84 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



396, CASSIA, L. - Cassia. - CaBsalpinaceae. 



Ancient Greek plant name, from Hebrew. Syn. Senna, in 

 part. Herbs, shrubs and even trees. About 275 species, warm 

 and temperate regions, especially tropical America; about 30 

 in U. S. See Cathaitocarpus. 



a. C. Absus L. India to Egypt. Absus Seed. The seeds of this 

 and of (b) C. auriculata L. of India are used like those of 

 Abrus in ophthalmia. 



0. C. acutifolia Delile(C. lanceolata Nectoux, C. Senna var.b. L., 

 C. orientalis Pers., C. lenitiva Bisch., Senna acutifolia Link. ). 

 Egypt to Kordofan. Alexandria Senna, Tripoli Senna; Ger. 

 Alexandrinische Senna, Palt-Senna; Fr. Sen^ de la Palte, d' 

 Egypte, d' Alexandrie (Codex). Leaves of this and of (d); 

 Senna U. S. P., Senna Alexandrina, Br., Folia sennae; Ger. 

 Sennesblatter; Fr. Feuilles de sene; cathartic. 



d. C. angustifolia Vahl. (C. elongata Lemaire, C. lanceolata W. 



& Am., C. acutifolia Nees., C. medica, Foi-sk., C. mediciualis 

 Bisch, Senna officinalis Roxb., S. angustifolia Batka). India 

 westward to Somali coast. Tinnivelly Senna, India Senna. 

 Leaven, Senna Indica, Br. The East India or Bombay senna 

 is less carefully prepared, and still inferior is the Arabian or 

 Mecca senna, also sold as Bombay senna, all derived from this 

 species; Ger. Indische Senna; Fr. S^ne de Tinnevelly (Codex). 



e. C. Marylaiidica L. (Senna Marylandica Link. ). New England 



to Nebraska and south to the Gulf. Wild Senna, American 

 Senna, Locust-plant. Leaves have been used instead of true 

 senna, but are inferior. 



f. C. nictitans L. Maine to Indiana and south to Texas. Wild 



Sensitive-plant, Senf^itive Pea. [The larger (g) C. Chamae- 

 crista L. of the same region is called Partridge Pea, Dwarf 

 Cassia, Prairie Senna or Larger Sensitive-pea. 



h. C. obovata Colladon(C. Senna Forskal, C. obtusa Roxb. C. 

 obtusata Hayne, Senna obovata Link.). Arabia and north- 

 ern and eastern Africa. Soudan Senna, Syrian or Aleppo Senna. 

 The leaves are sometimes mixed with those of Alexandria 



i. C. occidentalis L. Widely diffused in tropical countries. Coffee 

 Senna, Stinking Cassia, Styptic weed. Roasted seeds are Negro 

 Coffee, Mogdad Coffee, Magotty-boy Bean; Ger. Mogdad- 

 Kaflee; Fr. Caf^ chilen; a substitute for coffee. 



j. C. Tora L. (C. obtusifolia L. ). Southern U. S. and widely 

 diffused in tropical countries. Low Senna, Sickle Senna. 



897. CASSIOPE, D. Don. Moss-plant, Moss-bush. Ericaceae. 



Name from Greek mythology, like that of the related 



Andromeda. Syn. Andromeda, in part. Evergreen heath-like 



or moss-like shrubs. About 10 species, high north latitudes; 



5 in U. S. and British America. 



