plants in the East India Conlpany's J, H. Wolff (1778-1806), German botanist. Museum, collected under the Superintend- e.g. : Wolfia carrhiza (Linn.) Wimon, the ence of Dr. Wallich, at Calcutta (I828). e.g. : smallest floating flowering plant, growing U~allichiadistich T. Anders growing ill ., throughout India. Sikkim------Himalavas. Walthui. ~oxd.(Sterculiaceae) Woodfordia Salisb. (Lythraceae) A. F. Walther, professor of medicine at James Woodford (d. 1837). who published Leipsic, a botanical author. e.g.: Waltlzeria a catalogue of the plants in and around indica Linn., a weed growing throughout Edinburgh in I 824. e.g. : Woodfordia fruti- India. cosa (Linn.J Kurz, a common ornamental Webera Schreb. (Rubiaceae) shrub with scarlet flowers growing through- George Heinrich Weber (I752- J 8~8)~boril out India. at Gottingen, Germany, Professor of nledi- Wrightia R. Br. (Apocynaceae) cine and botany at the University of Keil : William Wright, M.D., F.R.S. (1740- contributor to "Flora Danica". This genus I 827), a Scotch physician and botanist. e.g. : is now considered under Tarenna. WGghtia tinctoria R. Br., Pala Indigo tree Wedelia Jacq. (Compositae) with white flowers and fruits yielding a George Wolfgang Wedel (1645-I~ZI),a blue dye growing throughout India. German botanist, professor at Jena. e.g.: Wedelia zlrticaefolia DC. growing in W. WuYenia Jacq. (Scrophulariaceae) Ghats. Rev. Francis Xavier Freiherr Von Wulfen Wemdlandia Bartl. ex DC. (Rubiaceae) (1728-1805), Austrian botanist. e.g.: Wu2- fenia amherstianz (Wall.) Benth., from W. Dr. Henry Ludovicus Wendland (I 792- 1869), Director of the botanic garden at Himalayas with purple flowers. Hanover. e.g. : Wendlandia notoniana Wall., Ximenesia Cav. (Compositae) a -shrub with fragrant white flowers growing Joseph Ximenes, a Spanish apothecary. in W. Ghats. This is reduced to the genus Verbesina Linn. Wemeria Kunth (Compositae) Xintenia Linn. (Olacaceae) Abraham Gottlob Werner (I750- I 8 I 71, a celebrated minerologist, professor of minero- Francis Ximenez Spanish monk, who logy, Freiberg. e.g. : Werne~iaellX Hook. wrote a work upon mexican plants in 1615. f., ~ shrub with yellow Rowers from W. e.g. : Ximenia ame~icanaTBnn., a snlall tree Himalayas. with edible fruits growing in W. Ghats. Willaghbela Roxb . (Apocynaceae) Zarrnichellia Linn. (Zannichellaceae) Francis willughby (1635-52). F.R.S.,a Gian Girolamo Zannichelli (1662-17zg),a Priend and pupil of John Ray, e.g.: Wil- Venitian botanist. e.g. : Zannichellia palus- kghbeia edulis, a climber with edible fruits. tris Linn. ssp. pedicellata Wahlen & Rosen., growin8 in Assam. common in salt water marshes. Zmonia Linn . (Cmurbi taceae) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Giacomo Zanoni (1 6 I ~-82),Perfect of gar- I wish to thank the Director, Botanicdl dens at Bologne. 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