16 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



41. ADICEA, Raf. 1815. Clearweed, Cool weed, etc. Urticaceae. 



Name unexplained. Syn. Pilea, Lindl. 1821. Annual or 

 perennial stingless herbs. About 150 species, chiefly tropical; 

 2 in U. S. 



a. A. pumila(L. ) Raf. (Pilea pumila A. Gray). Canada and 

 Eastern U. S. Clearweed, Coolweed, Richweed, Stingless 

 Nettle. 



42. ADLTJMIA, Raf. Climbing Fumitory. Papaveraceae. 



Named for John Adlum, gardener, of Washington. A deli- 

 cate climber, one species only. 



a. A. fimg-osa (Ait. ) Greene (Fumaria fungosa Ait., A. oirrhosa 

 Raf. ) Canada and N. Carolina, west to Kansas. Climbing 

 Fumitory, Mountain-fringe, Wood-fringe, AUeghany-fringe, 

 Alleghany-vine, Canary-vine, Cypress-vine, Fairy-creeper. 



43. ADOLPHfA, ^Meissn. - Adolphia. - Rhamnaceae. 



Syn. Ceanothus, Colletia, Colubrina, in part. Shrubs allied 

 to Colubrina. Two known species. Southwestern U. S. 



44. AD6NIS, L. Pheasant' s-eye. Raiuinciilaceae. 



The Greek name; plant fabled to have sprung from the blood 

 of Adonis. Ornamental annual or perennial herbs. About 6 

 species, temperate Asia and Europe; 1 nat. U. S. Syn.; Ger. 

 Adonisroschen; Fr. Adonide. 



a. A. aestvalis L. Europe and Asia, Summer Pheasant' s-eye. 



b. A. aninia L. 1753 (A. autumnalis L. 1763.) Southern Europe. 



Cult, in gardens and adv. U. S. Corn Pheasant' s-eye, Red 

 Morocco, Red Mathas, Adonis-flower, Bird's-eye, Purple or 

 Red Camomile, Love-lies-bleeding*, Passeflower; Fr. Rose k 

 rubie. 



c. A. veriialis L. Europe and Asia, Vernal Pheasant' s-eye. False 



Hellebore, Bird's-eye, Ox-eye. The Herb, as of preceding- 

 species, is a cardiac tonic resembling digitalis in action. 



45. AD0F(3G0N, Neck. 1790. Dwarf Dandelion, Goat's-beard. 



Cichoreaceae. 



From Greek, "handsome beard." Syn. Krigia, Schreb. 

 1791, also Cynthia, Ilyposeris, in part. Dandelion-like an- 

 nuals or perennials. Five species, all of U. S. 



46. A1)6XA, L. Musk-root, Moschatel. Adoxaceae. 



From Greek, "without glory." Herb with tuberous root, 

 one species. 



a. A. moscliatellina L. Arctic Europe Asia and N. America (U. 

 S. ) Musk-root, Moschatel. Other names are Hollow-root, 

 Musk, Musk Crowfoot, Musk Wood-Crowfoot, Bulbous Fumi- 

 tory, Gloryless. 



47. AEGLE, Correa. Bengal Quince. Iliitaceae. 



Name from Greek mythology, one of the Hesperides. 



Thorny aromatic trees. About 4 species, tropical Asia and 

 Africa. 



