154 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. E. aromatica (L. ) O.Kze, , not Berg. ( Caryophillus aromaticus 

 L., M. CaryophuUus Spreng. , M. caryophyllata Thunb. ), 

 Molucca Islands, calt. in many tropical countries. Clove-tree; 

 Ger. Gewurznelkenbaum ; Fr. Giroflier. Flower buds, Cloves; 

 Caryophyllus, U. S. P., Caryophyllum, Br., Caryophylli,P. G., 

 Caryophylli aromatici; Ger. Gewlirznelken, Gewiirznagelein; 

 Fr. Girofle (Codex), Clous aromatiques; Sp. Clavos de especia; 

 carminative, counter-irritant, much used as a condiment. 

 Source of oil of cloves. Flower stalks, Clove stalks; Festucae 

 (Fusti) caryophyllorum; Ger. Nelkenstiele, Nelkenholz; Fr. 

 Griffe de girofle. Fruit, Mother Cloves; Anthophylli; Ger. 

 ISlutternelken; Fr. Meres de girofles, Clous matrices. 



(b) E. (heqiien Mol. (E. Chekan DC, M. Cheken Spi;eng. ). 

 Chili. Cheken, Chekan, Chequen. Leaves aromatic, as- 

 tringent. 



c. E. Jambolana Lam. (S. Jambolanum DC, Cal. Jambolana Willd.). 

 East Indies and Oceanica. Fruit esculent. Seeds used in dia- 

 betes mellitus. 



Several species of Eugenia produce edible fruits, notably ; (d ) 

 E. corilifolia Wight, Ceylon; (e) E. Hallii Berg., Bolivia; (f) 

 E. mabaeoides Wight,' Ceylon; (g) E. ^'haiiica Cambes., 

 Brazil; (h) E. pyrifomiis Cambes., the Uvalho do Campo of 

 Brazil, and ( i ) E. revoliita Wight, Ceylon. 



Species found in Florida and the West Indies are, (j) E. 



bnxifolia (Swz. ) Willd., Spanish Stopper, Gurgeon Stopper; 



(k) E. moiilieola (Swz.) DC, White Stopper, with edible 



• fruit; (1) E. procera (Swz.) Poir., Stopper; (m) E. Garberi 



Sarg., Ked Stopper. 



797. EIJLOBUS, Nutt. - Eulobus. - Ona§:raceae. 



From Greek, ' 'well podded". A slender annual. One spe- 

 cies, California. 



798. EIIL6pHIA, E. Br. Eulophia. Orcbidaceae. 



From Greek, "well crested". Epiphytal or terrestrial 

 orchids. About 80 species, tropical Asia, America and espe- 

 cially southern Africa. 



a. E. campestris Wall., and (b) E. berbacea Lind. Central Asia. 

 Tubers were formerly imported as salep. 



799. EtLOPHUS, Nutt. Eulophus. Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "well plumed". Perennial herbs from tuberous 

 roots. About 5 species, all of U. S., mostly western. 



800. E UN ANUS, Gray. Eunanus. Scrophiilariaceae. 

 From Greek, "dwarf". Syn. Mimulus, in part. Low vis- 



c'd or glandular-pubescent annuals. About 26 species, Cali- 

 fornia to Utah. 



801. EU6nYMUS, L. (Evonymus). W^ahoo, etc. Celastraceae. 



Ancient Greek name, meaning "honored" or "lucky". 

 Shrubs. About 65 species, north temperate zone; 6 in U. S. 



a. E. Aniericainis L. New York to Florida and west to Texas. 

 Strawberry bush. Strawberry shrub, Burning-busb, Fish- wood. 



