SCIENTIFIC AND POPULAR. 2& 



e. A, Korarinia Pareira. Eastern Africa. The plant, not yet 



described, yielding Korarima Cardamom, Korarima, Heil, 

 Gur^ji spice, Ilabhal-habasbi, Heel-habashee; Cardaiiiomum 

 majus (true). 



f. A. maximum Eoxb. Java. i'>/«7.? are Java Cardamom. 



g. A. Mel('g:ueta Koscoe. Western Africa. *S'e<;c?.s Melegueta Pepper 



(Piper Melagueta), Grains of Paradise (grana paradisi). Para- 

 dise seed, Guinea grains; pungent, now used only in veterinarr 

 medicine and in sophisticating liquors. 



h. A. subulatiim Eoxb. India. Fruits are the winged Bengal 

 Cardamom, Morung Elachi or Euro Elachi. [The similar 

 Nepal Cardamom is derived from an undetermined species of 

 Amomum.] 



i. A. Xanthioides Wallich. Further India. Fruits are known in 

 England as Bastard or Wild Cardamom of Siam; Xanthioid 

 Cardamom. 



102. AMOREUXIA, M05. & Sess. Amoreuxia. Bixaceae. 

 Syn. Euryanthe, in part. Shrubs Avith showy flowers. 



About 3 species, warmer regions of New World; 1 in U. S. 



103. AMORPHA, L. False Indigo. Papilioiiaceae. 



From Greek, "anomalous", the flowers having but one petal. 

 Shrubs with spiked violet, blue or white flowers. About 10 

 species, all of U. S. ( and Mexico. ) 



a. A. caiiescens Pui-sh. Prairie region. Lead plant, Shoe-strings, 



Wild Tea. 



b. A. fruticosa L. Florida to Colorado and Manitoba. False or 



Bastard Indigo, Eiver Lucust. Foraierly a source of indigo. 



104. AMPELANUS, Brit. 1894. Sand-vine. Asclepiadaeeae. 



From Greek, *Vine-like". Syn. Enslenia, Nutt. 1818, 

 [not Eaf. 1817]. Herbaceous twining vines. Three species. 

 New World; 2 in U. S. 



106. AMPEL6pSIS, Michx. 1803. Ampelopsis. Vitaeeje. 



From Greek, •'resembling the grape-vine". Syn. Cissus 



Pers. 1805 (not L. 1753). Woody climbers or shrubs. About 



15 species, mostly of Old World; 2 in U. S. See Parthenocis- 



sus. 



a. A. arboroa (L. ) Eusby (Vitis arborea L., V. bipinnata T. & 

 Gr., Cissus stans Pers ). Southeastern U. S. to Cuba. Pep- 

 per-vine, Pinnate-leaved Ampelopsis?.. 



106. AMPELOSiCYOS, Thou. 1807. Ciieurbitaceae. 



From Greek, "grape-vine" and "cucumber". Syn. Tel- 

 fairia. Hook. 1827, Joliffia, Boj. 1827, also Ampelosycios. 

 Shrubby climbers. Two species, tropical Africa. 



