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449. CHALCAS. L. 1767. - Curry-leaf. - Rutaceae. 

 Syn. Murraya, L. 1771 (Kew); Bergera, in part. Trees or 



shrubs. About 8 species, tropical Asia to Australia and Ocean- 

 ica. 



a. C. Koenigii (L. ) Kurz. (M. Koenigii Spreng (Kew), B. Koe- 

 nigiiL. ). India. Curry-leaf tree. Leaves aromatic. Seeds 

 yield Simbolee oil. 



450. CHAMAEBATIA, Benth. Chaiuc^batia. Rosaceae. 

 From Greek, ''ground bush". Syn. Spirsea, in part. Shrub 



with foliage of Milfoil and agreeable fragrance. One species, 

 Californiit. 



451. CHAMAEBATIARIA, Maxim. Charaaebatiaria. Rosaceae. 

 Named Irom resemblance to preceding. Syn. Spirsea, in 



part. One species, California. 



452. CHAMAECiSTUS, Oeder. 1761. Alpine Azalea. Ericaceae. 

 From Greek, 'ground Cestus". Syn. Loiseleuria, Desv. 



1813; Azalea, in part. Low shrub. One species, circumpolar 



(U.S.). 



a. C. prociimbens (L. ) Kz. (A. procumbens L., C. serpyllifolia 

 S. F. Gray). Northern Europe, Asia and N. America. Al- 

 pine or Trailing Azalea. 



453. CHAMAECYPARIS, Spach. White Cedar. Pinaceae. 

 From Greek, "ground Cypress". Syn. Cupressus, Tlmya, 



in part. Evergreen trees, resembling Thuya. About 7 species, 

 N. America and Japan; 3 in U. S. 



a. C. thyoides (L.) B. S. P. (Cup. thyoidesL. (Kew), T. sphaeroi- 

 dalis Eich. ). Southeastern U. S. Southern White Cedar, 

 Post Cedar, Swamp Cedar, Juniper*. [The Alaska Cedar and 

 Port Oxford Cedar of the Pacific coast are also of this genus.] 



464. CHAMAEDAPHNE, Moench 1794. Cassandra. Ericaceae. 

 From (ireek, "ground Daphne". Syn. Cassandra, D. Don. 

 1834; Andromeda, in part. Small shrub with aspect of Vacci- 

 nium. One species, circumpolar (U. S. ). 



a. C. calyculata (L. ) Moench (Cass, calyculata D. Don (Kew), 

 A. calyculata L. ). Northern Europe, Asia and N. America. 

 Leather-leaf, Dwarf Cassandra. 



455. CHAMAELIRIUM, Willd. Blazing-star. Melanthaceae. 



From Greek, "ground Lily". Syn. Helonias, Veratrum, 

 in part. Herb from tuberous rootstock. One species, N. 

 America. 



a. C. lliteum(L. ) A. Gray (V. luteum L,, H. dioica Pursh, C 

 Carolinianum Willd.). Ontario and eastern U. S. Helonias, 

 False Unicorn-root. Blazing-star, Drooping Starwort, Devil's- 

 bit, Unict rn-root, Unicorn's-horn, Red-seed. Rhizome tonic, 

 diuretic, anthelmintic. 



466. CHAMAENERION, Adans. Willow-herb. Onagraceae. 



From Greek, "ground Rose-bay". Syn. Epilobium, in part. 

 Perennial herbs with showy flowers. About 4 species, north 

 temperate zone; 2 in U. S. 



