166 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



852. FURCRAEA, Vent. 17V)3. Amaryllidaceae. 



Syn. Fourcroya, Spreng 1S17. Plants resembling Agave. 

 About 18 species^ tropical America: (a) F. i^igant^a Vent. 

 ( F. viridis Hemsley ), of Central America resembles Sisal Hemp, 

 its leaves yielding a similar fibre. 



858. FUSASUS, E. Br. Quandong nut. Santalaceae. 



Trees or shrubs, natives of S. Africa and Australia. 



a. F. acumiliatlis E. Br. (Santalum Preissianum Miq.). Aus- 

 tralia. Quandong-nut, Quandang, Native Peach. Both fruit 

 and hernel esculent and highly esteemed. 



854. OAERTNERIA, Med. 1785. Ggertneria. Ambrosiaceae. 



Named for Joseph Gyertner, German botanist, d. 1791. 

 Syn. Franseria, Cav. 1793; Ambrosia, in part. Hispid or 

 tomentose herbs. About 15 species, America; 12 in U. S. 



855. OAILLARDIA, Foug. Blanket-flower. Compositae. 



Named for M. Gaillard, French botanist. Syn. Agassizia, 

 in part. Herbs with large flower lieads, the rays occasionally 

 Avanting. About 12 specie", New World; 11 in U. S. and 

 Mexico. 



856. GALACTIA, P. Br. Milk Pea. Papilionaceae. 



From Greek, "milky", alluding to the sap. Herbaceous or 

 shrubby plants, generally climbing or prostrate. About 50 

 species, warmer regions, especially of America; 14 in U. S., 

 mostly southwestern. 



857. OALANTHUS, L. Snowdrop. Amaryllidaceae. 

 From Greek, "milk flower". Scapose herbs from a coated 



bulb. Three species, Europe and western Asia. 



a. G. iiivalis L. Europe. Snowdrop, Fair-maids, Fair-maids-of- 

 February. 



858. GrALAX, L. Galax, Beetle- weed. Dlapensiaceae. 



From Greek, "milk", but the name seems not appropriate. 

 Scapose perennial, with densely racemed small flowers. A 

 single species; (a) 0. aphylla L., southern U. S., called also 

 Galaxyt and Colt's-foot. 



869. GALEDrPA, Lam. 1786 Kurung. Papiliouaeeae. 



Syn. Pongamia, Vent., 1803; Dalbergia, in |>iiri. A tree. 

 One species, tropical Asia to Australia. 



a. (t. Fougam Baeusch (P. glabra Vent., L). arborea Roxb. G. 

 Indica Lam., perhaps the oldest name). India to Australia 

 and Fiji Islands. Seeds source of Kurung (Kurunj) or Poona 

 oil. 



860. GrALEGA, L. Goat's Rue. Papiliouaeeae. 



From Greek, "milk producing". Smooth perennial herbs. 

 About 6 species, southern Europe and western Asia. 



a. G. officinalis L. Mediterranean region to central Europe. 

 Goat's Rue; Ger. Geisraute, Pestilenzkraut; Fr. Rue de chevre. 

 Herb, Herba ruta? caprarije, diaphoretic, antlielmintic, anti- 

 spasmodic. 



