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370. Cannabis, L. - Ilemp. - Moraceae. 

 The classical naine. Robust herb. ( )ne species, centralAsia. 



a. C. sativa L. (including C. Indica Lam.). Asia, now widely 

 cult, and nat. Hemp, Connnon Hemp, Hemp-weed, Gallow- 

 grass, Neck-weed, Nick-weed, St. Audrews-lace, Tristram's- 

 knot, Eed-root*, Welsh Parsley. (Staminate plants popularly 

 called Female Hemp (Femble, Fimble), Barren Hemp; pistil- 

 late plants, Male, Carl or Churl Hemp, thus reversing the sex- 

 es) ; Ger. Hanf; Fr. Chanvre (Codex), Chenevis. An important 

 fibre plant. Seeds yield oil. Flowerimj tops of the American- 

 grown plant were formerly (U. S. P. 1880) official as Cannabis 

 Americana, American Cannabis, American Hemp. Flowering 

 tops of the pistillate plant groAvn in the East Indies; Cannabis 

 Indica U. S. P., Br., Herba cannabis indic;e, Indian Cannabis, 

 Indian Hemp, Gunjah, Ganjah, Guaza; a form used as an in- 

 toxicant in the East is Bhang, Siddhi, Hashish or Halish (Fr. 

 Haschisch, Codex) ; an impure resin is Charas or Churrus 

 (Charms, Cherrus). Antispasmodic, narcotic. iS'eerfs; Semen 

 V. Fructus cannabis; Ger. Hanf^;amen, Hanfkorner; demulcent. 



371. CAN6tIA, Torr. - Canotia. - SimarubaeeaB. 



Leafless spiny shrub, formerly referred to Eosaceae, Eutacete, 

 etc. One species, Mexico and southwestern U. S. 



372. CAPNOIDES, Adans. 1763. Corydalis. Papayeraceae. 



From Greek, ''smoke-like". Syn. Neckeria, Scop. 1777; 

 Corydalis, Vent. 1803. Delicate erect or climbing herbs. 

 About ] 10 species, north temperate zone and S. Africa; 7 in 



U. vS. 



a. C. fab^ceum (Pers. ) Lyons (Cor. fabacea Pers. , Cor. solida Sw. 



Cor. digitata Pers.). Europe. Solid Birth wort. Tubers, 

 Tubera corydalis solidse, Ead. aristolochiai solids; Ger. Feste 

 (Voile) Osterleiwurzel ; formerly reputed emmenagogue and 

 eutocic. 



b. C. flavulum (Raf. ) Kze. Ontario to Minnesota, soutli to 



Louisiana. Pale Corydalis. Colic- weed*. 



c. C. tuberosum (DC.) Lyons (Cor. tuberosa DC., Cor. bulbosa 

 Pers., Cor. cava Schweig., Cor. solida Moench.). Europe. 

 Bulbous Fumitory, Eound Birthwort, Holewort. Tubers, 

 Tubera corydalis cavse, Rad. aristolochise cavae v. fabace*; Ger. 

 Hohlwurzel, Donnerwurzel; Fr. Fumeterre bulbeuse; reputed 

 emmenagogue, anthelmintic. 



373 CAPN6rEA, Eaf. Capnorea. Hydrophyllaceae. 



Syn. Hesperochiron, Wats. Scapose herbs. Three known 

 species, southwestern U. S. 



374. CAPFARIS, L. - Caper. - Capparidaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Shrubs with showy Howers. 

 About 150 species, warm and tropical regions. 



a. C. aphylla Roth. (C. Sodada, R. Br.). Africa. Fruit used 

 like pepper. 



