<iO PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



547. BELLINIA^ Roem. & Schult. Bellinia.. Solanaceae. 

 One species m U. S. (Heller). 



iS48. BELLIS, L, - - Daisy. - - Compositae. 



The Latin name, ''pretty". Low herbs. About 25 species, 

 northern hemisphere and S. America; 1 in U. S. 



41. B. pereiinis L. Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S. Garden 

 Daisy (Dazeg), English or European Daisy, Dicky Daisy, Dog- 

 Daisy (north England), Childing Daity, Bairnwort, Banwort, 

 Bennert, Bone-flower, Bonewort, Bruise-wort, Consound, Cat- 

 posy ||, Cockilooriell, Gowan (Scotland), Ewe Gowan, May 

 Gowan, Gowlan, Hen-and-chickens, Maple-flower, Margaret; 

 Ger. Masliebenblume; Fr. Marguerite. Leaves formerly re- 

 puted vulnerary. 



249. BELOPHERONE, Nees. Belopherone. Acauthaceae. 



From Greek, "pointed dart". Syn. Jacobinia, Sericogra- 

 phis, in part. Shrubby plants with red flowers. About 40 

 species, tropical America; 1 in California. 



250. BENZOIN, Fabric. 1763. Spice-bush. Laiiraceae. 



Name from gum benzoin. Syn. Euosmus, Nutt. 1818; Laurus, 

 Lindera in part. Aromatic shrubs or trees. About 7 species, 

 N. America and Asia; 2 in U. S. 



-a, B. Benzoin (L. ) Coulter (Laurus Benzoin L., Lindera Benzoin 

 Blume, B, odoriferum Nees.). Ontario to N. Carolina and 

 Kansas. Spice-bush, Benjamin-bush, Wild Allspice, Fever- 

 bush, Spice- wood, Snap wood; Ger. Benzoelorbeer; Fr. Laurier- 

 benzoin; Bark and iwUis, stimulant, diaphoretic, febrifuge, 

 anthelmintic. Fruit carminative, condiment. 



h. B. nielissaefolium (Walt.) Nees. (Laurus melisssefolia Walt, 

 Lindera mellisssefolia Blume). Missouri to Florida. Hairy 

 Spice-bush, Spice- wood, Jove' s- fruit. 



251. BERBERIS, L. Barberry. Berberidaceae. 



Latin name, from Arabic. Shrubs with yellow wood and 

 often spiny leaves. About 75 species, north temperate zone 

 and S. America; 14 in U. S. 



it. B. aristata Roxb. India. Indian Barberry, Ruswut, Rusat. 

 Root hark used as a tonic, as is that of (b) B. Asiatica Roxb. 



and of (c) B. Ly'ciuin Royle. 



•d. B. Aqiiifolium Pursh. (Berberis repens Lindl., Mahonia repens 

 Don. ). Rocky Mountains. U. S. and British Columbia. Ore- 

 gon Grape, Rocky Mountain Grape, Holly-leaved Barberry, 

 California Barberry, Trailing Mahonia. [According to some 

 botanists B. repens is a distinct and smaller species, (d) 

 B. nervosa Pursh. is probably not distinguished from these 

 by collectors of the roots.] Root (sometimes called Grape- 

 root) bitter tonic, alterative. 



