14 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



27. ACROSTICHUM, L. Acrostichum. Polypodiaceae. 



From Greek, meaning not evident. Syn. Chrysodium, in 

 part. A large evergreen fern. One species. Mai-shes in tro- 

 pical regions (Florida). 



28. ACTAEA. L. Baneberry, Cohosh. Raimiicnlaceae. 



Greek name of the Eldei*. Perennial herbs with compound 

 leaves. Four species, north temperate zone; 3 in U. S. 



n. A. dlba ( L. ) Mill. (A. spicata var. alba L. ). British America, 

 south to Georgia and Missouri. White Cohosh, "White Bane- 

 berry, Herb Christopher, Kattlesnake-herb, Xecklace-weed, 

 Blue Cohosh, White-beads, White Grapewort, White-berry, 

 Snakeroot*. Rhizome of this and the two following species acrid, 

 eraeto-cathartic, parasiticide. 



b. A. riibra ( Ait. ) Willd. ( A. spicata var. rubra Ait. ) Canada and 



northeastern U. S. Ked Cohosh, Eed Bane-berry, Coral-and- 

 pearl. Poison-berry, Red-berry, Red-berry Snakeroot, Snake- 

 berry, Toad-root, Herb Christopher, Rattlesnake-herb. 



c. A. spicata L. Europe and Asia. Baneberry, Herb Christoph- 



er, Grapewort, Rattlesnake-herb, Scalbegres|| ; Ger. Christophs- 

 wurz, Wolfswurz; Fr. Racine de Saint Christophe. 



29. AdTINOLEPIS, A. Gray. Actinolepis. Coui posit*. 



From Greek, "ray scale." Syn. Eriophyllum, in part. 

 Low winter-annuals. Five known species, all of California. 



30. ACTINOSPERMUM, Ell. 1824. Actinospermura. Compositae 



From Greek, "ray seed." Syn. Baldwina, jSTutt. 1818 [not 

 Baldwinia, Raf. 1818, although this name lias been commonly 

 applied. ] Annual or perennial herbs with large yellow-rayed 

 flower heads. Two species, both of southeastern U. S. 



;]1. ACUAN, Med. Theod., 1786. Mimosa. Miuiosacea?. 



Vernacular name. Syn. Desmanthus, Willd. 1806 and Dar- 



lingtonia, DC. 1825. Perennial herbs or Mimosa-like shrubs. 



About 12 species, all but one of New World; 10 of Mexican 



border, U. S. 



32. ADANS6nIA, L. Baobab, etc. Boinbacete (Malvace*). 



Named for Michal Adanson, French naturalist, d. 1806. 

 Syn. Baobab, Adans., Ophelus, Lour. Trees. Three known 

 species, Old World. 



a. A. digitdta L. Tropical Africa, nat. in East and West Indies. 

 Baobab, Calabash-tree, African Cream-of-tartar tree, Ethio- 

 pian Sour-gourd tree. Fruit, Monkey-bread, Bread-nut, Sour 

 -gourd; Ger. Afienbrod; Fr. Pain des Singes. Acidulous, re- 

 frigerant as in the following species. Bark reputed febrifuge. 



\\ A. Gre^orii F. Muell. Australia. Gouty-stem tree, Austral- 

 ian Baobab or Sour-gourd tree. 



<•. A. Mada^ascariensis Bail. Madagascar. Fruit is cilled Cream- 

 of-tartar fruit. 



