216 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. L. maritimus (L. ) Bigel. (P. maritiraum L.). Northern 

 Europe, Asia and N. America, south to New Jersey and Michi- 

 gan. Beach Pea, Sea or Seaside Pea, Seaside Everlasting-pea. 

 Another circumpolar species is (b) L. paliistris L., Marsh 

 Pea, Marsh Vetchling, Wild Pea. Closely allied to this is the 

 Myrtle-leaved Marsh Pea, (c) L. myrtifolius Muhl. , of 

 Canada and eastern U. S. 



d. L. pratensis L. Europe and northern Asia, nat. in New Eng- 

 land. Meadow Pea, Craw Pea, Mouse Pea, Angleberry, Lady's- 

 fingers, Yellow Vetchling. Other species of interest are (e) L. 

 odoratiis L., the Sweet Pea of gardens; (f) L. latifol.us L., 

 the Everlasting Pea of gardens; (g) L. decaplljllus Pursh, 

 Prairie Vetchling also called Everlasting Pea; (h) L. Cicera 

 L. of Europe, the Lesser Chick-pea (Jarosse pois-carres); (i) 

 L. sativus L. of southern Europe, Jarosse or Gesse, a valuable 

 fodder plant, the seeds esculent, and (j) L. moiit amis Bern. (O. 

 tuberosus L. ) of Europe, Dutch-mice, Tine-tare; producing 

 edible tubers. 



1142. LAURELIA, Juss. Peruvian Nutmeg, Monimiaceae. 



Latin^ "Laurel like" . Syn. Pavonia, K. & P. 1794, not Cav. 

 1787; Atherosperma, in part. Aromatic trees. Two species, 

 S. America and New Zealand. 



a. L. semper virens (R. & P.) Tulasne (L. aromatica Juss. 

 (Kew), P. semper virens K. & P.), Peru. Peruvian Nut- 

 meg, Chilian Sassafras. Ba7'k and fruit aromatic, used as con- 

 diments, the latter resembling nutmegs in flavor, 



1143. LAURE5TIA, Adans. Laurentia. Lobeliaeeae. 



Annual herbs. About 12 species, mostly of Mediterranean 

 region and S. Africa; 1 in U. S. 



1144. LAURUS, L. - Bay Laurel. - Lauraceae, 



The ancient Latin name. Shrubs or trees. Two known spe- 

 cies, Europe and western Asia. The genus has been made 

 formerly to include species now referred to a dozen different 

 genera. 



a. L. uobilis L. Mediterranean region, cult, in Mexico. Bay 

 Laurel, Bay tree, Sweet Bay, Noble Laurel; Ger. Lorbeer; Fr. 

 Laurier commun (Codex); Sp. Laurel. Leaves aromatic, con- 

 diment; /rui^, Bay-berries, Fructus lauri, Baccae lauri; aromatic, 

 bitter, carminative. By expression from these is obtained 

 Laurel butter or Oil of Bays, Oleum lauri unguinosum s. ex- 

 pressum; by distillation is procured the ethereal Oil of Bay 

 Laurel, not to be confounded with the oil of Myrcia. 



1145. LAVANDULA, L. - Lavender. - Labiatae, 

 The Latin name of (a). Perennial herbs or shrubs. About 



20 species, chiefly of the Mediterranean region. 



a. L. angustifolia (L. )Mill. (L. Spica var. angustifolia L., L. 

 vulgaris Lam. 1778, L. officinalis Chaix., L. vera DC. 1805) 

 Mediterranean region. Lavender, Garden Lavender, True 

 Lavender; Ger. Lavandel; Fr. Lavande ofiicinale (Codex), Sp. 

 Alhucema, Spliego. Flowers, Flores lavandulse, stimulant, aro- 

 matic, perfume; source of the oflicial Oil of Lavender flowers. 



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