Chapter III: Spinosissimæ

_articulis oblongis._

_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
-------------------+-----------------+-------------------
spinosíssima Haw. very-spiny joints obl.
dolabríformis hatchet-fd. jnts. obl. dk. gr.
leucacántha Ott. white-spin. jnts. erect obl.
calacántha Ott. pretty-spin. joints obl.
_rúbra_ _red-sp._
leucotríche DC. white-hairy jnts. erect obl.
senílis Parm. grey jnts. obov. obl.
longíssima longest jnts. obl. obov.
polyántha DC. many-fld. joints obov.
polyacántha Haw. many-sp. joints obov.
megacántha Nob. large-sp. joints obov. glau.
albicáns Nob. white-sp. jnts. obov. gl. obl.
triacántha Haw. three-sp. joints obov. obl.
nígricans Haw. dark joints obl. sp.
húmilis Flaw. dwarf jnts. obov. obl.
lasiacántha woolly-sp. jnts. obov. glau.
Dillenii Haw. Dillenius's jnts. obov. gl. und.

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
------------------+-------------------+-------+--------+----------
spinosíssima Haw. sp. elong. ye. .. Jama. 1732 D.S.S.
dolabríformis sp. wh. ye. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.
leucacántha Ott. sp. wh. setac. _wh._ S. Ame. ---- D.S.S.
ye.
calacántha Ott. sp. 5-7 wh. ye. .. ...... 1836 D.S.S.
_rúbra_ ...... ---- D.S.S.
leucotríche DC. sp. flex. wh. .. Mexico ---- D.S.S.
elong.
senílis Parm. sp. elon. wh. .. ...... 1837 D.S.S.
hairs wh.
longíssima sp. ye. elon. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.
depr.
polyántha DC. sp. ye. setac. ye. .. S. Am. 1811 D.S.S.
polyacántha Haw. sp. 3-4 wk. ye. .. N. Am. 1814 D.S.S.
megacántha Nob. sp. 3-5 long ones .. Mexico 1835 D.S.S.
ye.
albicáns Nob. sp. wh. ye. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
triacántha Haw. sp. wh. .. S. Am. 1795 D.S.S.
nígricans Haw. sp. 3-5 ro. br. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
bk. ap. ye.
húmilis Flaw. sp. ye. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
lasiacántha sp. 1-4 wh. apex .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
ye.
Dillenii Haw. sp. ye. .. S. Am. 1810 D.S.S.