168 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



h. (x. trifloriim Michx. Northern Europe, Asia and N. America, 

 south to Alabama and California. Sweet-scented or Fragrant 

 Bedstraw. Leaves contain coumarin as in Asperula (b.) 



i. Gr. verum L. (G. luteum L., G. floridum Salisb. ). Europe, 

 Asia, nat. in U. S. Yellow Bedstraw, Our-lady's Bedstraw, 

 Ladies' or Yellow Cleavers, Bedflower, Brum, Cheese- rennet, 

 Runnet, Curd wort, Keeslip, Fleawort, Maid's-hair; Ger. Meger- 

 kraut, Liebfrauenstroh, Labkraut; Fr. Caille-lait jaune (Co- 

 dex); Sp. Cuajalache. Herb diuretic; coagulates milk. 



864. GALPINSIA, Brit. 1894. Galpinsia. OnagTaceae. 



Anagram of Salpingia. Syn. Salpingia, Raimann 1893, not 

 Salpinga DC. ; Oenothera, in part. Perennial herbs, some 

 shrubby, with yellow flowers. About 4 species, Mexico and 

 adjacent regions; 3 in U. S. 



865. GALVEZIA, Juss. 1789. Galvezia. Scrophulariaceae. 



Syn. Galvesia, J. F. Gmel. 1791, Agassizia, Chav. 1830. 

 Herbs or sub-shrubs. About 3 species, New World; 1 in U. S. 



866. GARBERIA, Gray. Garberia. Compositae. 



Named for Dr. A. P. Garber, the rediscoverer. Syn. Liatris, 

 Leptoclinium, in part. Shrub with numerous rather small 

 flower-heads. One species, Florida. , 



867. .GrARCINIA, L. Mangosteen, etc. Cliisiaceae. 



iS'amed for Laurent Garcin, French botanist, d. 1752. Syn. 

 Mangostana, Brindonia, Hebradendron, in part. Trees with 

 yellow milk sap. About 40 species, tropical Asia, Africa and 

 East Indian Islands. 



a. G. Haiiburii Hook f. var. pedicellata Hanb. perhaps a distinct 



species, (G. pictoriaRoxb.,G. Gutta Wight, G. elliptica Wall. , 

 G. Cambogioides Royle, H. Cambogioides Graham), closely re- 

 lated to G. Morella Desr. Farther India. Gum resin; 

 Camloogia. U. S. P., Br., Gambogia, U. S. P. 1870, Gamboge; 

 Gummi-resina guttse v. gutti, Gutta gamba, Cambodia; Ger. 

 Gutti, Gummi-gutt; Fr. Gomme-gutte (Codex); Sp. Gomaguta, 

 Guta gamba; irritant, hydragogue. 



b. G. indica Choisy (G. purpurea Roxb., B Indica Du Petit-Th. ) . 



India. Seeds used in curries; source of Kokum butter or con- 

 crete oil of Mangosteen. 



c. G. Mangostana L. (M. Garcinia Gaertn. ). East Indies, cult. 



in all tropical countries. Mangosteen (Mangostan, Mangos- 

 tine). Fruit esculent. Rind of^ fruit, Cort. mangostanse, 

 erroneously called Mango fruit; astringent, as is also the bark 

 of the tree. 



868. GARDENIA, Ellis. Cape Jasmine. Rubiaceae. 

 Named for Alexander Garden of S. Carolina, d. 1791. Trees 



or shrubs. About 60 species, tropical Asia and Africa. 



a. G. campanulata Roxb. India to Burma. Fruit cathartic, 

 'anthelmintic; (b) G. edulis F. Muell. is the Australian Bread- 

 fruit; (c) G. jasminoides Ellis, (including G. florida L. and 

 G. radicans Thunb. ) from China is the well known Cape Jas- 

 mine (Jessamine). 



