140 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



704. DRACOCEPHALUM, L. Dragon head. Labiatae. 

 From Greek, * 'dragon-head". Perennial herbs. About 35 



species, northern hemisphere; 1 in U. S. 



705. DRAPERIA, Torr. Draperia. Hydrophyllaeeae. 



Named for Prof. John William Draper of Nevr York. Syn. 

 Nama, in part. Low perennial herb. One species, California. 



706. DRIMYS, Forst.^ Winter's-bark. Magiioliaceae. 



Syn. Tasmannia, Wintera, in part. Trees. About 12 species, 

 S. America and Australasia. 



a. D. Winteri Forst. HVintera aromatica Murray). The species is 

 now regarded as including D. Mexicana Sesse, D. Chilensis 

 DC. and D. Granatensis L. f. South America. Win- 

 ter's Bark, Magellan Canella, Winter's Cinnamon, Pep- 

 per-tree*. Bark', Cortex winteranus, Cort. magellanicus v. 

 antiscorbuticus; Ger. Echte Winterrinde, Winterszimmt; F. 

 Ecorce de Winter (Codex), Canella de Magellan; Sp. Corteza 

 Winterana; aromatic, stimulant. [One variety of Coto bark 

 has been traced to D. Granatensis, which is the variety official 

 as Winter s bark in the French Codex. The Australian (b) 

 D. axillaris Forst. and (c) D, aromatica (R. Br.) F. Muell. 

 (T. aromatica R. Br., D. lanceolata Baill. ) have spicy barks. 

 The fruit of the latter is used like pepper.] 



707. DROSERA, L. - Sundew. - Droseraceae. 



From Greek, "dewey". Insectivorous bog herbs. About 

 110 species, especially abundant in Australia; 7 in U. S. 



a. D. rotiiiidifolia L. Europe, Asia and N. America, south to 

 Florida and California. Round leaved Sundew, Common Sun- 

 dew, Dew-plant*, Eye-bright*, Lustwort, Moor-grass, Moor- 

 wort, Red-rot, Rosa-solis, Ros-sojis, Youthwort; Ger. Sonnen- 

 thau, Edler Wiederthon, Sinnthau, Yungfernbliithe; Fr. 

 Rosee du Soleil. Plant, Herba rorellae, H. droserae v. roris 

 solis; expectorant, diuretic. [(b)l). loiigifolia L. (D. Anglica 

 Huds. ), Europe and U. S., Long-leaved Sundew, has been also 

 employed. ] 



708. DRYAS, L. Mountain Avens. Rosaceae. 

 From Latin, * Vood-nymph" . Low alpine or arctic sub- 

 shrubs. Three species, circumpolar, (U. S.j. [(a)D. octope- 

 tala L. is sometimes called AVood Betony.] 



709. DRYMARIA, Willd. Drymaria. Caryopliyllaceae. 



Herbs. About 35 species, mostly of warmer regions of New 

 World; 6 in U. S. 



710. DRYOBALANOPS, Gaertn. - Dipteroearpaceae. 



From Greek, "tree", "acorn" and "appearance". A stately 

 tree. One species, East Indies. 



a. D. aromatica Gaertn. (D. Camphora Coleb. ). Sumatra and 

 Borneo. Source of Sumatra or Borneo Camphor, also of the 

 Borneo oil of Camphor. 



