196 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



Sella de oro. Rhizome and rootlets; Hydrastis, U S. P., Hy- 

 drastis rhizoraa, Br.; bitter, tonic, alterative. Contains ber- 

 berine and hvdrastine, which latter by oxidation yields Hydras- 

 tinmeU. S.P. 



1033. HYDROCOTYLE, L. Marsh Pennywort. Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "water cup" . Perennial herbs, commonly 

 with peltate leaves. About 75 species, widely distributed; 7 in 

 U. S. Synonyms, Fairy-table, Shilling-grass; Ger. Wasserna- 

 bel. 



Of our indigenous species, the more important are (a) H. 

 Americana L., American Marsh Pennywort, Penny-post; (b) 

 H. raiiiiiiciiloides L. f. (H. natans T. & Gr.), Floating 

 Marsh Pennywort,; (c) H. limbellata L., Umbellate or Many- 

 flowerpd Marsh Pennywort, Navelwort, Sheepsbane. Water- 

 grass, in Mexico Ombligo de Venus, and (d) H, verticillata 

 Thunb. (H. vulgaris L, (Kew), H. interruptaMuhl.), Whorl- 

 ed Marsh or Water Pennywort, Penny-grass, Penny-rot. Pro- 

 perties of 424 (a), q. v. 



1034. HYDRO PHY^LUM, Water-leaf. Hydrophyllaceae. 



From Greek, * 'water leaf ' . Herbs with coarse foliage and 

 rather showy flowers. About 7 species, all of U. S. 



a. H. Yir^inicum L. is sometimes called Bur flower or Brook- 

 flower. 



1035. HYGR6pHILA, R. Br. Hygrophila. Acanthaceae. 



From Greek, "moisture loving". Herbs. About 25 species^ 

 tropical and sub-tropical; 1 in U. S. 



1036. HYMENAEA, L. 1752, Courbaril. Caesalpinaceae. 



Dedicated to Hymen, the leaves having each a single pair of 

 leaflets. Syn. Courbari, Adans. 1763. Trees. About 12 spe- 

 cies, tropical America. 



a. H. Courbaril L. Tropical America. South American Locust 

 tree, Courbaril, Varnish tree, Algarroba (of Panama). Wood 

 exceedingly heavy and strong. Seeds surrounded by a saccha- 

 rine edible pulp. Tree source of West Indian Coual or Coapi- 

 nole (Mueller). South American Anime has been wrongly re- 

 ferred to this source (Nat. Dispensatory). 



1037. HYMENOCALLIS, Salisb. Spider Lily. Aniaryllidaceae. 



From Greek, "beautiful membrane", alluding to the crown. 

 Syn. Pancratiumf, in part. Ornamental bulbous herbs; flowers 

 white, fragrant, the filaments connected by a web-like crown. 

 About 30 species. New World; 11 in U. S. 



1038. HYMENOCLEA, Torr. & Gr. Hymenoclea. Compositae. 



From Greek, "enclosed membrane". Low shrubby plants 

 with numerous small flower-heads. Two species, southwestern 

 U. S. 



1039. HYMESOFAPPUS, L'Her. Hymenopappus. Compositae. 



From Greek, "membrane papfms." Herbs with rather small 

 discoid flower-heads (white or yellow). About 10 species, all 

 of southern U. S. and Mexico. 



