$ PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



363. CAMPT0S6rUS, Link. Walking-fern, Polypodiaceae. 



From Greek, "bent sori". Small ferns. Two species, one 

 of Asia, one in N. America (U. S.). 



3()4. CANANGA, Eumph. not Aubl. Ylang-ylang. Auoiiaceae. 

 From vernacular name. Syn. Unona, Uvaria, in i)art. 

 Trees or shrubs. Three species, East Indies. 



a. C. odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. (Uvaria odorata Lam., Unona odo- 

 rata Dunal). East Indies. Ylang-ylang. Flowers source of 

 oil of ylang-ylang or cananga. 



365. CANARIUM, L - Elemi. - Biirseraceae. 



Balsamic trees. About 90 species, tropical Asia and Africa. 



a. C. commune L. East Indies. Probably from this species is 



dieriyeAihe, resinous exudate, Elemi (Br. 1885), Manila Elemi, 

 Resina (Gummi) Elemi; Fr. ifilemi (Codex); Sp. Goma de 

 limon. Terebinth inate, vulnerary. Fruit, Java Almond, 

 cathartic. 



b. C strictum Koib. Southern India. Source of Black Dammar 



resin. 



366. CANAVALI, Adans. (Canavalia, DC). Papilionaceae. 



Shrubby climbers. About 18 species, tropical regions; 2 in 

 U. S. 



367. CaNBYA, Parry. - Canbya. - Papaveraceae. 



Named for the American botanist Canby. Herbs. Two 

 known species, California. 



368. CANELLA, P. Br. 1756. Canella.^ Canellaceae. 



From French, Canelle, "cinnamon". Syn. Winterania L. 

 1759. Aromatic shrubs. Two known species, tropical America. 



■a. C. Winterana (L. ) Gaertn, (W. Canella L., C. alba Murray). 

 Florida and West Indies. Canella, White or Wild Cinnamon, 

 Bahama W^hite-wood. Bark, False Winter's bark. Cortex 

 canellaa, Cort. winteranus spurius, Costus dulcis; Ger. Weisser 

 Kaneel, Weisser Zimmt; Fr. Canelle blanche (Codex). Sp. 

 Canella blanca. Stimulant tonic, used as a condiment. 



369. CaNNA, L. Indian-shot, etc. Caniiaceae (Marantacea&). 



From Latin, "reed" or "cane". Robust ornamental herbs 

 from tleshy rhizomes. About 80 species, tropical regions es- 

 pecially of New W^orld. 



a. C. ^dulis Ker. Peru and Brazil, cult, in West Indies. Achi- 

 ras. Fecula from rhizomes, Canna starch or arrowroot, Amy- 

 lum cannse, U. S. P. 1870, Toulema (tous-les-mois); Ger. 

 Cannastarke; Fr. Fecule de tolemane. A similar starch is ob- 

 tained from other species, as (b) C. coccinea Mill. (C. rubra 

 Willd.). 



«. C. Indica L. Widely distributed in the tropics. Indian-shot, 

 China-shot, Common Canna or Tous-les-mois. Many other 

 species are now cultivated as ornamental plants. 



