24 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. A. Abyssinica Lam. 'Northeastern Africa. The probable 



source of Jafierabad Aloes. 



b. A. ferox Mill. South Africa. Inspissated juice of the leaves of 



this, also of (g) and (k), Cape Aloes, Alee Capensis. U. S. 

 P., 1870, Aloe, P. G., Aloe lucida; Fr. Aloes du Cap (Codex, 

 in which, however, this species is marked with an interroga- 

 tion point). Other South African species from which Aloes is 

 derived are (c) A. Africana Mill. (P. G. and Codex), (d) A. 

 arboresceus Mill., (e) A. Commelyni Willd., (f) A. lingriii- 

 forniis L. (Codex), (g) A. Ling'na Willd (Gasteria Lingua 

 Link.), (h) A. perfoliata L. (Codex) and (i) A. purpuras- 

 cens Haworth. Laxative, cathartic. 



j. A. Perryi Baker. Socotra. Source of Socotrine Aloes, Aloe 

 Socotrina, IT. S. P., Br.; Ger. Aloe Sucotrina; Fr. Aloes Suco- 

 trin. This has long been regarded as the best variety of Aloes 

 but the yield of aloin is small. 



k. A. spicata L. South Africa. One of the chief sources of Cape 

 Aloes (Codex). See (b). 



1. A. Sliccotrlna Lam. (A. vera Mill., Not L. Probably includes 

 A. officinalis Forsk. and A. rubescens DC. ) . Eastern Africa. 

 Source of the Moka and the common Socotrine Aloes (F. von 

 Mueller). 



m. A. vera ( L. ) Webb. ( A. perfoliata var. vera L. , A. vulgaris 

 Lam., A. Barbadensis Mill. Includes A. Indica Koyle and 

 A. littoralis Koenig. ) India to northwestern Africa, nat. in 

 West Indies. Source of Barbadoes Aloes, Hepatic Aloes and 

 Curasao Aloes; Aloe Bartadense. U. S. P., Br.; Ger. Barbados 

 Aloe, Curassao Aloe; Fr. Aloes des Barbades, de la Jamaique 

 ou des Antilles (Codex), Aloes hepatique. Laxative, cathar- 

 tic. 



81. AL6pHILA, B. & H. - Alophila. - Iridaceae. 



Herbs; 2 species in U. S. 



82. ALPINIA, L. - Galangal. - Zinglberaceae. 



Syn. Galanga, in part. Herbs from branching rhizomes, 

 flowers ornamental. About 40 species, warmer regions of Asia 

 to Australia. See Ksempferia, 



a. A. Oalansfal Willd (Galanga officinalis Salisb. ). Java. 



Greater Galangal. Properties of (b) but feebler. 



b. A. offlcinariim Hance. Southern China. Galangal, Smaller 



Galangal, Galangfale, Galanga, East India Catarrh-root, Chinese 

 Ginger; Ger. Galgant; Fr. Galanga officinal, Galanga de la 

 Chine (Codex). Rhizome, Rhizoma Galangae P. G., Radix 

 galangae minoris; aromatic, carminative, stomachic. 



83. ALSiNE, L. 1753. Chiekweed, Starwort,etc. Caryophylh 

 From Greek, * 'grove", indicating the habitat. Syn. S 



laceae. 



Stella- 

 ria, L. 1753; Cerastium, in part. Small annual weeds. About 

 75 species; 25 in U. S. 



