30 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. A. scdndeiis Thou. (T. pedata Hook., J. Africana Delile). 

 Zanzibar. Seeds edible; yield a bland fixed oil. 



107. AMPHIACHYRIS, DC Araphiachyris. Composit*. 

 From Greek, * 'chafi" all around" . Syn. Brachyris, in part. 



Small herbs. Two species, both of U. S. 



108. AMPHIANTHUS, Torr. Amphianthus. Scrophiilariaeeae. 



From Greek, a flower being produced both at base and apex 

 of stem. Minute aquatic annual. A single species, Georgia. 



109. AMSINCKIA, Lehm. Arasinckia. Boraj^iiiaceae. 



Named for William Amsinck of Hamburg. Syn. Benthamia, 

 Lithospermum, in part. Eough-hispid annuals. About 10 

 specie?, New World; 6 in U. S., Pacific border. 



110. AMS6nIA, Walt. - Amsonia. - Apocynaeeae. 



Named for Charles Arason of South Carolina. Perennial 

 herbs with blue or bluish flowers. About 8 species, N. America 

 and eastern Asia; 6 in U. S. 



111. AMI'GDALUS, L. Almond, Peach, etc. Drupaceae. 

 Greek name of "almond" . Syn. Prunus, Persica, in part. 



Trees, mostly with fleshy fruits. About 8 species, Asia and 

 N. America; 2 in U. S. 



a. A. communis L. (Prunus Amygdalus Baill.). Western Asia, 

 now cult, in all subtropical countries. Almond tree; Ger. 

 Mandelbaum; Fr. Amandier. There are two varieties, amara 

 and dulcis of De Candolle, the former yielding Bitter Almonds, 

 the latter Sweet Almonds, j'vlalaga Almonds,- Jordan Almonds 

 (a large variety). Paper-shell Almonds (with thin shell). 

 Fruit of the former is i'.mygcLala ii.mara, U. S. P., Br. Amyg- 

 dalae amarae P. G., Semen amygdali amarum; Ger. Bittere 

 Mandeln; Fr. Amandes ameres (Codex); Sp. Almendras 

 araargas. Sedative, containing potentially hydrocyanic acid. 

 Fruit of the latter is Amygdala dulcis, U. S. P., Br., Amyg- 

 dalae dulces, P. G., Semen amygdali dulce; Ger. Siisse Man- 

 deln; Fr. Amandes douces (Codex), Sp. Almendras dulces. 

 Esculent, emollient, yield a bland fixed oil. 



h. A. Persica L. ( Prunus Persica Stokes, Persica vulgaris DC), 

 Southeastern Asia, now widely cultivated. Introduced from 

 Persia, hence the name Persica (malum persicum). Peach; 

 Ger. Pfirsch; Fr. Pecher; Sp. Melocoton turazno. Var. liec- 

 tiirina Maxim (Persica NecturinaSteud., A. glabra Auct. ) is 

 the Nectarine; var. platycdrpa Gray is the Peen-to or Flat Peach 

 of the southern U. S. Leaves and kernels contain potentially 

 hydrocyanic acid; sedative, vei'mifuge. [In some varieties the 

 kernels are sweet.] 



112. IMYRIS, L. Torch- wood, Candle wood. Rntiiceae. 

 Greek name, perhaps connected with "myrrh". Trees and 

 shrubs. About 12 species, warmer regions of New World; 2 

 in U. S. 



