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a. C. Angostura (Rich.) Lyons (B. Angostura Eich, G. Cusparia 

 St. Hil., G. febrifuga Bail. G. officinalis Hancock, C. febrifiiga 

 Humb. (Kew), B. trifoliata Willd. ) . Northern S. America. 

 Bark Cuspariae cortex, Br. Angustura, Cortex angusturae; 

 Angostura or Angustura bark, Carony bark; Ger. Angustura- 

 rinde; Fr. Angusture vraie (Codex); bitter, tonic, stomachic. 



622. (^YATHEA, Sm. Tree-fern. Polypodiaeeae. 



From Greek, "cup", alluding to the indusium. Syn. Poly- 

 podiumf, in part. Arborescent ferns. About 25 species, 

 natives of tropical regions. 



a. C. meduUaris (Forst. ) Swz. (P. medullare Forst. ). New- 

 Zealand. Medullary substance of caudex edible. 



623. CYCAS, L. Fern Palm, Sago Palm*. Cycadaceae. 



Greek name of a Palm. Palm-like plants. About 20 species, 

 tropical Australia, Asia and Polynesia. 



a. C. circinalis L. Malabar. Malabar Sago Palm or Fern Palm, 

 Madu-nut. Trunk yields sago, as in the true Sago Palms, 

 (b) C. revoliita Thunb. of Japan and other species also yield 

 Sago. Both species are cult, as house plants. 



624. CYCLADENIA, Benth. Cycladenia. Apocynaceae. 



From Greek, ' 'ring gland". Low perennial herbs. One or 

 two species, California. i 



625. CYCLAMEN, L. Cyclamen, Sow-bread. Primulaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Stemless perennials from tuberous 

 rhizomes. About 12 species, Mediterranean region to central 

 Asia. 



a. C. Eiiropaeuni L. Southern Europe. Sow-bread, Swine-bread, 

 Ground-bread, Bleeding-nun; Ger. Erdscheibe, Erdbrod, 

 Schweinbrod; Fr. Pain de porceau, Arthanite; Sp. Pan de 

 puerco. Tuber drastic cathartic, emetic. 



«26. CYCLOLOMA, Moq. Tumble weed. Chenopodiaceae. 



From Greek, "circle border", alluding to calyx. A pigweed- 

 like herb (Winged Pigweed^). One species, U. S. 



627. CYCL6pIA, Vent. Bush Tea. Papilionaceae. 



Named for the Cyclops of mythology. Shrubs. About 10 



a. C. galeoides DC, (b) C. latifolia DC, (c) C. sessilifl6ra 



Eckl. & Zeyh., (d) C. siibternata Vog. (C intermedia E. 

 Meyen, C V^ogelii Harv. ) and other species, yield the Bush tea 

 of S. Africa, African Tea; Ger. Honigthee, Birsrhee, Capthee, 

 Buschthee, used as a beverage; expectorant, diaphoretic. 



628. CYD6NIA, Mill. 1752. Quince. Pomaceae. 



Latin name, from Cydonia, a town in Crete. Syn. Pyrus, 

 Sorbus, in part. Slirubs or small trees. Europe and Asia. 



a. C. Cydonia (L) Lyons (P. Cydonia L. (Kew), C. vulgaris 

 Pers., C. Europaea Savi. S. Cydonia Cranz). Asia and 

 Europe, widely cult. Quince tree. Probably the golden ap- 



