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(minoris), Cardamom seed, Cardamom-fruits, commercially di- 

 vided into "shorts", "short-longs", "mediums" and "longs",' 

 also distinguished as Malabar, Aleppy and Madras cardamoms; 

 Gcr. Kardamom, Kleiner Kardamom; Fr. Cardamome du 

 Malabar, [petit et moyen] (Codex); Sp. Cardamomo menor; 

 aromatic, carminative, [(b) E. major Smith, Ceylon, perhaps 

 only a variety of (a), yields the Ceylon or long cardamoms; Fr. 

 Cardamome de Ceylan, Grand Cardamome (Codex)]. See 

 Amomum. 



743. ELLi6tTIA, Muhl. Elliottia. Ericaceae. 

 Named for Stephen Elliott, American botanist. Shrubs. 



Three known species, eastern Asia and N. America; 1 in south- 

 eastern U. S. 



744. EMBELIA, Burm. 1768. Embelia. Myrsinaceae. 



Syn. Ribesioides, L. 1744, Samara, L. 1771, not Sw. 1788. 

 Shrubs. About 20 species, tropical Asia and Africa. 



a. E. Ribes Burm. (S. Eibes, Benth &Hook. ). India. Embelia. 

 Fruit highly aromatic, alterative, anthelmintic, adulterant of 

 black pepper. 



745. EMMENANTHE, Benth. Emmenanthe. Hydrophyllaceae. 



From Greek, ' 'abiding flower' ' . Annual herbs with yellow 

 or^yellowish flowers. About 7 species, California and Nevada. 



746. EM6rYA, Torr. Emory a. Loganiaceae. 



Named for Gen. W. H. Emory (Mexican Boundary Survey). 

 Shrubs with fragrant flowers. One species, Texas. 



747. iEmPETRUM, L. Crow-berry. Empetraceae. 



From Greek, ' 'rock plant' ' . Sub-shrubs. Two species, one 

 in high northern latitudes, the other of S. America; 1 in U. S. 



a. E. nigrum L. Northern Europe, Asia and N. America, south 

 to New England, Michigan and California. Black Crow-berry, 

 Heath-berry, Heath, Black-berried Heath, Monox Heather, 

 Crake-berry, Curlew-berry, Crow-pea, Wire Ling. Berries 

 edible, used for dyeing. 



748. ENCELIA, Adans. - Encelia. - Compositae. 

 Named for Christopher Encel. Herbs or undershrubs with 



rather showy yellow flowers. About 25 species, Mexico and 

 adjacent regions; 11 in U. S. 



749. ENCEPHALARTOS, Lehm. Kafir-bread. Cycadaceae. 



From Greek, "bread pith". Palm-like plants with short 

 cylindrical or spherical trunks. About 20 species. South 

 Africa. 



a. E. Ciiflfer Miq. (E. Cycadis Sweet). South Africa. Hottentot 

 Breadfruit, Kafir Bread. Farinaceous pith esculent. 



750. ENGELMANNIA, T. & Gr. Engelmannia. Compositae. 



Named for Dr. Geo. Engelmann, botanist, St. Louis. Peren- 

 nial herb. One species, southern U. S. and Mexico. 



