36 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



186. ANGRAEC'UM, Thou. Angnecum. Orchidaceae. 



Syn. Aerobion, Spreng. Epiphytes. About 15 species, trop- 

 ical regions, especially of Madagascar and Africa. 



a. A. fragrans Thou. Madagascar. Faham or Faam Tea,asle of 

 Bourbon Tea; Fr. Fahani (Codex). Leaves fragrant, expector- 

 ant, stomachic. 



ANHAL6ISIUM. See LOPHOPHORA. 



137. A>'ISACANTHUS, Nees. Anisacanthus. Acautliaceae. 



From Greek, "unequal Acanthus", Syn. Drejera, Birnbau- 

 mia, in part. Shrubby plants. About 6 species, Mexico and 

 its borders; 3 in U. S. 



138. ANISOCARPUS, Xutt. Anisocarpus. Compositae. 



From Greek, "unequal fruited". Syn. Madia, in part. 

 Herbs. About 5 species, Pacitic Coast, IT. S. 



139. ANIS6C0MA, Tor. & Gr. Anisocoma. Cichoriaceae. 



From Greek, "with unequal hairs", alluding to the pappus. 

 Syn. Pterostephanus, Kellogg. Low scapose annual. One 

 . species, California to Nevada. 



140. ANON A, L. (Annona) Custard- apple, etc. Auonaeeae. 

 From vernacular Malay name, Menoiuu Trees or shrubs 



with fleshy, sometimes edible, fruits. 



a. A. Cherimolia Mill. (A. tripetala Ait. ). Peru, cult, in tropi- 



cal countries. Cherimoyer, Cherimolia. Fruit esculent. 



b. A. muricata L. "West Indies. Sour- sop; Fr. Corassol epineux 



Corassol grand, Cachiman epineux. Fruit acid, not highly 

 valued. Seeds astringent. Leaves vulnerary. 



c. A. paliistris L. West Indies and tropical Africa. Alligator- 



apple, Cork -wood tree. Wood spongy, used for corks. Fruit 

 reputed poisonous. 



d. A. reticulata L. West Indies. Custard-apple, Bullock's- heart, 



Sugar- apple; Fr. Petit Corassol, Mamilier. Fruit esculent, 

 highly esteemed. Juice of tree acrid. 



e. A. squamosa L. East Indies. Sweet-sop, Sugar-apple, Orien- 



tal Custard-apple, Cachiman; Fr. Atocire, Pomme-canelle, Atte. 

 Seeds parasiticide. Unripe fruit astringent. 



141. ANODA, Cav. Anoda. Malvaceae. 

 Herbs. About 15 species, Avarmer regions of America; 7 in 



southwestern U. S. 



142. ANOGRA, Spach. Evening Primrose. Oiiagraceae. 



Name a transliteration of Onagra. Syn. Oenothera, in part. 

 Herbs with showy white or pink flowers. About 10 species, 

 N. America; 9 in U. S. 



