64 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. B. alliacea Lam. Guiana and West Indies. Garlic shrub. Fr, 



Liane a Tail. 



b. B. crucig'era L, (B. capreolata L. ). Virginia and Illinois to 



Florida. Tendrilled Trumpet-flower§ , Cross-vine, Quarter-vine. 

 Root alterative, detergent. 



c. B. nodosa Manso, of Brazil is one of many plants known as 



Caroba. See Jacaranda. 



266. BIXA, L. - - Arnotta. - - Bixaceae. 



Shrubs with showy flowers and prickly capsules. One or two 

 species, South America. 



a. B. Orellana L. Tropical America, and commonly cult, in 

 tropical countries. Arnotta tree. Fruit yields the coloring 

 matter called Arnotta ( Annatto, Annota, Anotto), Orellana, 

 Orleana; Ger. Orlean; Fr. Rocou, Terra de la Nouvelle -Or- 

 leana; Sp. Achiotillo. 



267. BLECHNUM, Presl. Blechnum. Polypodiaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Ferns. About 40 species, Xew 

 World to Australia; 1 in U. S. 



268. BLENNOSPERMA, Less. Blennosperma. Compositae. 



From Greek, "mucus seed". »Syn. Aphalus, Coniothele. 

 Low annuals. Two species, one of Chili, one of California. 



269. BLEPHARIPAPPUS, Hook. Blepharipappus. Compositae. 



From Greek, "eye-lash" and "pappus"'. Syn. Layia, Pti- 

 lonella, in part. Annual herbs with mostly showy tiowers 

 (white or yellow). About 17 species, Pacific border of U. S. 



270. BLEPHILIA, Pvaf. Ohio Horsemint. Labiatae. 

 From Greek, "eye-lash", alluding to ciliate calyx-teeth. 



Syn. Monarda, in part. Perennial herbs of mint-like odor. 

 Two species, eastern U. S. 



271. BLETIA, R. & P. Bletia. Orchidaceae. 



Terrestrial orchids, often highly ornamental. About 80 

 species, warmer regions of New AVorld; 1 in \j. S. 



272. BLIGJHIA, Koenig. Blighia. Sapindaceae. 



Named for Capt. Bligh of H. M. S. Bounty. Syn. Akea, 

 Akeesia; Cupania, in part. Trees. Two species, referred by 

 many botanists to Cupania; tropical Africa. 



a. B. sapida Koenig (C. sapida Voigt, Akea solitaria Stokes, 

 Akeesia Africana Tussac). Western Africa, cult, in tropical 

 countries. Akee tree. Fruit acidulous, edible. 



273. BLITUM, L. Strawberry Blite. Chenopodiaoeae. 



The Greek name of a salad plant. Syn. Chenopodium, in 

 part. A pigweed-like plant with fleshy red fruit. One 

 species. 



