1^6 PLAXT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. C. piirgaiiS Adans. (C. Adansonii Endl., Jatropha Curcas L. ). 

 W est Indies and S. America. Purging-nut tree. Seeds; Cur- 

 cas, Semen rieini majoris, Sem. curcadis, Sem. ficus infernalis, 

 Nuces catharticae americanse; Physic-nut, Barbados-nut, 

 Purging-nut; Ger. Schwarze Brechnusse, Grosse Purgirntisse, 

 Grosse Kicinussamen. Seeds and oil expressed therefrom 

 powerfully cathartic, ieares gala ctagogue. (b) C. multi- 

 iidiis (L. ) Endl. (Jatropha multilida L. ), South America, 

 has similar properties. 



619. CURCUMA, L. - Turmeric. Marantaceae. 



From Arabic name of Saffron. Syn. Amomum, in part. 

 Herbaceous plants from fleshy rhizomes. About 35 species, 

 warmer regions of Old World to Oceanica. 

 'a. C. ang'iistifolia Poxb. East Indies. Rhizomes of this and 

 some other species yield East Indian Arrow-root, Tikor. See 

 Maranta. 



It). C. aromiitica Salisb. (C. Zedoaria Koxb. ). East Indies. 

 Pound Zedoarv; Fr. Z^doarie ronde (Codex). Properties of 



(e). 



<. C. longa L. (A. Curcuma Jacq. ; includes C. rotunda L. ), 

 India, cult, in many tropical countries. Turmeric plant. 

 Indian Saffron, Huldee (India). Bhizome, Rhizoma (Radix) 

 curcumae; Turmeric (i. e. terra merita). Curcuma; Ger. Kur- 

 kuma, Gilbwurzel, Gelber Ingwer, Gelbsuchtwurzel; Fr. Cur- 

 cuma long et rond (Codex); aromatic, condiment; yields n 

 yellow dye. (d) C. viridiflora. Roxb. also yields turmeric. 



-e. C. Zedoaria Rose. (A, Zedoaria Willd., C. Zf^rumbet Roxb., 

 A. Zerumbet Koenig). East Indies. Zedoary. Rhizome; 

 Zedoaria, Rhizoma (Radix) zedoariae; Ger. Zarnabac, Zitt- 

 werwurzel, Langer Zitiwer, Giftheil; Fr. Zedoaire longue. 

 Pungent, closely resembling ginger in properties and use. 



"620. CtJSCUTA, L. - Dodder. - Cuscutaceae. 



Latin from the Arabic name. Leafless white or yellow 

 parasitic vines. About 100 species; 25 in U. S. 



;a. C. Epilinuin Wei he. Europe, nat. in U. S. Flax Dodder 

 (Dother), Flax-drop, Flax-vine. Names applied to the various 

 species are Beggar-weed, Bind, Hale-, Hell- or Hairy- bind. 

 Hell-weed, Hail- weed, Hair-weed, Devil' s-guts, Fordboh, Love- 

 vine, Podder, Scald-weed, Scold, Strangle-tare, Strangle-weed. 



*b. C. Epithymum Murr. (C. Trifolii Bab.). Europe, adv. in 

 U. S. Thyme Dodder, Clover Dodder, Lesser or Lucerne 

 Dodder. (The Dodders generally are named from their host- 

 plants, as Smartweed Dodder, Hazel Dodder, etc. 



'621. CUSPARIA, Humb. 1814. Angostura. Rutaceae. 



Syn. Bonplandia, Willd. 1802 not Cav. 1800, Angostura, 

 R. & S. 1819; Galipea, in part. Shrubs or small trees. About 

 30 species, tropical America. 



