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a. H. indicus (L. ) E Br. (P.IndicaL., A. Pseudo-Sarsa Koxb. ) , 

 India. Indian Sarsaparilla, Hemidesmus, Xunnari. Root, 

 Hemidesmi radix, Br., used like Sar&aparilla. 



978. HEMIETA, Raf. 1836. Hemieva. Saxifragaceae. 



Syn. Suksdorfia, Gray 1880; Saxifraga, in part. Two species 

 in U. S. 



979. HEMITOMUS, Gray 1855. Hemitomus. Monotropaceae. 



Syn. Newberrya, Torr, 1867, this name adopted later by Gray 

 himself. Brownish scaly plants with flowers in crowded spikes. 

 Four species, Pacific coast of U. S. 



980.^ HEMIZ6>IA, DC. Tar-weed. Compositae. 



From Greek, "half girdled", alluding to the ray akenes. 

 Heavy-scented, generally viscid herbs, related to Madia. About 

 25 species, 12 in California. 



981. HEPATICA, Scop. Liver-leaf. Ranunculacea , 



Ancient Greek name, "liver" plant, from form of leav< ». 

 Syn. Anemone (Kew), in part. Sea pose evergreen perennials. 

 About 4 species, north temperate zone; 2 in U. S. 



a. H. aciita (Pursh) Brit. (H. triloba var. acuia Pursh, A. acuti- 



loba Laws. (Kew), H. acutiloba DC). Canada to Georgia, 

 west to Minnesota. Acute-lobed Liver-leaf, Sharp-lobed Liver- 

 leaf, Heart Liver-leaf, with many of the synonyms and with 

 properties of (b). 



b. H. Hepatica (L. ) Karst. (A. Hepatica L. (Kew), H. triloba 



Chaix, H. nobilis Moench). Northern Europe, Asia and N. 

 America, south to Florida and Missouri. Kidney Liver-leaf, 

 Common Liver-leaf, Liverwort* (a name belonging rather to 

 Marchantia), Noble Liverwort, Three-leaved or Heart Liver- 

 wort, Liver- weed, Golden Trefoil, Herb Trinity, Ivy-fl(.wer, 

 Mouse-ears, Spring-beauty*, Squirrel-cup; Ger. Ltberblume, 

 Leberkraut, Edel-Leberkraut; Fr. Hepatique. Leaves; Folia 

 hepatici (nobilis,) H. hepaticag, H. trifolii aurei; tonic, deob- 

 struent. 



982. HERACLEUM, L. Cow Parsnip. Umbelliferae. 



Greek name of a plant, from the Hercuks of myth. Peren- 

 nial herbs. About 60 species, northern hemisphere; 1 in U. S. 



a. H. lauatiini Michx. British America south to N. Carolina, 



Utah and California. Cow Parsnip, Masterwort, Madness, 

 Madnep, Youihwort. Root ajad seed acrid, used in epilepsy, in 

 dyspepsia, etc. 



b. H. sphondyliiim L. (H. Branca-ursina All.). Europe and 



northern Asia. European Cow-parsnip, Bear's-breach*, Hog- 

 weed; Ger. Bfirenklaue, Heilkraut; Fr. Berce, Fausse Acanthe. 

 Properties of ( a ) . 



983. HERMANMA, L. Hermannia. Sterculiaceae. 



Named for Paul Hermann, Professor of botany at Leyden. 

 Undershriibs. About 90 species, tropical regions of both hemi- 

 spheres; 2 in U. S. 



