32 PLANT NAjMES and SYNONYMS 



a. A. Cocculiis (L. ) Wight &, Am. (M. Cocculus L., M. lacimcsum 

 Lam. A. paniculata Colebr., Cocculus suberosus DC. ). East 

 Indies and Hindustan. Fruit, Cocculus Indicus, Indian Coccu- 

 lus or Cockle, Fish-berries, India-berries, Oriental-berries, Le- 

 vant-nut; Ger. Kockelskorner, Fischkorner, Tollkorner; Fr. 

 Coque du Levant (Codex). Source of PicrotOXinum, U. S. P., 

 Br., powerful poison; parasiticide. 



118. ANAM6MIS, Griseb. Anamomis. Myrtaceae. 

 Syn. Luma, H. B. K., also Eugenia and Myrtus, in part. 



Trees. About 3 species, warmer regions of New World; 1 ia 

 U. S. 



119. ANANAS, Adans. - Pine-apple. - Bromeliaceae. 



From vernacular, S. America. Syn. Ananassa Lindl. Bro- 

 melia, in part. SufFrutescent plants with a fleshy compound 

 fruit. About, 6 species, tropical America. 



a. A. Ananas (L. ) Lyons (B. Ananas L., A. sativa Schult., Ana- 

 nassa sativa Lind. ). South America and cult, in all tropical 

 countries. Pine Apple, Pine*; Ger. Ananas, Kronananas; Fr. 

 Pomme d' ananas, Pain de sucre. Unripe fruit, astringent, 

 diuretic, anthelmintic. Ripe fruit contains a peptonizing fer- 

 ment; esculent. 



120. ANANTHERIX, Nutt. Anantherix. Asclepiadaceae. 



From Greek, "awnless". Syn. Acerates, in part. Peren- 

 nial herb. A single species, Georgia to Florida. 



121. ANAPHALIS, DC. Life-everlasting. Conipositae. 



Greek name of some Composite plant. Syn. Gnaphaliuni, 

 Antennaria, in part. Woolly herbs resembling Gnaphalium. 

 About 30 species, north temperate zone; 1 in U. S. 



a. A, margraritacea (L. ) Benth. & Hook. (G. margaritaceum L., 

 Antennaria margaritacea Hook. ). Northern Asia and N. 

 America, south to N. Carolina, Kansas and California. Pearly 

 Everlasting, Large-flowered Everlasting, Life-everlasting*,Live- 

 long. Ever-white, Cotton-weed, Indian-posy, Lady-never-fade, 

 Ladies' Tobacco, Moonshine, None-so-pretty* Old-sow, Pover- 

 ty-weed*, Silver-button, Silver-leaf. Plant, aromatic, antisep- 

 tic, vulnerar)'. 



122. ANASTATICA. L. Rose of Jericho. Cruciferae. 



From Greek, "resurrection" plant. Annual herb. One 

 species, Mediterranean region. 



a. A. Hieroclliintica L. Deserts of Syria, Arabia and northern 

 Africa. Rose of Jericho, Resurrection-plant; Fr. Jerose hygro- 

 metrique. 



123. ANCHIETEA, St. Hil. Anchietea. Violaceae. 

 Named for P. Anchietea, Brazilian botanist. Syn. Noisettia, 



in part. Shrubby climbers. About 4 species, S. America. 



a. A. sahitaris St. Hil. (N. pyrifolia Mart.). Brazil. Boot 

 emeto-cathartic, alterative. 



