_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
------------------+-----------------+------------
criníta DC. hairy teats ovat. elong
_ancistroides_ Lehm. _glochidata_ Mart.
_rubra_ _red-fld._ ......
Wildiána Ott. Wild's teats cyl.
_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
-----------------+------------------+---------+--------+----------
criníta DC. sp. centr. 3 ye. _wh. ye._ ...... .... D.S.S.
br. hooked
_ancistroides_
_rubra_ .. .. .. .. _re._ ...... .... D.S.S.
Wildiána Ott. sp. 3 ye. br. .. ...... .... D.S.S.
apex br.
MELOCA'CTUS. MELOCA'CTUS. Cal. superior, 6-cleft, coloured. Cor. of 6
petals, inserted in calyx. Stamens numerous. Style 1; stigma 5-cleft.
Berry of 1 cell. Seed small angular. Flowers expanding amongst the
tomentum on the apex of the plant.
_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
------------------+-----------------+-------------
amóenus Hffsg. pleasant ribs 10-12.
commùnis Ott. common ribs-erect 12.
_viridis_ Ott. _green_ ......
Grengélii Grengel's ribs 10-12.
meonacánthus Lk. sm.-spined ribs 15-acute
macracánthus Salm large-sp. ribs 12-14.
pyramidális Ott. pyramidal ribs 14-17.
_spinis rubris_ _red-spined_ ....
Salmiánus Lk. Ott. Salm's ribs 15.
*octogónus eight-ang. ribs 8. remote
*excavátus hol.-crown. 13-ang.
_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
------------------+------------------+---------+--------+-----------
amóenus Hffsg. sp.8 recurv. _li. sc._ ...... 1835 D.S.S.
dk. br.
commùnis Ott. sp. 12-ye. _re._ W. Indies. 1688 D.S.S.
br.
_viridis_ Ott. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 1836 D.S.S.
Grengélii sp. 8-10 ye. .. S. Th. Is. ---- D.S.S.
meonacánthus Lk. sp. 9-ye. br. .. Jamaica 1835 D.S.S.
macracánthus Salm sp. 9-ye. apex .. S. Domingo 1820 D.S.S.
br.
pyramidális Ott. sp. 11. elong .. Curaçao 1824 D.S.S.
br. re.
_spinis rubris_ .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... D.S.S.
Salmiánus Lk. Ott. sp. ext. 10. c. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.
3. elon. y. re
*octogónus sp. 8-10 br. ye. .. Mexico 1834 D.S.S.
*excavátus sp. ext.7-8 .. ------ ---- D.S.S.
cent. 1. re. ye.
_ECHINOCA'CTUS. ECHINOCA'CTUS_. Invol. tubular imbricated. Cal. superior,
inserted in the involuc. Cor. of many petals. Stam. numerous. Style 1;
stigma many parted. Flowers bursting from the apexes of the ribs, behind
the fascicules of spines.