226 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1205. LENARIA, Juss. Toad-flax. Scrophulariaceae. 



From Latin, "flax like". Syn. Antirrhinum, in part. 

 Herbs, some shrubby, many with showy flowers. About 150 

 species, mostly of Old World; 4 in U. S., including 3 naturaliz- 

 ed. See Cymbalaria. 



a. L. Liiiaria(L. ) Karst. (A. Linaria L., L. vulgaris Mill.). 

 Europe, nat. in U. S. Common Toad-flax, Yellow Toad-flax, 

 Butter-and-eggs, Chopped-eggs, Bread-and-butter, Bride-weed, 

 Dead-men' s-bones. Devil's Flax, Flax- weed. Wild Flax, Gall- 

 wort, Haycocks, Impudent-lawyer, Jacob' s-ladder^, Larkspur*; 

 Ramsted, Ranstead, RancidJ, Snapdragon*, Wild Tobacco, 

 Yellow-rod; Ger. Lein kraut, Flachskraut, Lowenmaul; Fr. 

 Linaire commune. Herb, H. linarise, H. antirrbini, discutient, 

 diuretic, alterative. 



1206. LINDHEIMERA, Gray & Engelm. Composite. 

 Named for the discoverer, F. Lindheimer. Annual herb 



with a tive-rayed flower head (yellow). One species; Texas. 



LINGOUM, see PTEROCARPUS. 



1207. LINNAEA, Gronov. Twin-flower. Caprifoliaeeae. 



Named in honor of the botanist Linne. A creeping herb, 

 the pink flowers borne in pairs. One species, viz. (a) L» 

 borealis L. Circumpolar, south to Long Island, Michigaa 

 and California. Twin-flower, Ground-vine, Deer-vine, Twin- 

 sisters, Two-eyed berries. 



1208. LINUM, L. - - Flax. - - Linaceae. 



The ancient Latin name. Annual or perennial herte. 

 About 100 species, temperate or warm regions; 28 in U. S. 



a. L. catharticum L. Europe and Asia. Dwarf Flax, Cathartic 



or Purging Flax, Fairy or Mountain Flax, Fairy Lint, Lave- 

 rock's Lint, Mill-mountain. Plant cathartic. 



b. L. usitatissimum L. Europe and Asia, cult, and nat. in U. S. 



Flax (Flix, Vhi) Lin, Lint, Lint-bells. jPifie;- is linen. Seeds; 

 Xinum. U. S. P., Lini semina Br., Semen lini P. G., Flaxseed, 

 Xiinseed; Ger. Leinsamen, Flachssamen; Fr. Semence de lin 

 (Codex); emollient, demulcent; source of linseed oil. 



1209. LIPPIA, L. Fog-fruit, etc. Verbenaceae, 



Named for Auguste Lippi, French naturalist, d. 1703. Syn. 

 Aloysia, Lantana, Verbena, Zapania, in part. Perennial herbs 

 or shrubs. About 100 species, mostly of tropical America; 7 

 in U. S. 



a. L. diilcis Trev. Mexico and West Indies. Commonly known 



as Lippia Mexicana. Plant aromatic, stimulant, expectorant. 



b. L. origanoides Kunth. Mexico, known there as Origano. 



Plant aromatic. 



c. L. Pseudo-Thea (St. Hil.) DC. (Lantana Pseudo-Thea St. 



Hil. ). Tropical America. Leaves a substitute for Chinese tea. 



