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f. A. ^ummifer Labil. Syria. Tragacanlh shrub, Goat' s-thorn. 

 Gummy exudate, Tragacanth, not to be pronounced trajacanth; 

 Syrian Tragacanth, Goat' s-thorn gum , Hog-gum, Tragacanttia, 

 U. S. P,, Br., Gummi tragacantha; Ger. Traganth, Fr. Gomme 

 adragante (Codex); Sp. Goma tragacanta. Demulcent. Gum 

 tragacanth is produced also by (g) A. adscendens Bois. & 

 Hsk., Persia; (h) A. bracliycalyx Fischer, Central Asia; (i) 

 A. Cretlciis Lam., Greece; (j ) A. cylleiieiis Bois. & Held. ; (k) 

 A. microcephalus Willd., Asia Minor; (1) A. pycnocladus 

 Bois. & Hsk., Persia; (m) A. stromatodes Bunge, Syria; (n) 

 A. verus Olivier, Persia. 



o. A. Mexieaims A. DC. (A. trichocalyx Nutt., [not Trautv. ). 

 Jllinois to Nebraska and Texas. Ground Plum, Prairie Apple. 

 Fleshy legumes edible. See (b). 



p. A. mollissimus Torr. Nebraska to Texas. Texas Loco-weed, 

 Loco plant. Woolly Loco-weed, Crazy-weed, Rattle-weed. 

 This as well as (c) and some other species produce in horses 

 and other animals peculiar intoxicating effects. See also 

 Spiesia Lamberti. 



209. ASTRANTIA, L. - Astrantia. - Umbelliferae. 



Herbs. About 10 species, Europe and western Asia. 



a. A. major L. Europe. Black Sanicle, Imperial Masterwort, 

 Black or Bastard Hellebore; Fr. Eadiaire, Sanicle femelle. 

 Moot, Bad. imperatoriae nigrae; aromatic, alterative, astringent. 



210. ASTROCARYUM, G. W. Meyer. Astrocaryum. Sabalaceae. 



From Greek, ' 'star fig' ' . Thorny palms. About 35 species, 

 tropical America. 



a, A. vulgare Mart. S. America. Fruit, source of Tucum oil. 



211. ATAEXIA, Endl. Ataenia. Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "without fillet". Syn. Carum, in part. Herbs, 

 Three species in U. S. 



a. A. Gairdneri H. & A. (C. Gairdneri Benth. ). Wyoming to 

 Washington and California. Tuberous roots, called yamp, used 

 by the Indians for food, as are those of the Californian (b) A. 

 Kellogii (A. Gray) Greene (C. Kelloggii Gray). 



212. ATHAMANTA, L. Candia Carrot. Umbelliferae. 



Syn. Libanotis, in part. Herbs. About 18 species, Europe 

 and Asia. 



a. A. Creteiisis L. (Libanotis hirsuta Roehl. ). Mediterranean 

 region. Cretan Carrot, Candia Carrot; Fr. Daucus de Crete 

 (Codex). /SeecZ aromatic, carminative, diuretic. 



213. ATHEROSPERMA, Labil. Sassafras*. Monimiaceae. 



Aromatic trees. Four species, Australia to S. America. 



a. A. moscliatnm Labil. Australia and Tasmania. Tasmanian 

 Sassafras tree. Bark tonic, astringent, aromatic with nutmeg- 

 like odor. See Doryphora. 



