146 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



751. ENTADA, Adans. 1763. Sea Bean. Mimosaceae. 



Syn. Gigalobium P. Br. 1756; Mimosa, in part. Shrubby 

 climbers. About 12 species, mostly of Africa and tropical 

 Americfi 



a. E. scandens (L. ) Benth. (M. scandensL. ). East and West 

 Indies. Sea Bean, Gogo (Philippines), Gandoo (Java), Faba 

 marina. Plant acrid, containing saponin. 



762. EPHEDRA, L. « Joint Fir. - Gnetaceae. 



From Greek, ''upon a seat". Shrubs, almost leafless. 

 About 25 species, temperate regions; 7 in U. S. 



a. E. antisyphilitica C. A. Meyer. Joint Fir, Mountain Rush, 

 Shrubby Horsetail. The 6mncAes of this and other species of 

 the western U. S. knoAvn as Teamster's Tea. Astringent, 

 antisyphilitic. [From a Japanese species, perhaps (b) E. 

 inonosperina S. G. Gmel. (E. monostachya Turcz. ), is procur- 

 ed a mydriatic alkaloid ephedrine.'] , 



753. EPIDENDRUM, L. Tree-orchis. Orchidaceae. 



From Greek, "upon a tree", i. e. epiphytic. Epiphytes 

 with a tuberous or creeping rhizome. More than 300 species, 

 chiefly of S. America; 8 in U. S. 



754. EPIGAEA, L. Trailing Arbutus. Ericaceae. 

 From Greek, "trailing" . Evergreen prostrate shrubs. Two 



species, one in Japan, one in U. S. 



a. E. repeiiS L. Florida to Michigan and northward. Trailing 

 Arbutus, Gravel-plant, May-flower, Shad-flower, Ground 

 Laurel, Mountain Pink, Winter Pink, Crocus (N, Carolina). 

 Leaves astringent, diuretic, like those of Uva Ursi. 



755. EPIL6bIUM, L. Willow-herb. Onagraceae. 



From Greek, "upon a pod". Herbs, sometimes shrubby. 

 About 65 species, especially of temperate zones; 40 in U. S. 



a, E. llirsiituni L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Great or Hairy Willow- 



herb, Codlins-and-cream (so called from its acidulous odor). 

 Fiddle-grass, Apple-pie, Cherry-pie, Gooseberry-pie. 



b. E. paliistre L. Europe, Asia and N. America. Marsh or 



Swamp Willow-herb, Wickup. See Chamaenerion. 



756. EPIPACTIS, Adans. Heleborine. Orchidaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Syn. Serapias, in part. Herbs 

 with leafy stem and racemose flowers. About 10 species; 2 in 

 U. S. 



a. E. viridiflora (HofFm.) Eeichb. (S. viridiflora HofTm. E. 

 Helleborine Gray, not L. ). Europe, and in eastern U. S. 

 (rare). Helleborine, Bastard Hellebore, names given also to 

 the European (b) E. lateriflora L., which this resembles. 



757. EPIPREMNUM, Schott. (Tonga). Araceae. 

 Syn. Rhaphidophora, in part. Shrubby climbers with aerial 



roots. About 8 species. East Indies to Polynesia. 



