V»4 PLANT NAME^ AND SYNONYMS 



<1. A- Selioenanthus L. (A. pachnodcs Trin., A. Martini Roxb. )• 

 hidia. Ginger-grass, Lemon-grass*, Camel' s-hay, Indian Gera- 

 Jiium. Source of Siri oil, called also Turkish oil of Geranium, 

 Rusa oil, Roshe or Rose oil, Idrisyaghi (Turkey), used for 

 adulterating oil of rose. An ajlied species, also yielding oil, is 

 (e) A. Ivaraiicusa Roxb. 



f- A. S<|uari'6sa L. (A. muricatns Retz. A. odoruta Virey, V. 

 arundinacea Griseb. ). India, widely distributed in tropical 

 -countries. Kuskus grass, Vetiver; Fr. Chiendent des Indes. 

 Moots, properly called vetiver, also kuskus, used for making 

 the fragrant mats called tatties. Source of Vetiver oil, used in 

 perfumery. 



130. A]VDR6SACE, L. Androsace. Priiinilaceae. 



From Greek, "man's shield". Low herbs with tufted bas;d 

 leaves. About 50 species, northern hemisphere; 6 in U. S. 



131. ANDROSTEPHIUM, Torr. indrostephium. Liliaeeae. 

 From Greek, "man's crown' ', the filaments forming a crown. 



Syn. Milla, in part. Scapose herbs from a tuberous root. Two 

 species, both of U. S. 



A. coeriileiim (Scheele) Greene (M. coerulea Scheele, A. viol 

 ceum Torr. ). Kansas to Texas. Babies' -breatl 



132. ANEMIA, Swz. (Aneimia). lowering Fern*. SohizjBaeeae. 

 From Greek, "without covering", Aneimia being the more 



correct form. Small ferns with fertile portions of fronds con- 

 tracted into semblance of a spicate inflorescence. About 15 

 species; 2 in IT. S. 



133. ANEM6NE, L. Anemone. Raniiiieulaeea«\ 



The Greek name, meaning "wind" flower. Perennial herbs 

 with palmately divided leaves. About 100 species, temperate 

 and sub-arctic regions; 20 in U. S. 



a. A, Canadensis L. 1768 (A. Pennsylvanica L. 1771). British 



America, south to Pennsylvania and Colorado. Canada Ane- 

 .mone?, Pennsylvanian Anemone, Round-leaved or Round- 

 headed Anemone, White-flowered Anemone or Crowfootf. 



b. A. Caroliniana Walt. Georgia to Texas, north to Nebraska. 



Carolina Anemone?, Purple Anemone, May-flower, Wood-flower. 



e. A. coronaria, L. Levant and cult, in gardens. Garden Anem- 



one. Properties of(g). [The garden Anemones are varieties 

 of this species, also of (d) A. hortensls Thor., perhaps not 

 specifically distinct, and of (e) A. Japonica Sieb. i!c Zucc] 



f. A. multiflda Poir( A. Pludsoniana Richards). British America, 



south to Michigan and Colorado. Red Wind-flower, Cut-leav- 

 ed Anemone^, 



