76 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. C. Tulgdris (L. )Salisb. (E. vulgaris L. ), Europe, nat. in 

 New England. Heather, Dog-heather, He-heather, Dog-, 

 Ling-, Ked- or Small Heath, Scotch Heather (U. S.), Broom*, 

 Besom, Busam, Bent, Bream, Grig, Black or Crow Ling, Moor. 

 Plant reputed sudorific, diuretic, etc. 



351. CAL0CH6rTUS, Pursh. Mariposa Lily. Liliaeeae. 



From Greek, "beautiful lily". Herbs with coated corms and 



showy flowers; among the most beautiful of American wild 



flowers. About 40 species, southwestern U. S. and MexicQ. 



a. C. ^IbiiS Doug. California. Lily-bell. 



b. C. pulchellus Doug. California. Golden Lily-bell. 



c C. reniistus Benth. California. Mariposa Lily, Butterfly Lily, 

 Wild or Butterfly Tulip, Pretty-grass, names not confined to 

 this species. 



362. CAL6pHANE8, Don, 1833. Calophanes. Acanthaceae. 



From Greek, of "beautiful appearance". Syn. Dyschoriste, 

 Nees, 1832. Perennial herbs or shrubs with blue or purple 

 flowers. About 30 species, warmer regions; 5 in U. S. 



353. CALOPHYLLUM, L. Tacamahac. (hisiaceae. 



From Greek, "beautiful leaf. Large trees with parallel 

 veined leaves. About 60 species, tropical, mostly of Old World. 



a. C. Inophylhim L. East Indies and Oceanica. Tacamahac 



tree, Poon tree, Kamani" (Polynesia). Besinous exudate, East 

 Indian or Oriental Tacamahac, Resina Tacamahaca; Ger. Taka- 

 mahak, Takmak; terebiiithinate. Seeds yield a fixed oil, Bitter 

 oil, Domba oil, Poon-seed oil, Weandee, used in rheumatism. 



b. C. Tacamahaca Willd. Madagascar to East Indies. Also 



yields Tacamahac. 



354. CAL6tR()PIS, R. Br. Mudar. Asclepiadaceae. 



Syn. Asclepias in part. Shrubs or trees. Three species, 

 Asia and Africa. 



a. C. gigantea (L. ) Dryand. (A. gigantea L. ). India. Bow- 



string Hemp*. Called in northern India Mudar, Madar 

 or Ak, in southern India Yercum. Bark of root, Mudar bark, 

 Radix mudaris, Rad. calotropis; alterative, diaphoretic, emetic. 



b. C. procera (Ait.) Dryand. (A. procera Ait., C. Hamiltoni 



Wight). India, westward to Africa. French Jasmine. 

 Yields also Mudar bark. 



355. CALTHA, L. Marsh Marigold. Ranunciilaceae. 



The Latin name of Marigold. Marsh plants with buttercup 

 -like flowers. About 10 species, high latitudes of both hemi- 

 spheres; 5 in U. S. 



a. C. paliistris L. Ontario to S. Carolina, west to Iowa. Marsh 

 Marigold, Meadow Buttercup*, Cowslip (U. S. ), Bull-flower, 



