112 PLANT NAMES ANT) SYNONYMS 



544. COLUBRO^A, Rich. Puerto Rico Bark. Rhamnaceae.. 



From Latin, "serpent". Small trees or shrubs. About 15 

 species, warmer regions, both hemispheres; 3 in U. S. 



a.^ C. reelinata Brongn. [Ceanothus reclinatus L'Her, (Kew, )]. 

 "West Indies. Puerto Rico Bark; Fr. Ecorce costiere, Sp. Palo 

 niabi. Bark of this species, as well as of the West Indian (b) 

 C. feiTiigiiiosa Brongn. and (c) C. fermentiim Rich., used 

 as a substitute for hops. 



545. COLUTEA, L. Bladder-Senna. Papilionaceae. 



Greek name of a leguminous tree, ' *pod bearing" . Shrubs. 

 About 10 species, southern Europe to central Asia. 



a. C. arborescens L. Southern Europe. Bladder Senna, Bas- 

 tard Senna; Ger. Falsche Senna; Fr. Baguenaudier, Sene indi- 

 gene; Sp. Espanta-lobos. Leaves cathartic; smoke therefrom 

 errhine. 



546. COMA^SDRA, Nutt. Bastard Toad-flax. Santalaceae. 



From Greek, "hair anthered". Syn. Thesium, in part. 

 Perennial herbs, parasitic on roots. About four species, one 

 in Europe; 3 in U. S. 



a. C. iimbellata (L. ) Nutt. (T. umbellatumL. ). British Amer- 

 ica south to Georgia, Arizona and California. Bastard Toad- 

 flax. 



547. C6mARUM, L. Marsh Cinquefoil. Rosaceae. 

 Greek name of Arbutus. Syn, Potentilla, in part. Peren- 

 nial bog-herb, a single species, north temperate zone (U. S. ). 



a. C. pahistre L. (Potentilla palustris Scop., P. comarum Xestl. ) . 

 Northern Europe, Asia and N. America, south to New Jersey, 

 Iowa and California. Marsh Cinquefoil, Purple Cinquefoil, 

 Marsh Five-finger, Purple Marsh-locks, Purplewort, Cow-berry, 

 Bog Strawberry. Plant astringent. 



548. CO^IBRETCM, L. Butter tree, etc. Combretaceae. 



Shrubby climbers or small trees. About 120 species, tropi- 

 cal regions, Asia, Africa and America. 



a. C. butjrosum Tul. (C. butyraceum, Carnel. ). S. Africa. 

 Butter'tree. Fruit yields a butter-like fat, chiquito, used by the 

 Kafirs as food. 



549. COMMELINA, L. Day-floAver. Commeliiiaceae. 



Named for J., G. and K. Coramelin, Dutch botanists of 17th 

 and 18th centuries. Herbs. About 95 species, warm or tem- 

 perate regions; 8 in U. S. 



550. COMMIPHORA, Jacq. 1797. Myrrh, etc. Burseraceae. 



From Greek, "gum bearing". Syn. Balsam ea, Gled. 1782, 

 Niouttout, Adans. 1759, Balsamodendron, Kunth, 1824; Amy- 

 ris, Heudelotia, in part. Balsamic trees or shrubs. About 40 

 species, tropical Asia and Africa. 



