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a. A. arvensis (L. ) Scop. (Aphanes arvensis L. ). Europe, nat. 



in U. S. Parsley- pie rt, Field Lady' s-mantle, Bowel-hive, 

 Colicwort, Argentill, Breakstone, Parsley-breakstone, Pars- 

 ley- vlix, Fire-grass; Fr. Perce-pierre, Petit pied-de-lion des 

 champs. Plant formerly used in strangury. 



b. A. vulgaris L. Europe, nat. in U. S. Lady's-raantle, Ladies'- 



mantle. Dew-cup, Bear's-foot, Duck's-foot, Lamb's-foot, Lion's- 

 foot (Padelion, Pedelyon), Great Sanicle, Syndaw; Ger. Helft, 

 Frauenmantel; Fr. Alchemille. 



66. ALCH6RNEA, Swz. Alcornoque. Eiiphorbiaceae. 



Trees or shrubs. About 30 species, warmer regions of both 

 hemispheres. 



a. A. latifolia Swz. South America and West Indies. Alcorno- 

 que. Bark bitter, tonic. 



67. ALETES, Coult. & Rose. - - Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "miller". Herb. One species, western U. S. 



68. IlETRIS, L. Stargrass, etc. Liliaceae (Haemodoraceae). 



From Greek, "miller," alluding to mealy pubescence. 

 Perennial scapose herbs with racemes of small flowers. About 

 8 species, eastern N. America and Asia; 2 in U. S. 



a, A. farinosa L. Ontario and eastern U.S. Unicorn-root, Colic- 

 root, True Unicorn-root, Unicorn-plant, Unicorn' s-horn. Mealy 

 Starwort, Starwort, Star-grass, False 3tar-grass, Star-root, 

 Blazing-star*, Ague-grass, Ague-root, Aloe-root, Crow-corn, 

 Pevil's-bit*, Huskwort; Ger. Einhornwurzel, Mehlige Aletris; 

 Fr. Aletris farineux. Rhizome bitter, tonic, stomachic. 



69. ALEURITES, Forst. Candlenut, etc. Eiiphorbiaceae. 



From Greek, "mealy," alluding to the scurfy pubescence. 

 Trees. About 5 species, tropical regions of Old World and 

 Oceanica, See also Croton. 



a. A. Moluccana (L.) Willd. (Jatropha Moluccana L., A. tri- 

 loba Forst. , Juglans ( 'amirum Lour. ). East Indies and Islands 

 of the Pacific. Candlenut, Indian or Tahiti Walnut, Belgaum 

 or Country Walnut, Spanish Walnut, Lumbang-nut, Kukui of 

 Hawaiian Islands; Ger. Kerzennussbaum, Firnissbaum. Ker- 

 nels yield a drying oil, Kekune oil, Lumbang oil. Artists' oil- 



70. ALHAGI, Forst. Persian Manna-tree. Papilionaceae. 



The Arabic name of the plant. Spiny shrubs, perhaps only 

 one species, Mediterranean basin to India, Manna of Sinai. 



a. A. camelorum Fisher. Western Asia. Persian Manna tree. 

 The saccharine exudate is Persian Manna. 



71. ALIGERA, Suksdorf. - Aligera. - Yaleriaiiaceae. 



From Latin, "winged". Syn. Valerianella, in part. Herbs, 

 eight species in western U. S. 



