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1076. ISOPAPPUS, F. & Gr. Isopappus. Compositae. 



From Greek, with "equal pappus". Syn. Aplopappus, in 

 part. Herbs with small heads of yellow flowers. Two species, 

 southern U. S. 



1077. ISOPYRUM,L.1752. False Eue Anemone.Raminciilaceae. 



Ancient Greek plant name. Syn. Enemion, Raf, 182(X. 

 Herbs with ternately decompound leaves. About 15 species, 

 north temperate zone; 4 in U. S. 



1078. ITEA, L. Virginia Willow. Saxifragaceae. 



From Greek name of "willow", the foliage being willow-like. 

 Shrubs with raceraed Avhite flowers. About 5 species, 4 of east- 

 ern Asia; 1 in U. S. 



1079. iVA, L. - Marsh Elder. - Ambrosiaceae. 



Old Greek name of Ground-pine (Ajnga) which has a simi- 

 lar odor. Syn Cyclachsena, in part. Rough herbs resembling 

 Ambrosia. About 14 species, all American; 11 inU. S. (a.) 

 I. friitescPiiS L. is called also High-water shrub and Jesuit's- 

 bark*. 



1080. IVESIA, Torr. & Gr. Ivesia. Rosaceae. 

 Perennial herbs related to Potentilla. Syn. Potentilla, in- 



part. Fourteen species belong to southwestern U. S. 



1081. iXORA, L. Wild Jasmin, etc. Riibiaceae. 



Dedicated to Iswara, a Malabar deity in whose worship the- 

 flowers were used. Shrubs or small trees. About 135 species, 

 tropical regions especially of Old World. 



a. I. coccinea L. (I. Bandhuca Roxb. ). Tropical Asia. A 

 remedy in India for dysentery. 



1082. JACARANDA, Juss. Rosewood, etc. Bignoniareae* 



From vernacular, Brazil. Syn. Bignonia, in part. Trees. 

 About 30 species, tropical America. 



a. J. procera (Willd. ) Spreng. (B. procera Willd. ) ; (b) J. Copaia 

 (Aubl.) D. Don. (B. Copaia Aubl. ); (c) J. Caroba ( Vel. ) 

 DC. (B. Caroba Velloso); perhaps all three a single species. 

 Guiana to Brazil. Caroba. Leaves alterative, anti-syphilitic. 

 Other Brazilian species also called Caroba and having similar 

 properties are (d) J. oxyphyl la Cham, and (e) J. subrhombea 

 DC. See also Bignonia, Cybistax and Sparattosperma. 



f. J. ovalifolia R. Br. (J. mimossefolia Don.). Brazil. Wood of 

 this and some other species is the fragrant Palixander or Palis- 

 sandre wood, also called Rosewood. 



1088. JACOBIXIA, Moric. Jacobinia. Acantliaceae. 



Shrubs. About 30 species, warmer regions of America; 1 in* 



U. S. 



1084. JACQUEM6NTIA,Choisy.Jacquemontia.ConvoIvulaceae. 

 Named for Victor Jacquemont who traveled in the West 

 Indies, 19th century. Twining herbs. About 36 species, 

 tropical America, 1 in Asia; 4 in U. S. 



