96 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



465. CHIL6pSIS, D. Don. Desert Willow. Bignoniaceae. 



Ornamental shrub. One species, U. S. and Mexico. 



466. CHIMAPHILA, Pursh 1814. Wintergreen, etc. Pyrolacpae. 



From Greek, "winter-loving". Syn. Pseva, Raf. 1819; 

 Pyrola, in part. Evergreen herbs. About 6 species, northeast 

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



a. C. maculata (L. ) Pursh (Pyrola maculata L. ). Ontario to 



Georgia, west to Minnesota. Spotted Wintergreen, Spotted 

 Pipsissewa, Spotted Piperidge, Dragon's- tongue. Ratsbane, 

 Rheumatism-root, Wild Arsenic, also many of the ^ynonyms 



of(b). 



b. C. iimbHllata (L. )Nutt. (Pyrola umbellata L., Pseva umbel- 



lata (L. ) O. Kze., C. corymbosa Pursh). Europe, Asia and 

 N. America, Maine to Georgia, west to California. Pipsissewa, 

 Prince' s-pine, Bitter Wintergreen, Bittersweet* Ground Holly, 

 King's-cure, Love-in-winter, Noble-pine, Pine Tulip, Pyrola, 

 Rheumatism- weed; Ger. Doldenbliithiges Ham kraut, Winter- 

 griin; Fr. Pyrole ombellee. Leaves; Chimaphlla, U. S. P., 

 diuretic, tonic, astringent. 



467. CHI0C6CCA, P. Br. Sno wherry. Rubiaceae. 

 From Greek, "snow berry". Shrubs. About 12 species, 



mostly of tropical America; 1 in U. S. 



a. C. racemosa Jacq. Tropical America to Florida. Cahinca; 

 Snowberry, Cluster-flowered Snowberry^, David' s-root. Root, 

 Radix caincse (cahincse); Ger. Kainkawurzel; diuretic, hydra- 

 gogue. [Similar properties are attributed to the Brazilian (b) 

 C. brachiata R. & P. (C. densifoha Mart., C. anguifuga 

 Mart. ), Cainana, Caninana, Brazilian Snakeroot, Rad. caincae 

 brasiliensis, Rad. serpentariae brasiliensis]. 



468. CHI6GENES, Salisb. Creeping Snowberry. Vacciniaceae. 



From Greek, "snow born". Syn. Vaccinium, in part. 

 Creeping evergreen plant. One species, N. America and Japan. 



a. C. hispidula (L. ) T. & Gr. (V. hispidulum L., C. serpyllifolia 

 Salisb., C. Japonica A. Gray). British America, south to N. 

 Carolina and Michigan. Creeping Snowberry, Ivory Plum, 

 Maidenhairf, Moxie-berry, Mountain Partridge-berry, Run- 

 ning Birch, White Cranberry, White Pollum, White Tea-berry, 

 White Wintergreen. Berries have flavor of gaultheria. 



469. CHIONANTHUS, L. Fringe-tree. Oleaceae. 

 From Greek, "snow flower". Shrubs or small trees. Three 



species, China and N. America; 1 in U. S. 



a. C. Virginica L. Delaware to Florida and Texas. Fringe-tree, 

 American Fringe-tree, American Fringe, White Fringe, Flower- 

 ing Ash, Gray-bt-ard tree. Old-man' s-beard, White Ash*, 

 Poison Ash, Shavings, Snow-fl()wer§. Root bark tonic, febri- 

 fuge, laxative, reputed narcotic. 



470. CHIONOPHILA, Benth. Chionophila. Scrophulariaceae. 



From Greek, "snow loving". A low herb. One species^ 

 high in the Rocky Mountains (U. S, ). 



