48 TLAXT NAMES AND .-YXOXYMS ' 



188. AIITOCARPUS, Forst. Breadfruit, etc. Artocarpaceae. 



From Greek, "bread fruit". 8yn. Iridaps, Polyphema, 

 Soccus, Eademachia, in part. Trees. About 60 specie-^, warm- 

 er regions of Old World. 



a. A. incisa L. (A. communis Forst., Iridaps Kima Commers, 



Soccus granosus Rumph., Rademachia incisa Thunb, ). East 

 Indies to Polynesia, cult, in all tropical countries. Breadfruit 

 tree. Bread-tree; Fr. Rima, Arbre k pain. Fruit esculent. 



b. A. integrifolia L. (Soccus major Rumph., Polypliema cauli- 



florum Lour. ). East Indies. Jack-tree, Jaca- or Jak-tree. 

 Fruit, Jack- fruit, esculent. 



189. ARUM, S. - - Arum. - - Araceae. 

 The ancient Greek name. Acrid herbs. About 45 species, 



Europe and Asia. 



a. A. macnlatum L. Europe. Spotted Arum (Aron, Aaron), 

 Adder' s-root; Bobbins, Buckram, Cocky-baby, Cuckoo-babies, 

 Cuckoo-pint, Dragon-root, Great (also Small) Dragon, Friar' s- 

 cowl, Gaglee, Bloody-man' s-finger, Kings-and-queens, Lords- 

 and-ladies, Lamb-lakins, Lily-grass, Mandrake*, Nightingales, 

 Parson-and-clerk, Poison-berry, Quakers, Sago-plant, School- 

 masters, Snake' s-meat, Starch-root, Wake-robin, W^ild Lily: 

 Ger. Pfaflfenpint, Gefleckter Aronstab, Aronwurz, Zehrwurz; 

 Fr. Arum, Gouet, Pied-de-veau (Codex), Rhizome (Conn), 

 Rhizoma (Tubera) ari, Rad. dracontii minoris; Acrid, carmina- 

 tive, expectorant. Source of Portland Arrow-root. 



190. ARUNCUS, Adans. Goat' s-beard. Rosaceae. 

 The classical name. Syn. Spiraea, in part. Tall perennial 



herbs with floAvers in panicled spikes. Two species, 1 in Japan, 

 1 circumpolar and in U. S. 



191. ARUNDINARIA, Michx. Small Cane. Granilnpae. 



Name Latin, "reed like". Bamboo-like grasses. About 24 

 species; 3 in U. S. See Bambusa (j) and (k). 



a. A. macrosperma Michx. Southeastern U. S. Cancbrake. 

 Culms used for fishing-rods, etc. 



192. ARt'NDO, L. - - Reed. - - Gramineao. 



Latin name of "reed" (properly Harundo). Tall reedy 

 grasses. About 35 species; 1 in U. S. 



a. A. Donax li. Mediterranean region. Reed, Spanfsli Cane; Fr. 

 Canne de Provence, Grand roseau (Codex). Rhizome diuretic, 

 erumenagogue. 



193. ASAGRAEA, Lindl. 1839 (Asa Graya). Liliaceae. 

 Named for the distinguished American botanist, Asa Gray. 



Syn. Schoenocaulon Gray, 1848, Skoinolon Raf. ; Sabadilla, 

 Helonias, Veratrum, in part. Scapose bulbous herbs. About 

 5 species, Florida to Venezuela; 2 in U. S. 



