222 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1178. LEPTOTAENIA, Xutt. Leptotjenia. Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "'slender liilleted". Syn. Ferula (Kew), in 

 part. Perennial herbs from fleshy roots. About 7 species, 

 western U. S. 



1179. LESPEDEZA, Michx. Bush Clover. Papilionaceae. 



Named for D. Lespedez, Spanish governor of Florida, about 

 1800. Syn. Hedysarum, in part. Herbs, often suffrutescent, 

 with trifoliate leaves. About 35 species, Asia, Australia and 

 eastern N. America; 11 in U. S. 



a, L. capitdta Michx. (L. frutescens Ell.). Ontario and eastern 



U. S. Eound-headed Bush Clover, Dusty Clover. 



b. L. striata (Thunb. ) H. & A. (H. striatum Thunb. ). Eastern 



Asia, nat. in (J. S., especially in southern states. Japan 

 Clover, Wild Clover, Hoopkoop plant. A valuable fodder 

 plant. 



1180. LES(^UERELLA, S. Wats. Bladder-pod. Cruciferae. 



Named for Leo Lesquereux, Swiss botanist, d. 1889. Syn. 

 Vesicaria and Myagrum, in part. Low herbs with inflated 

 globose silicles. About 35 species, N. America; 32 in U. S., 

 mostly in the west. 



1181. LESSiNGrIA, Chamisso. Lessingia. Compositae. 



Named for Christian F. Lessing, (xerman botanical author. 

 Floccose-woolly annuals with stnall flower heads. About 14 

 species, California. 



1182. LEUCAENA, Benth. Mimosa. Mimosaceae. 



From Greek, "white". Shrubs or trees with white flowers 

 in globular heads. About 10 species, tropical America; 3 in 

 U. S. 



1183. LEUCAMPYX, Gray. Leucampyx. Compositae. 



From Greek, "white bordered" (of the bracts). Perennial 

 herb resembling Hymenopappus, One species, Colorado. 



1184. LEUCELENE, Greene. Heath Aster. Compositae. 



From Greek, "white aster". Syn. Aster, in part. Peren- 

 nial leafy herbs with white flowers. About two species, south- 

 western U. S. and Mexico. 



1185. LEUc6CRINUi>I, Nutt. Soap root*. Liliaceae. 

 From Greek, "white lily". Perennial acaulescent herb 



with crocus-like, white, fragrant flowers. One species, Neb- 

 raska to California. 



1186. LEUCOPHYLLUM, Humb. & Bonpl. Scropliiilariaceae. 



From Greek, "white leaf". Tomentose shrubs. Three 

 species, Mexico and adjacent territory; 2 in U. S. 



1187. LEUCOPHYSALIS,Rydberg. Ground Cherry. Solanaceae. 

 From Greek, "white Physalis". Syn. Physalis, in part. 



A viscid, hairy annual, British America and northern U. S. 



1188. LEUC6SYRIS, Greene. Leucosyris. Compositae. 

 Syn, Aster, in part. Perennial herbs resembling Aster. 



Two species, both_of U. S. 



