8 PLANT KAMES AND SYNONYMS 



d. A. magrnifica Murray. California Magnificent Fir^, California 



Silver Fir, Rf d Firj Queen-of-the Sierras. The largest of all 

 Firs. A valuable timber tree. The Shasta Fir and Golden 

 Fir are varieties of this species. 



e. A. nobilis Lind. Washington and Oregon. Noble Fir, Larch. + 



f. A. Picea (L. ) Lvons (Pinus Picea L. , Finns pectinata Lam., 



P. Abies DuRoi, A. alba Mill., A. pectinata D.C. (Kew. ), A. 

 excelsa Link., not Poir). Europe. Silver Fir, European Silver 

 Fir, Silver Pine, Strassburg Pine, Tanne; Ger. Weisstanne, 

 Edeltanne; Fr. Sapin argente. JResinous exudate, Strassburg 

 Turpentine; Terebinthina argentoratensis; Fr. Terebenthine 

 d' Alsace, des Vosges ou de Strasbourg, Terebenthine au citron 

 (Codex). Resembles Venice turpentine. 



3. ABROXIA, Juss. - Abionia. - Nyctaginaceae. 



From Greek, "graceful," of the floweif*. Syn. Cycloptera, 

 Tricratus, in part. Annual or perennial herbs, some ornamen- 

 tal. About 15 species; 12 in U. S., mostly western. 



i, ABRUS, L. Abrus, Lidian Licorice, etc. Papiliouaceae. 



From Greek, "graceful," of the seeds. Syn. Zaga, in part. 

 Shrubby climbers or sub-shrubs. About 5 species, tropical 

 regions. 



a. A. precatorius L. (Glycine Abrus L., A. minor Desv.). India, 

 cult, in most tropical countries. Indian Licorice (Liquorice), 

 AVild Licorice, Red-bean vine; Ger. Indisches Slissholz; Fr. 

 Liane h, reglisse. Reglisse indienne, Herbe a beau-pere. Seeds, 

 Jequirity (Brazil), Quequiri, Crab's-eyes, Jumble-beads, John- 

 Crow beans. Love-peas, Black-eyed Susan; Semen abri; Ger. 

 Paternostererbsen; Fr. Pois d' Amerique. Irritant, used in 

 treatment of ophthalmia. Boot, a poor substitute for licorice 

 root. 



5. ABUTA, Aubl. False Pareira Brava. Menispemiaceae. 



From vernacular Brazilian name. Syn. Auelasma, Miers. 



Shrubby climbers with coriaceous leaves. About 8 species, 

 tropical America. 



a. A. amara Aublet. (The Index Kewensis makes this a synonym 



of AristolochiaglaucescensH. B. K. ). Brazil. Reputed source 

 of Yellow Pareira brava. 



b. A. riifesoeiis Aublet. Brazil. White Pareira brava, Butua 



(vernacular). 



<>. ABUTILON, Gaertn. (Abutilaea). Abutilon. Malvaceae. 

 Name given by Arabian Avicenna, d. 1037. Herbs, shrubs 

 or even trees. About 90 species, mostly tropical and sub-tropic- 

 al; 18 in U. S., mostly south-western. 



a. A. Abutilon (L. ) Rusby (A. Avicenna*^ Gaertn.). Southern 

 Asia, nat. in U. S. and widely elsewhere. Velvet-leaf, Indian 

 Mallow, American Jute, Butter-weed, Butter-print, Button- 



