SCIENTIFIC AXD POPULAR. 17") 



900. (tLYCINE, L. Soy Bean, etc. Papilioiiaceae. 



Sjn. Doliclios, Soja, in part. Herbs, mostly climbing or 

 prostrate. About 16 species, tropical Asia, Africa and Aus- 

 tralia. 



a. G. hispida Maxim. (S. hispida Moench). China and Japan. 

 Soy Bean, Sahuca Beau, White Gram, called in Japan Miso. 

 Seeds esculent, used for preparation of Japanese Soy ( Sooja ) ; 

 (_b) G. Soja (L. ) S. & Z. (D. Soja L.). is said to' be a dis- 

 tinct species, but probably used in the same manner (Mueller). 



901. GLYCOSMA, Xutt. Glycosma. Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "sweet smellino;" . Syn. Osmorrhiza, Myrrhis, 

 in part. Herbs with anisate odor. Two species, southAvestern 

 U. S. 



902. GLYCYRRHIZA, L. 1737 Licorice. Papilioiiaceae. 



The Greek name, meaning ' 'sweet root" . Syn. Liquiritia, 

 Medic, 1787. Perennial herbs with sweet roots. About 20 

 species, north temperate zone, S. America and Australia; 1 in 



u. s. 



a. G. echiuata L. Southern Europe. Sicilian Licorice, Calabrian 



Licorice. Properties of ( b j . 



b. G. glabra L. (G. officinalis Lepech. L. officinalis Moench., G. 



vulgaris Gueld.). Southern Europe to central Asia. Licorice 

 (Liquorice, Lickorice, Lickerice. Licourize). Boot and un- 

 derground stun; Glycyrrhiza, U. S. P., Glycyrrhiza? radix Br. 

 R. liquiritise, P. G. ; K. glycyrrhiza^ hispanicae; Licorice-root, 

 Sweet-root, Sweet-Avood, Spanish Juice-root or Juice- wood; 

 Ger. Siissholz, Slissholzwurzel, Lakritzenholz; Fr. Reglisse 

 (Codex), Bois de reglisse, Bois doux, Racine douce; Sp. Orozuz, 

 Regaliz, Palo dulce; demulcent, has the property of masking 

 bitterness of quinine. 



c. G. glandulifera Wald. e^- Kitt. (G. glabra, var. glandulifera 



Regel & Herder). Hungary, Turkey, west to Turkestan. 

 Probably only a variety of (b). The source especially of Rus- 

 sian licorice-root. 



d. G. lepidota Pursh. British America, south to Iowa and Cali- 



fornia. Wild Licorice, American Licorice. 



903. GLYPTOPLEl RA, Eaton. Glyptopleura. Ciohorlaceae. 



From Greek, "carved rib". Dwarf winter annuals with 

 flowers disproportionately large. Two species, deserts of Utah 

 and Nevada. 



904. GNAPHALIUM, L. Cudweed, Everlasting, etc. ('oinpositae. 



Old Greek name of a plant, meaning "woolly'". Woolly 

 herbs with small flower heads. About 120 species, widely dis- 

 trit)uted; 18 in U. .S. vSynonym.s are Chafl-weed, Petty Cot- 

 ton; Ger. Katzenpfotchen, Immei-sohon; Fr. Pied de chat. 

 Immortelle; Sp. (rordolobo. 



