218 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. L. oUaria L. Tropical America. Monkey-pot tree. Inner- 



hark, called Kakarali or Tauare, used for wrappers for cigarettes. 



b. L, Zabucajo Aiiblet. Brazil. Sapucaya-nut. Seeds esculent, 



superior to the allied Brazil nut; source of sapucaya oil. Other 

 species yielding esculent nuts are (c) L. Pisonis Camb., (d) L. 

 lanceolata Poir. (Sapueajabranca of Guiana), (e) L. iiriiigera 

 Mart., (f) L. Amazonum Mart, and (g) L. Polilii Berg. 



1153. LEDUM, .L Labrador Tea, etc. Ericaceae. 

 Ancient Geeek name of Cistus Ledon. Shrubs with leaves of 



firm texture. Three species, north temperate zone and north- 

 wards; 3 in U. S. 



a. L. Groenlandiciim'Oeder (L. la ti folium Ait.). Greenland and 



British America, south to Xew Jersey and Wisconsin. Labra- 

 dor Tea, Continental Tea, Labrador Continental Tea, James' 

 Tea. ieares expectorant, tonic; applied to insect-stings. Form- 

 erly a substitute for Chinese tea. 



b. L. paliistre L. Northern Europe, Asia and N. America. Wild 



Rosemary, Marsh Rosemary, Marsh Tea. Swamp Tea, Narrow- 

 leaved Labrador Tea, Marsh Cistus; Ger. Wilder Rosmarin, 

 Porsch, Sumpfporsch, Porst, Mattenkraut; Fr. Ledon, Romarin 

 sauvage. Leaven and ticigs, Herba ledi palustris, Herba ros- 

 marini silvestris; reputed narcotic, sedative, insecticide; used 

 in cutaneous eruptions, etc. 



1154. LEGOUZIA, Durand, 1782. Cainpanulaceae. 



Name unexplained. Syn. Specularia, Heist, 1830. An- 

 nual herbs. About 10 species, mostly of northern hemisphere; 

 4 in U. S. Synonym, Venus' Looking-glass. 



1155. LEIBERGIA, Coult. & R. Leibergia. Umbelliferae. 



Herb. One species in western 17. S. 



1156. LEITXERIA, Chapman. Cork- wood. Leitneriaceae. 



N«med for Dr. E. F. Leitner, German naturalist. Shrub or 

 small tree. One species, (a) L. Floridana Chapm., Florida 

 to Texas; Corkwood. The wood lighter even than cork. 



1157. LEMBERTIA, Greene. Lembertia. Compositae. 



Syn. Eatonella, in part. Herb. One species in western 

 U. S. 



1158. LEMM^JilA, Gray 1877. Lemmonia. Hydropbyllaceae. 



Named for John Gill Lemmon the discoverer. Canescent 

 winter-annual. One species, California. 



1159. LEMNA, L. - Duckweed. - Lemnaceae. 



A ncient Greek name of a water plant. Minute floating plants. 

 Seven known species; 5 in U. S. Synonyms, Duck's-meat, 

 W^ater-lentil, Mardling, Toadspit. 



1160. LENS, Grev. & Godron. Lentil. Papilionaceae* 



The ancient Latin name, whence our word lens. Syn.Ervum» 

 Vicia, in part. Herbs. About 5 species, Mediterranean region- 



