•206 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1085. JACQUINIA, L. Bracelet-wood. ^ Myrshiaceae. 



Named for Prof. N. I. de Jacquin, botanist of Leyden, d. 

 1818. Evergreen shrubs. About 18 species, tropical America; 

 2 in U. S. ; (a) J, arinillaris Jacq., West Indies to Florida, 

 is called Bracelet-wood or Joe-wood. .,^ _^^j 



1086. JAMBOS, Adans. (Jambosa DC, Jambus). Myrtaceae. 

 Vernacular, Hindustan. Syn. Eugenia, in part. Trees 



bearing large edible fruits. 



a. J. Jambos (L. ) Lyons (E. Jambos L. (Kew), E. jambosa 



Crantz, E. Jamboo Roxb. , J. vulgaris DC, Jambus rot^atus 



Noronha). East Indies, cult, in all tropical countries. Kose 



Apple, Malabar Plum, Jambosade, Jamba. Fruit esculent, 

 with flavor of rose-leaves. 



b. J. Malaccensis (L. ) DC (E. Malaccensis L. (Kew), J. pur- 



purea W. «& A., J. domestica Rumph. ). India, East Indies 

 and Oceanica. Malay Apple, the Mountain Apple or Ohia of 

 Hawaiian Islands. Fruit esculent. 



1087. JANtJSIA, Juss. Janusia. Malpighiaceae. 



Climbing shrubs. About 8 species, mostly of S. America; 1 

 in U. S. 



1088. JASI6nE, L. Sheep' s-bit. Cainpanulaceae. 



Ancient Greek name of this or a kindred plant. Dwarf herbs 

 with clustered flowers. About 12 species, temperate Europe; 

 1 adv. in U. S., viz. (a) J. montana L., Sheep' s-bit, Sheep's 

 Scabious. 



1089. JASMINDM, L. Jasmine, Jessamine. Jasminaceae. 



From the Arabic name, yasmin. Shrubs or climbers. About 

 125 species, warmer regions especially of Old World. The fra- 

 grant flowers of several species are largely used in perfumery, 

 notably of (a) J. grand iflorum L., India to Japan, cult, in 

 France, Large-flowered White Jasmine or Jessamine (Jasmin, 

 Jessamin, Jessamy, Jeshamy); (b) J. oduratissimum L., 

 Madeira, Sweet-scented Yellow Jasmine; (c) J. officinale L., 

 Chma and southern Asia, cult, in southern Europe, Common 

 White Jasmine; (d) J. Sambac, India to China, Arabian 

 Ja.smine, Bela (Hindustan). 



1090. JATEORRHIZA, Miers. Calumba. Menisperniaceae. 



From Greek, "healing root". Syn. Cocculus, Menispermum, 

 in part. Woody climbers. Three species, tropical Africa. 



A. J. palmdta (Lam.) Miers (M. palmatum Lam., C. palmatus 

 DC, not Hook., M. Columba Roxb. This last is possibly a dis- 

 tinct species; if so we must adopt for the name of the plant pro- 

 ducing Calumba J. Colli mba ( Roxb. ) Miers. ) . Eastern Africa . 

 Root; Calumba, U. S. P., Calumbse radix Br., Calumba or 

 Columbo (from vernacular Kalumb); Radix Colombo, P. G., 

 Calumbo; Ger. Kolombowurzel ; Fr. Racine de Colombo 

 (Codex), Colombe; Bitter tonic. 



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