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a. L. nympba^oides (L. )Hoffm. & Link. (L. nymphoides H. & 

 L. (Kew), M. nymphseoides L,, Lirananthes nymphoides 

 Stokes). Europe and Asia, cult, for ornament in U. S. Wa- 

 ter-lily*, Floating-heart, Fringed or Dwarf Water-lily, Fringed 

 Bog-bean. 



1198. LIMNANTHES, Limnanthes. Limnanthaceae* 



From Greek, "pool flower". Herbs with pungency of Tro- 

 poeolum. About 7 species, southwestern U. S. 



1199. LIMN6bIUM, L.C. Rich. Frog's-bit. Valisneriaceae. 



From Greek, "marsh loving". Aquatic herbs. About 4 

 species, all American; 1 in U. S. 



1200. LIM0D6rUM, L. 1753. Swamp Pink. Orchidaceae. 



From Greek, "meadow gift". Syn. Cathea, Salisb. 1812, 

 Calopogon R. Br. 1813; Cymbidium, in part. Scapose herbs- 

 from round tubers. Two or three species, north temperate zone; 

 1 in U. S. 



a. L. tuberosum L. (Calthea pulchella Salisb., Calop. pulchellus 

 R.Br., Cym. pulchellum Willd. ). Canada and eastern U. S. 

 Swamp Pink, Grass Pink*, Bearded Pink, Calopogon. 



1201. LIM6nIA, L. Persian Lemon. Aurantiac»"ae. 



From Latin limon, a "lemon". Trees or shrubs, generally 

 thorny. About 24 species, tropical regions. 



a. L. acidl'ssima L. East Indies. Musk-deer plant, Persian 

 Lemon. Fruit acid, detergent. The related Ataliintia 

 monophylla (L. ) Correa (L. monophylla L.), East Indies, is 

 called Wild Lime. 



1202. LIM6nIUM, Adans. 1763. Statice. Plumbaginaceae. 



An ancient plant name. Syn. Statice (Kew), Willd. 1798 

 (L. 1737). Scapose herbs with numerous panicled small 

 flowers. About 120 species, mostly of Old Woild; 5 in U. S. 

 [The name Statice is really older than Limonium and preferable 

 to avoid confusion with Limonia, above.] 



a. L. Carolinidiium (Walt.) Brit. (S. Caroliniana Walt., S. 



Limonium var. Carolinianum A. Gr. ). Atlantic and Gulf 

 coast of N. America, in salt meadows. Marsh Rosemary (of 

 America), Sea Lavender, Canker-root, vSea-thrift, Lavender- 

 thrift, Marsh-root, Ink-root, Meadow-root. 



b. L. Brasiliensis (Bois. ) Lyons (S. Brasiliensis Boiss. ). Brazil. 



Guaycuru, Baycuru, or Biacuru. Bool astringent, styptic, a& 

 alsoin(c)L. Limonium (L. ) Lyons (S. Limonium L., L. 

 vulgare Mill. ). Europe. Sea Lavender, Marsh Beet, RecJ 

 Behen; Ger. Strandnelke; Fr. Romarin des marais, Lavande 

 triste. 



1203. LIMOSELLA, L. Mudweed, Mudwort.ScrophuLariaceae, 



From Greek, "mud-seated". Small, tufted aquatic heibs. 

 About 6 species; 2 in U. S. 



1201. LINANTHUS, Benth. Linanthus. Polemoiiiaceae. 



From Greek, "flax flowered". Syn. Gilia (Kew), in part. 

 Annual herbs, mostly with showy white flowers, natives of N. 

 America; 28 in U. S. 



