208 PLANT NAMES ANT) SYNONYMS 



1097. JtJNCOIDES, Adans. 1763. Wood Eush. Jimcaceae. 

 From Greek, ''rush-like". Syn. Luzula, DC. 1805. Eush- 



like perennials. About 40 species; 11 in U. S. 



1098. JUNCUS, L. Eush, Bog Rush, etc. Jimcaceae. 

 Ancient Latin name, referring to useol rushes for "binding". 



Grass-like plants, mostly paludal or aquatic. About 175 species, 

 especially of north temperate zone; 78 in U. S. 



1099. JUNIPERUS, L. Juniper. Pinaceae. 

 Ancient Latin name, meaning "renewing its youth". Syn. 



Sabina, in part. Evergreen trees and shrubs with berry-like- 

 fruit. About 30 species, northern hemisphere; 9 in U. S. 



a. J. Bermudidna L. Bermuda and Barbados. Pencil Cedar. 



The fragrant icood used for pencils, etc. 



b. J. communis L. Northern Europe, Asia and N. America, 



south to New Jersey, Michigan and New Mexico. Juniper 

 tree, Aiten (Ailnach, Etnaoh), Fairy-circle, Gorst, Hackma- 

 tack, Horse Savin; Ger. Wachholder, Kaddig, Kranewett, 

 Jachandel, Johandel; Fr. Genevrier comniun; Sp. Enebro. 

 Fruit, Juniper berries, Melmot berries; Baccae juniperi; Ger. 

 Wacbholderbeeren; Fr. Baie de genievre ( Codex j; diuretic, 

 carminative, emmenagogue; source of oil of Juniper. Oleum 

 juniperi, U. S. P. The wood also yields by distillation a vola- 

 tile oil, oleum ligni juniperi. From the fruit is distilled the 

 spirit called gin (originally geneva). 



c. J. Oxyc^driis L. Southern Europe and northern Africa. 



Prickly Cedar, Spanish Cedar, Large brown-fruited Juniper, 

 Berry-bearing Cedar. Wood yields by dry distillation Oil of 

 Cade; Oleum cadinum, U. S. P.; Ol. juniperi empyreumaticum, 

 01. cadi, 01. juniperi nigrum; Ger. Kadeol, Kaddigol, Takinol; 

 Fr. Huile de cade (Codex), anthelmintic; used in skin diseases; 

 a constituent of Haarlem oil. 



d. J. Sabina L. (S. officinalis Garcke.). Europe, northern Asia 



and N. America, south to New York and Montana. Savin 

 (Savine), Saving tree. Cover-shame; Ger. Sadebaum; Fr. Sabine- 

 ( Codex). The tops; Sabina, U. S. P., Sabinae cacumina Br., 

 Summitates sabinte, Herba sabinae; Ger. Sadebaumspitzen, 

 Sadekraut; emmenagogue, irritant, anthelmintic. Also source 

 of oil of savin ( U. S. P. ) 



6. J. Tirginiana L. British America and U. S., east of Eocky 

 Mountains. Eed Cedar, Carolina Cedar, Virginian Cedar, 

 Pencil Cedar, Savin*, Eed Savin, Eed Juniper, Pencil-wood. 

 Properties resemble those of (d) . 



1100. JUSSIAEA, L. Prim rose- Willow. Onagraceae. 



Named for Bernard de Jussieu, d. 1777. Syn. Ludwigia, in 

 part, Jussieua (the older form). Perennial herbs with white 

 or yellow solitary flowers. About 35 species, warm and tem- 

 perate regions, especially of New World; 8 in U. S. ; (a) J. 

 diffusa Forsk., Creeping or Floating Primrose-willow, is called, 

 also Clove-strip. 



