26 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



b. A. rosea (L. ) Cavanilles (Alcea rosea L. ). Levant, cult, in gar- 

 dens. Hollyhock (Holly Oak+, Holy Hoket, lloUikockej, 

 Hollekt, Hock, Hockholler), Althea Rose; Ger. Stockrose, 

 Stock oialve; Fr. Rose tremiere, Passerose. Flowers, Flores- 

 malvae arboreae, mucilaginous, emollient. 



88. ALYSSUM, L. - Alyssum. - Crncifera». 



The Greek name, signifying perhaps "curing blindness." 

 Syh. Clypeola. in part. Low annual or perennial herbs. About 

 100 species. Old World; 1 nat. in U. S. See also Koniga. 



a, A. alyssoides (L. )Gouan. (Clypeola alypsoides L. 1753, A. 

 calycinum L. 1762). Europe, adv. in U. S. Yellow or Small 

 Alyssum, Heal-bite, Heal-dog. 



89. ALiXLi, Banks. - Alyxia. - Apocyiiaceae. 



Shrubs or small trees. About 40 species, tropical Asia to 

 Australia. 



a. A. oliyaBforiiiis Gaud. Hawaiian Islands. Maile. The fragrant 



Myrtle-like leaves used for festal wreaths (leis). The Maire 

 of Tahite is an allied species. 



b. A. stelhita E. & S. East Indies. Bark used like Canella. 



90. AMANITA, Pers. Hymenomycetes, Agaricini. 



Greek name of a fungus. Mushrooms of a poisonous or sus- 

 picious character, some, however, ^edible. About oO species, 

 especially of Europe and S. America. 



a. A. miisearia (L. ) Pers. (Agaricus muscarius L. ). Europe, 



mostly under pine trees. Fly Agaric, Fly bane. Fly Fungus, 

 Bug Agaric, Poisonous Mushroom; Ger. Fliegenschwamm, 

 Fliegenpilz; Fr. Agaric mouche, Fausse oronge. Fungus used 

 to control night sweats. 



b. A. plialloides Fries. Europe and U. S. Death-cup. The most 



poisonous of all Mushrooms. 



91. AMARANTHUS, L. (Amarantus) Amaranthaceje. 



The Greek name, "unfading". Syn. Euxolus, Amblogyne, 

 in part. Coarse annuals, mostly Aveeds, a few ornamental. 

 About 50 species, cosmopolitan; 30 in U. S. including nat. 

 species. The ornamental species are known as Amaranth, the 

 weeds as Pigweed. 



a. A, caiidjitus L. India, cult, in gardens. Prince 's-feather% 



Cat's-tail, Floramor, Flower-gentle, Love-lies-bleeding", Passe- 

 velours, Velvet-flower, Thrum wort, many of these names ap- 

 plied also to (b) and (d). 



b. A. Craiig-etioiis L. (including A. melancholicus L. ). Eastern 



Asia, cult, in gardens. The variety melancholicus is called 

 Love-lies-bleeding, Lovely-bleeding and Nun's Whipping-post, 

 Var. tricolor is Joseph' s-coat (of many colors). Plant used by 

 Chinese as a pot herb. 



