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471. CHL0R(3(;ALUM, Kunth. Soap-bulb. Liliaceae. 

 From Greek, "yellow milk". Syn. Phalangium, in part. 



Bulbous herbs. About 4 species, western U. S. 



a. C, pomeridianiim (Ker) Kunth. (Phalangium poraeridianum 



Sweet). California. California Soap-root. Soap-bulb, Soap- 

 plant, Soap-apple (the bulb), Amole. Bulb formerly used as 

 a detergent. 



472. CHL0R6pH0RA, Gaud. Fustic tree. Moraceae, 

 From Greek, "yellow bearing". Syn. Madura, in part. 



Trees with milky sap. Two species, tropical Africa and 

 America. 



a. C. tinctoria Gaud. ( Madura tinctoria D. Don). West Indies 

 and tropical America. Fustic-tree. Wood, Old Fustic, Yellow- 

 wood, Cuba- wood, used for dyeing. See Cotinus. 



473. CHOiSYA, H. B. K. Choisya. Riitaceae. 

 Named for Jacques Deny Choisy, Swiss botanist, d. 1859. 



Shrub with ternate leaves. One species, Mexico and south- 

 Avestern U. S. 



474. CHONDRILLA, L. Gum Succory. Cichoriaceae. 



From Greek, "lump" , alluding to exudate on stems. Peren- 

 nial herbs, leaves mostly baaal. About 18 species, Old World. 



a. C. jiincea L. _ Europe, sparingly naturalized in U. S. Gum 

 Succory, Devil' s-grass. Hog-bite, Naked- weed. Skeleton- weed. 



475. CHONDRODENDRON, K. & Pav. Meiii sperm aceae. 



From Greek, "cartilage tree" (incorrectly spelled Chondo- 

 dendron). Syn. Botryopsis, Cocculus, in part. Shrubby 

 climbei-s. About 7 species. South America. 



a. C. tomeiitosiim E. & Pav. (Cocculus Chondrodendron DC, B. 

 platyphylla Miei-s). Brazil and Peru. Abutua, Pareira brava. 

 Root', Pareira, U. S. P., Pareirae radix, Br., Rad. pareirae 

 (bravae); Ger. Grieswurzd, Pareirawurzel; Fr. Sp, Butua; 

 diuretic. 



476. CH0NDR6PH0RA,_Raf. Rayless Golden-rod. Coinpositae. 



From Greek, "cartilage bearing". Syn. Chrysocoma, 

 Bigdovia, in part. Perennial herb with aspect of a depauper- 

 ated Golden-rod. One species, eastern U. S. 



477. CH6nDRUS, Lyngb. Sea Moss. Gigartine*. 



From Greek, "cartilage" or "gelatine". Syn. Sphaero- 

 coccus, Fucus, in part. Dull purple or green seaweeds. 



a. C. crispilS (L.) Lyngbye (F. crispus L., S. crispus Agardh). 

 Northern Atlantic Ocean. Irish Moss, Carrageen (Carigeen, 

 Carrigeen, Carragheen), Killeen, Pig- wrack. Pearl INIoss; Ger. 

 Knorpeltang, Perlmoos, Irlandisches Moos; Fr. Carragaheen, 

 Carrageen, Mousse perlee (Codex); Sp. Caragaheen. The 

 tt7<o/e p/an/; Chondrus. U S. P., Fucus crispus, Fucus irlandi- 

 cus; demulcent, mucilaginous. 



