Chapter XIV: Alati

_Epiphyllum Haw._

_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------
Ackermánni Haw. Ackerman's br. elon. compr. serr. cyl.
at base
alátus winged br. obl. compr. crenate
coccíneus scarlet br. compr. glau. crenate
crispátus Haw. curled br. obl. compr. cren. invol.
Hookéri Sir W. Hooker's br. comp. lin. lanc. sinuate
phyllanthoídes DC. Phyllanthus-like br. comp. sinuat. cyl. at base

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
------------------+------------------+-------+---------+----------
Ackermánni Haw. _sc._ Mexico 1830 D.S.S.
alátus _wh. gr._ Jama. 1818 D.S.S.
coccíneus _sc._ Brazil 1828 D.S.S.
crispátus Haw. _pu._ Mexico 1826 D.S.S.
Hookéri _wh._ S. Am. ---- D.S.S.
phyllanthoídes DC. _pk._ Mexico 1816 D.S.S.

HYBRIDS.

_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
---------------+-----------------+-----------------------------
_aurantíacus_ _orange-coloured_ ..
_ignéscens_ _fiery_ ..
_Colvilli_ _Colvill's_
_Jenkinsóni_ _Jenkinson's_ ..
_Kiardi_ _Kiard's_ ..
_Lóthi_ _Loth's_ ..
_Mackoyi_ _Mackoy's_ ..
_oxypétalus_ _sharp-petaled_ ..
_Guillardieri_ _Guillardier's_ ..
_Smíthii_ _Smith's_ ..
_Vandésii_ _Vandes's_ ..
rhómbeus Salm. rhomboid br. elong. comp. sinuated
ramulósus Salm. branching stm. cyl. bran. com. o. lan.
truncátus truncated br. com. thin d. n. at apex
_coccineus_ _scarlet_

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
----------------+-------------------+-------+--------+-------------
_aurantíacus_ .. _or._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_ignéscens_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Colvilli_ ..
_Jenkinsóni_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Kiardi_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Lóthi_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Mackoyi_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_oxypétalus_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Guillardieri_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Smíthii_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
_Vandésii_ .. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.
rhómbeus Salm. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.
ramulósus Salm. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
truncátus _sc._ Brazil 1818 D.S.S.
_coccineus_ _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.

_OPU'NTIA. OPU'NTIA_. Cal. of many leaves, united to the ovary, the inner sepals petal-like obovate. Stamens shorter than petals. Style cylind. constricted at the base. Stigma many erect thick. Berry ovate, often spiny.