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1101. JUSTICIA, L. Justicia. Acanthaceae. 



Named for J. Justice, Scotch horticulturalist. Syn. Dian- 

 thera, Diapedium, Dicliptera, in part. Herbs, rarely shrubs. 

 About 110 species, warmer regions; 1 in U. 8. See Adhatoda. 



1102. KALLSTROEMIA, Scop. Caltrops. Zygophyllaceae. 



Named for Kallstroem. Syn. Tribulus, in part. Herbs, oft- 

 en prostrate, with yellow flowers. About 10 species, warm 

 and tropical regions; 4 in U. S. 



1103. KALMIA, L. Sheep Laurel, etc. Ericaceae. 

 Named for Peter Kalm, a pupil of Linneus, d. 1779. Ever- 

 green shrubs with showy flowers. About 6 species, 1 of Cuba 

 the rest of eastern U. S. 



a. K. an^iistif61ia L. Canada, south to Georgia. Sheep Laurel, 

 Calf-Kill, Lamb-kill, Kill-kid, Narrow-leaved Laurel or 

 Sheep-laurel, Dwarf Laurel or Sheep-laurel, Sheej)- poison, 

 Spoonwood Ivy, Wicky. Properties of (d), as have (b) K. 

 glaiica Ait., British America, south to New Jersey, Michigan, 

 Colorado and California., Swamp Laurel, Pale Laurel; and 

 (c) K. hirsiita Walt., Virginia to Florida, Hairy Laurel, 

 Wicky. 



d. K. latifolia L. Canada and eastern U. S. Mountain Laurel, 

 Calico-bush, American Laurel, Small or Wood Laurel, Broad- 

 leaved Laurel or Kalmia, Kose Laurel, Sheep Laurel, Spurge 

 Laurel, Claujoun, Kalmia, Ivy-bush, Big-leaved Ivy, Spoon- 

 hunt, Spoonwood, Wicky. Leaves alterative, narcotic, seda- 

 tive, errhine, astringent. Fruit poisonous. 



1104. KARWINSKIA, Zucc. Karwinskia. Rhamnaceae. 



Shrubs. About 5 species, tropical and sub-tropical N. 

 America; 1 in U. S. 



1105. KELL^ttGIA, Torr. Kelloggia. Riibiaceae. 



Slender herb. One species, California. 



1106. KHAYA, Juss. - Juribali. - Cedrelaceae. 



The vernacular name. Syn. Swietenia, in part. Large 

 trees. Two species, tropical Africa; (a) K. Senegalensis 

 (Desv. ) Juss. (S. Senegalensis Desv. ). W^estern Africa. 

 Juribali. Bark astringent, febrifuge. 



1107. KNEIFFIA, Spach. Sundrops, etc. Onagraceae. 



Named for Prof. C. Kneifl of Strassburg. Syn. Oenothera,, 

 in part. Sufii-utescent herbs with yellow diurnal flowers.. 

 About 10 species, temperate N. America; 9 in U. S. 



a. K. puinila (L.) Spach. (Oe. pumilaL., Oe. chrysantha Michx.). 

 Canada and northeastern U. S. Small Sundrops, Dwarf Eve- 

 ning: Primrose, Golden-flowered Evening Primrose, (b) K. 

 fniticosa (L. ) Rairaann, and (c) K, ^laiica (Michx.) Spach 

 are called also Scabish. 



