46 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYM.^ 



a. A. moiittina L. (D. Arnica R. B>-. ). Nortliern Europe, Asia 

 and N. America. Arnica, Leopard's-bane, Wolf's-bane, Moun- 

 tain Tobacco; Ger. Wohlverleih, Amika, Fallk aut, Gems 

 blurae, Blmblume; Fr. Arnica (Codex), Arnique. F(owe7\'i, 

 Arnicae flore?, U. S. P., rhizome and rootlet.% .-.micae radix, 

 U.S. P., Arnicse rhizoma, Br. Lenrex, Folia Arnicae, Herba 

 doronici gennanici. Irritant, nauseant, narcotic, vulnerary. 



Indigenous species, liaving probably similar properties are (b) 

 A. alpiiia Oliu, (c) A. acaulis (Walt. ) B. S. P. (A. nudicaulis 

 Ell. ) and (d) A. Chamissoiiis Less. (A. mollis Hook. ). 



184. ARN6sERIS, Gaertn. Lamb-Succory. Ciclioriaeeae. 



From Greek, "lamb succory". Syn. Hyposeris, in [)art. 

 Herb. One species. 



a. A. minima (L. ) Dumort. (Hyposeris minima L., A. pnsilla, 

 Gaertn.). Western Europe, adv. in L'. S. Lamb-succory, 

 Dwarf Swine' s or Hog' s Succory, Dwarf Nipplewort. 



185. AR6nIA, Pers. Choke-berry, Choke Pear. Pomacejie. 

 Name from ''Aria", the Beam-tree. Syn. Mespilus, Pvrus, 



in part. Shrubs with berrv-like pomes. Two species, both in 

 U. S. 



a. A. arbutifolia (L. ) Ell. (P. arbutifolia L. ). Canada and 

 eastern U. S. Red Choke-berry or Choke-pear, Dog-berry tree. 

 Fntit excessively astringent. 



18(). ARRACACIA, Bancr. 1826 (Arracacha). Umbellifera(\ 



Syn. Veltea DC. 1830. Herbs, with fleshy aromatic root**. 

 About 12 species, all American; 7 in southwestern U. S. 



187. ARTEMISIA, L. Wormwood, Sage-brush. Compositae. 



Named for Artemisia, wife of Mausolus. Syn. Absinthium, 

 in part. Aromatic bitter herbs or small shrubs. About 200 

 s]»ecies, northern hemisphere and S. America; 50 in U. S. 



a. A. Abrotaniim L. Southern Europe and western Asia; cult. 



and adv. in U. S. Southernwood, Abrotanum ( Apple-rienniet, 

 Averoynej), Boy's-love, Kis<-me-quick-and-go, Lad-savour, 

 Maiden's- ruin, Maid's-love, Old-man, Smelling-wood, Sloven- 

 wood, Sweet-Benjamin; Ger. Eberraute, Eherreiskraut, Gert- 

 wnrz, Stabwurzel; Fr. Aurone Male, Citronelle (Codex); Sp. 

 Abrotano. PUint, Herba abrotani, aromatic, bitter; odor 

 lemon-like. 



b. A. Absinthium L. (Absinthium vulgare Lam. ). North Africa, 



Europe and northern Asia, cult, and adv. in U. S. Worm- 

 wood, (Warmot, Wormit, Wereniod) Absinthium, Mad^rwort, 

 Mingwort, Old-woman; Ger. V\ermuth, Alsei, Wurmtod; Fr. 

 A])sinthe (grande), Aluyne (Codex); Sp. Ajenjos. Top.s avd 

 leares, Absinthium, U. S. P., Summitates absinthii; stinm- 

 lant tonic, anthelmintic, narcotic. 



■c. A. Abyssinica Oliv. Abyssinia. Tshuking, Zerechtit. I*l(tiif 

 aromatic bitter. 



