110 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYoMS 



a. C. Ardbica L. Tropical Africa, especially Abyssinia, but now 

 cult, in all tropical countries. Coffee tree; Ger. Kaffeebaum; 

 Seeds, Semen cofiese, Cofiee; Ger. KafFee, KafFeebohnen; 

 Fr. Cafe (Codex); stimulant, nervine. 



532. COIX, L. - Job's-tears. - Oramiiieae. 



Syn. Lithagrostis, Gaertn. Eobust grasses with bony fruits. 

 About 6 species, tropical Asia. 



a. C. Lachryma-Jobi L. (C. Lachryma L., L. Lachryma-Jobi 

 Gaertn. ) . East Indies and Japan, cult, in gardens. The bony 

 "seeds" are called Job's-tears and are reputed diuretic and 

 lithontriptic. 



533. c6lA, Schott & Endl. 1823. Cola. Sterculiaceae. 



From vernacular name. Syn. Bichea, Stokes 1812. Lun- 

 anea, DC. 1825, Colaria, Kaf. 1824; Ste«rculia, in part. Trees. 

 About 12 species, tropical Africa. 



.a. C. acuminata (Beauv.) Schott (S. acuminata Beauv. , Bichea 

 solitaria Stokes, Lunanea Bichy DC. ). Tropical Africa, nat. 

 in West Indies. Kola-nut tree. /Seeds, Kola-nut, Cola-nut, 

 Female Cola, Soudan Coffee*, Guru (Gourou, Gooroo), Bichy 

 or Bissy-bissy (W. Indies), Ombene; Ger. Kolanuss; Fr. Noix 

 de Kola, Noix de gourou. Cafe du Soudan; Sp. Nuez de Cola 

 (Kola); contains caffeine and theobromine. Properties re- 

 sembling those of coffee. 



:5S4:. c6lCHICUM, L. Meadow Saffron. Liliaceae. 



Greek name of a poisonous bulbous plant ("Colchis", the 

 land of sorcery. ). Ornamental scapose herbs. About 45 

 species, Mediterranean region to central Asia. 



-a. C. autiinmale L. Central and southern Europe. Colchicum, 

 Meadow Saffron, Autumn Crocus; Autumn, Fog, Meadow or 

 Michaelmas Crocus, Purple Crocus, Rams, Son-before-the- 

 father. Naked Ladies, Upstart; Ger. Herbstzeitlose, Wiesen- 

 safran; Fr. Colchique (Codex), Safran batard; vSp. Colchico. 

 Corm; Colchici radix, tl. S. P., Colchici cormus, Br.. Bulbus 

 V. Tuber colchici, Colchicum root; Ger. Colchicumzwiebel, Zeit- 

 losenwurzel; Fr. Bulbe de Colchique. Seeds; Colchici Semen 

 U. S. P., Colchici semina, Br.; Irritant, evacuant, antiarthri- 

 tic. 



'b. C. Tariegiitum L. Southern Europe and Levant. Chequer- 

 flower. From this or more probably some other species come 

 th« corms known in the orient as hennodactyls. 



535. COLDENIA, L. - Coldenia. - Boraginaceae. 



Named for Dr. C. Colden, Colonial Lieut. -Governor of 

 N. Y., 18th Century. Herbs. About 12 species, mostly of 

 New World; 6 in southwestern U. S. 



.636, C0LE6GYNE, Torr. Coleogyne. Kosaceae. 



From Greek, "sheath style". Shrub. A single species, 

 California. 



