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a. A. aqudtica (L. ) Brit. (Cerastium aquaticutn L., Stellaria 



aquatica Scop. ) Europe, Adv. in U. S. Water Mouse-ear 

 Chickweed, Water Chickweed. 



b. A. Holostea (L. ) Brit. Europe and northern Asia, adv. in 



U.S. Greater Stitch wort or Starwort, Adder' s-meat, All- 

 bone, Easter-bell, Lady's-lint, Snake-grass, Snake-flower, 

 Snap-jack, Snappers, Star-flower, Thunder-flower, White-bird. 



c. A. ni^dia L. (Stellaria media Cyr. ). Europe, northern Asia 



and N. America, and widely nat. Common Chickweed, Chick- 

 enweed. Satin-flower, Tongue-grass, W^hite-bird, Winter-weed. 

 Formerly reputed refrigerant, demulcent and alterative. 



d. A. pubera (Michx. ) Brit. (Stellaria pubera Michx.) Eastern 



U. S. ; Pennsylvania, southward. Great Chickweed, Star Chick- 

 weed. 



84. ALS6fHILA, E. Br. Tree-fern. Polypodiaceae, 



From Greek, * 'grove loving. ' ' Tree ferns. About 50 species, 

 tropical and subtropical regions. 



a. A. liirida Hook. Java. The capillary chaff" from this and 

 allied species is the paku-kidang or pakoe-kidang used as a styptic 

 in surgery. See Balantium and Cibotium. 



85. ALST6nIA, R Br. Alstonia, Dita. Apocyiiaeeae. 



Named for Dr. Alston, botanist of Edinburgh. Syn. Echi- 

 tes, in part. Trees or shrubs with a milky juice. About 20 

 species, trojiical regions of Old World. 



a. A. constricta F. Muell. Australia. Alstonia bark, Australian 



Fever-bark, Bitter-bark, Native Quinine. Properties of (b). 



b. A. scholiiris (L.) K. Br. (Echites scholaris L. ) East Indies; 



Philippines to Australia. Dita, Devil' s-tree, Pali-mara (Bom- 

 bay). Bark, Dita bark; Ger. Ditarinde; Fr. Ecorce de Dita 

 (Codex); Bitter, antiperiodic. 



c. A. spectabilis K. Br. Java. Source of Poele-bark, more 



active than the foregoing. 



86. ALTERNANTHERA, Forsk. Amaraiithaceae. 



From Latin, ''with alternate anthers" Dwarf tufted plants, 

 some with variegated foliage, (commonly known as Achyran- 

 thesf). About 20 species, Australia and tropical America; 2 

 in U. S. 



87. ALTHAEA, L. Mallow* Hollyhock, etc. Malvaceae. 



The Greek name, "healing." Syn. Alcea, in part. Mu- 

 cilaginous herbs. About 15 species. Old World; 1 nat. in U. S. 



a. A. officinalis L. Europe and Asia, sparingly nat. in U. S. 

 Marsh-mallow, White Mallow, Mortification-root, Sweat-weed, 

 Wymote; Ger. Althee, Eibisch; Fr, Guimauve (Codex); Sp. 

 Altea, Malvavisco. Boot, Althaea, U. S. P.; Radix Althae^e 

 P. G., Rad. bismalvse, Rad. malvavisci v. hibisci. Mucilagi- 

 nous, demulcent. Leaves a.nd Jiowers are also official in French 

 Codex. 



