92 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



439. CER6xYL0N, Humb & Bonp. Wax Palm. Sabalaceae. 



From Greek, "wax-tree". Tall palms. About 8 species, 

 South America. 



a. C. Andicolum Humb. New Granada reaching nearly the snow 

 line. Wax Palm. Trunk covered with a vegetable wax used 

 for candles. 



440. CESTRUM, L. - Cestrum. - Solanacoae. 



Shrubs or small trees. Upward of 100 species, tropical 

 America; 2 in U. S. 



441. CETERVCH, Wild. Scale Fern. Polypodiaceae. 



Old Greek name, of eastern origin. A small genus of coria- 

 ceous ferns with chaffj fronds. 



a. C. Cetorach (L.) Lyons (Asplenium Ceterach L., C. officina- 

 rumWilld. ). Europe to India. Milt-waste, Scale Fern, Scaly 

 Fern, Ceterach. Fronds demulcent. 



442. CETRARIA. Ach. - Lichenes (Parmeliacei). 



Lichens. 



a. C. Islandica Achari us (Lichen Islandicus L., Parmelia Islan- 

 dica Sprengel. ) . Northern Asia. Europe and N. America. 

 Iceland Moss. Plant, .etraria, U. S. P., Lichen islandicus; 

 Ger. Islandisches Moos, Jslandische Flechte, Kramperlthee, 

 Krampelthee; Fr. Lichen d'Islande (Codex) Mousse d'lslande; 

 Sp. Liquen islandico ; Mucilaginous, demulcent. 



443. CEVi-LLIA, Lag. - Ccvallia. - Loasaceae. 



Herb. One species, Texas and New Mexico. 



444. CHAENACTIS, DC. Ch^nactis. Compositae. 



From Greek, ''gaping ray". Herbs, rarely suffrutescent. 

 About 25 species, California and adjacent regions. 



445. CHAEROFHYLLUM, L. Chervil. IJmbelliferae. 



From Greek, "fragrant leaf". Herbs. About 30 specues, 

 north temperate zone and N. Africa; 3 in U. S. See Anthria- 

 cus. 



446. CHAETADELPHIA, Gray. Chaetadelphia. Cichoriaceae. 



From Greek; the "bristles" of the pappus being 5-adelphou8. 

 Perennial herb. One species, Nevada. 



447. CHAET6CHL0A, Scribn. Millet. Gramineae. 

 From Greek, "bristle gra>s". Syn. Setaria, Ixophorus, 



Panicum, in part. Grasses with spike-like panicles. About 

 10 species; 4 in U. S. 



a. C. Itdlica (L.) Scribn. (P. Italicura L., S. Italics R. & S., L 

 ItalicusNash). Europe, originally from \sia, now widely 

 cult. Italian Millet, Hungarian Grass; German, Golden or 

 Hungarian Millet. Grain used for food. 



448. CHAETOFAFPA, DC. Chaetopappa. Compositae. 



From Greek, "bristle pappus". Syn. Distaais, in part. 

 Slender herbs. Three species, southwestern U. S. 



