186 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. H. Isora L. Southern India. Screw tree. Fruit, called! 

 Twisted-stick, Twisted-horn or Twisty, believed to relieve colic; 

 (b) H. Jamaicensis Jacq., in the West Indies^ has the same- 

 synonyms and uses. 



971. HELIETTA, Tul. - Helietta. - Rntaceae. 

 Named for Louis T. Helie, French physician. Trees or 



shrubs. Aboat 4 species, warmer regions of New World; 1 

 in U. S. 



972. HELIOPSIS, Pers. False "■ Sunflower, etc, Conipositae. 



From Greek, "sun like". Eobust herbs with aspect of 

 Helianthus. About 10 species, New World; 4 in U. S. ; called 

 also Ox-eye. 



973. HELI0TR6pILM, L. Heliotrope, Turnsole.Boraginareae. 

 Ancient Greek name of a plant, meaning "sun turning" or 



"sundial". Herbs or sub-shrubs. About 115 species, warmer 

 regions of the globe; 14 in U. S. , including some naturalized. 

 The fragrant Heliotrope of the gardens is (a) H. Periiviaiiiiiii 

 L., one popular name of which is Cherry-pie. 



974. HELLEBORUS, L. Hellebore. Raniiiiculaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Perennial herbs with palmately 

 divided leaves. About 12 species, Europe and western Asia. 



a. H. foetidus L. Europe. Bear's-foot, Bastard Bear' s-foot,. 



Barefoot, Fetid or Stinking Hellebore, Garget-root. Hellebor- 

 aster. Ox- heal. Setter-grass, Setterwort, Setliswort. Proper- 

 ties of (b). 



b. H. niger L. (H. grandiflorus Salisb. ). Europe and cult, in 



gardens. Black Hellebore, Christmas-flower, Christmas Rose, 

 Christ' s-herb. Clove-tongue, Felon-grass, New-years Rose; Ger. 

 Schwarze Nieswurz, Winterrose, Weinachtswurz, Christ wurz; 

 Fr. Hellebore noir (Codex); Sp. Eleboro negro. Rhizome and 

 rootlets, Rad. hellebori nigri, Rad. melampodii, gastro-intestinal 

 irritant, hydragogue, emmenagogue, powerful depressant. 



c. H. viridis L. Europe, nat. in eastern U, S. Green or Bastard 



Hellebore, Chris- root, Christmas Rose, Peg-root, not to be 

 confounded with Veratrum viride q. v. ; Ger. Griine Nieswurz, 

 Chriswurz. Properties of (b) but more active. 



975. HEL(3nIAS, L. Swamp Pink, Stud-flower. Melanthaceae. 



From Greek, "marsh loving". Perennial bog herb with 

 showy purple flowei-». One species, New York to Virginia. 

 See Chamaelirium. 



976. HEMEROCALLIS, L. (Hemerocalis). Day Lily.Liliaceae. 



From Greek, "beautiful for a day". Perennial herbs with 

 large lily-like flowei^s. About 5 species, Europe and Asia; 2" 

 cult, and adv. in U. S. ; (a) H. flava L , Yellow Day Lily and 

 (b) H. fnlva L. the more common Orange Day Lily, Lemon 

 Lily, Eve's-thread. 



977. HEMIDESMUS, R. Br. Hemidesraus. Asclepiadaceae. 



From Greek, "half 'and "bond". Syn. Asclepias, Peri- 

 ploca, in part. Twining plants. Three species, India and 

 Moluccas. 



