68 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS ^ 



301. BRADBtJRYA, Eaf. 1817. Butterfly-Pea. Papilionaceae. 



Named for John Bradbury, explorer in America early in 

 19th Century. Syn. Centrosema, Benth. 1838, Clitoria, in part. 

 Vines with showy flowers. About 30 species, all American; 2 

 in U. S. 



802. BRASENIA, Schreb. Water-shield. Nympliaeaceae. 



Name unexplained. Syn. Hydropeltis, Menyanihes, in part. 

 Aquatic plant with small peltate leaves. One species. 



a. B. purpurea (Michx. ) Casp. (H. purpurea Michx., B. Schre- 

 beri J. F. Gmel. (Kew), B. peltata Pursh. ). Nova Scotia to 

 Mexico and California, also in Asia and Australia. Water- 

 shield, Water-target, Water-jelly, Deer-foot, Frog-leaf, Little 

 Lily-pad, Little Water-lily, Water-leaf. Leaves astringent. 

 Roots farinaceous. 



303. BRASSICA, L. Cabbage, etc. Cruciferae. 



The Latin name of Cabbage. Syn. Sinapis, in part. Annual, 

 biennial or perennial herbs. About 80 species, Old World. 



a. B. arvensis (L. ) B. S. P. (B. Sinapistrum Boiss. (Kew), S. 



arvensis L. ). Europe, adv. in U. S. Charlock (Carlock, Car- 

 lick, Kerlock, Curlock ), Wild Mustard, Corn Mustard, Corn or 

 Field Kale, Bastard Kocket, Chadlock (Kedlock, Kellock, 

 Kilk), Kraut-weed, Crowd- weedt, Bunch, Warlock, Yellow- 

 flower. Seeds like those of ( d ) but smaller. 



b. B. campestris L. Europe. Wild or Common Navew, Wild 



Navette, Nape, Bargeman's Cabbage, Colza, Summer Rape. 

 Of this species it is believed that B. Napus L., which yields 

 the various kinds of Turnip ( Cole-rape ) are only varieties. Tu- 

 herous roots, in cultivation, esculent, antiscorbutic. Seeds, Rape 

 seed, Cole-seed, Bird-seed; yield Rape or Colza oil; Ger. Riibol, 

 Rapsol, Kohlsaatsol; Fr. Huile de navette, Huile de Colza. 



c. B. jiincea (L. ) Coss. (S. juncea L. ). Southern Russia, adv. in 



U. S. Sarepta Mustard, Russian Mustard, Indian Mustard. 

 Properties of (d). 



d. B. nigra (L. ) Koch (S. nigra L., B. sinapioides Roth. ). Europe 



and Asia, nat. in U. S. Black Mustard, Red Mustard, Cad- 

 lock, Kerlock, Senore, Scurvy. Seed, Sinapis nigra, U. S. P., 

 Sinapis nigrse Semina, Br., Sem. Sinapis P. G., Semen 

 sinapeos; Ger. Senf, Schwarzer Senfsamen; Fr. Moutarde noire 

 ( Codex );Sp. Mostazanegra; Irritant, emetic, revulsive, counter- 

 irritant, also used as a condiment. 



e. B. olerdcea L. Europe, no w^ universally cultivated. Cabbage, 



Colewort, Collard^, (southern U. S. ) Collet^; in the wild 

 state, Sea-Cabbage or Sea Kale, also Coolstock, Ragged Jack. 

 Under cultivation has developed the varieties known as Cauli- 

 flower, Broccoli, Borecole (Bowkail), Brussels Sprouts, Kohl 

 rabi; Ger. Kohl; Fr. Chou. Leaves (heads, buds, etc. ), esculent. 



304. BRAUNERIA, Neck. 1790. Purple Cone-flower. Compositae. 

 Named for Jacob Brauner, German botanist, 18th Century. 



Syn. Echinacea, Moench. 1794, Rudbeckia, in part. Robust 

 herbs with thick black roots. Two species, both of U. S. 



