198 PLANT NAMES'aND SYNONYMS 



a. H. crinita Gaertn. (H. Thebaica Mart. ) . Northeastern Africa 

 and Arabia. Doum Palm, Doom Palm, Gingerbread tree, 

 Mealy husk of fruit edible, resembling gingerbread in taste. 



1045. HYPOCHOERIS, L. (Hypochaeris). Cichoriaceae. 



From Greek, ' 'for pigs' ' , these animals being fond of its roots. 

 Perennial herbs with basal leaves and large flower-heads (yel- 

 low). About 50 species, Europe, Asia and S. America; 2 nat. 

 U. S. Synonyms, Cat's-ear, Gosmore; Ger. Saukraut; Fr. 

 Porcelle. Boots of some S. American species used like Salsify. 



1046. HYPOPITYS, Adans. Pine-sap, etc. Monolropaceae. 



From Greek, ''under fir trees". Syn. Monotropa, in part. 

 Scapose saprophyte, with flowers in a one-sided raceme. One 

 species, north temperate zone (U. S. ). 



a. H. Hypopitys (L. ) Small (M. Hypopitys L., H. multiflora 

 Scop. (Kew),H. lanuginosa RafjH. Monotropa Crantz). North- 

 ern Europe, Asia and N. America, south to Florida and Ari- 

 zona. False Beech- drops, Pine-sap, Fir- rape, Bird's-nest, 

 Yellow Bird's-nest. Plant hitter, nauseaut, diuretic. 



1047. HYP6xIS, L. Star-grass. Aiiiaryllidaceae. 



From Greek, "acute below", perhaps descriptive of the cap- 

 sule. Syn. Ornithogalum, in part. Perennial herbs from a 

 corm, with grass-like leaves. About 50 species, warmer regions 

 of Old and New World; 3 in U. S. 



a. H. hirsiita (L. ) Coville (O. hirsutum L. 1753, H. erecta L. 

 1759). British America and eastern U. S. Star-grass, Yellow 

 Star-grass. Boot detergent, vulnerary. 



1048. HYSSOPUS, L. Hyssop. Labiatae. 

 Ancient Greek name of some aromatic herb. Perennial aro- 

 matic herb. One species, southern Europe, nat. in U. S. 



a. H, officinalis L. (H. canescens DC, H. orientalis Adam, etc.). 

 Hyssop (Ezob, Isop), Garden Hyssop; Ger. Ysop, Eiserig; Fr. 

 Hysope ( Codex) ; Sp. Hissopo. Flowering herb, aromatic, bitter^ 

 vulnerary. 



1049. IBERIS, L. Candy-tuft, etc. Cruciferae. 



Name from Iberia, i. e. Spain. Herbs, some ornamental. 

 About 20 species, Mediterranean region. The Candy-tuft of 

 gardens is (a) I. umbellata L. of southern Europe; the white 

 variety is I. Coronaria Don, not a distinct species. 



1060. IBERYILLEA, Greene. Ibervillea. Cucnrbitaceae. 



Syn. MaximowicziaCogn., not Rupr. Perennial herbaceous 

 climbers. Two species, Texas. 



1061. ICAC6rEA, Aubl. Marlberry Cherry. Myrsinaceae. 



From vernacular (Carib) name. Syn. Ardisia, Bladhia,. 

 Cyrilla, Pickeringia, in part. Shrubs. About 200 species, 

 warmer regions of both hemispheres; 1 in Florida, viz. (a) I, 

 paniculdta (Nutt. ) Sudw. (C. paniculata Nutt. ). Marlberry 

 Cherry. 



