180 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. Gr. dioica (L. ) Koch (O. Canadensis Lam. (Kew), G. dioica 

 L. ). Ontario to Tennessee, west to Indian Territory and 

 Nebraska. Kentucky Coffee tree, American Coffee tree, 

 Chicot (Canada), Kentucky Mahogany, Nicker or Nickar tree. 

 Seeds, Coffee-nurs, American Coffee-beans, formerly used as a 

 substitute for coffee. 



931. GYMNOGRAMMA, Desv. Gold Fern, etc. Polypodiaceae. 



From Greek, "naked sori". The genus includes the orna- 

 mental Gold and Silver Ferns. About 30 species, especially of 

 New World; 2 in U. S. 



932. GYMN0L6mIA, H. B. K. (Gymnoloma). Compositae. 



From Greek, "naked border", alluding to absence of pappus. 

 Perennial herbs, some shrubby, resembling Helianthus. About 

 25 species, warmer regions of New World; 4 in U. S. 



933. GYMN0SP>:RMA, Less. Gymnosperraa. Compositae. 



From Greek, "naked seed", pappus being absent. Glutin- 

 ous shrubby plants. Two species, central N, America; 1 in 



U. S. * 



934. GYNOCARDIA, R. Br. 1819. Chaulmugra. Bixaceae. 

 From Greek, "woman heart". Syn. Chalmoogra, Roxb. 



1814, Hydnocarpus, Chilmoria, in part. An ornamental 

 dioecious tree. One species. 



a. G. odorata R. Br. (Chal. odorata Roxb. (apparently the older 

 name), H. odoratus Lindl., Chil. dodecandra Buch Ham.). 

 India to Malacca. Chaulmugra (Chalmoogra). Seeds yield 

 Chaulmugra oil, used in cutaneous diseases. 



935. GYPS6pHILA, L. Gypsophyll. Caryopliyllaceae. 



From Greek, "chalk loving". Herbs. About 60 species, 

 Old World; 2 nat. in U. S. 



a. G. paniciilata L. Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S. Tall 



Gypsophyll, Babies'-breath, Mist. 



b. G. Striithinm L. ]Mediterranean region. Levant Soap-root, 



Spanish Soapwort. Root, R. saponarise levanticse v. hispani- 

 cae V. segypticae, R. lanariae; Ger. Spanische Seifenwurzel; 

 detergent, containing saponin. 



936. GYR6STACHYS, Pers. 1807. Ladies-tresses. Orcliidaceae. 



From Greek, "twisted spike". Syn. Spirauthes, L. C. 

 Rich. 1818; Neottia, Limodorum, Ophrys, in part. Terrestrial 

 orchids with flowers (often fragrant) more or less spirally 

 arranged on the spikes. About 80 species, tropical or temper- 

 ate regions; 13 in LT. S. 



a. G. cernua (L.) Kze. (S. cernua L. C. Rich. (Kew), O. cemua 



L. ). Canada and eastern L. S. Noddinj? or Drooping 

 Ladies '-tresses. Wild Tuberose, Screw- auger, names not con- 

 fined to this species. 



b. G. gracilis (Bigel. ) Kze. (S. gracilis Beck. (Kew), N. gracilis 



Bigel. ). Canada and eastern U. S. Slender Ladies' -tresses. 

 Corkscrew plant, Twisted-stalk. 



