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d. L. triphjUa (L.'Her. ) Lyons (V. triphylk L'Her., A. citrio- 

 dora Ortega, L. ciiriodora Kunth). Chile, cult, in gardens or 

 as a house plant. Lemon Verbena, Lemon-scented Verbena, 

 Sweet Verbena, Herb Louisa; Fr. Verveine odorante (Codex). 

 Leave<i yield oil of Verbena. 



1210. LI(^UII)AMBAR, L. Sweet-Gum, etc. Hamamelidaceae. 



Name Latin-Arabic. Large trees with resinous sap. About 

 4 species, Asia Minor, Java and N. America; 1 in U. S. 



a. L. orientalis Mill. (L. imberbe Ait.). Asia Minor. Storax 



tree. Oriental Sweet-gum tree. 5a/sam prepared from the in- 

 ner bark, btorax; wtyrax, U.S. P., Styrax prseparatus, Br., 

 Styrax liquidus P. (i., Storax liquidus; Ger. Flussiger Storax; 

 Storaxbalsam; Fr. Styrax liquide (Codex): balsamic, stimulant, 

 vulnerary; used in manufacture of chewing-gum, 



b. L. Styraciflua L. Connecticut to Florida, west to Missouri 



and Mexico. Sweet-gum tree. Star-leaved Gum-tree, Red Gum- 

 tree, Alligator tree, Bilsted, Copal m tree, Liquidambar tree, 

 Opossum tree, Satin Walnut. Balsamic exudate, Sweet Gum, 

 White Gum, Eed Gum* Amber, Copalm, Copal-balsam, Gum- 

 wax j Liquidambar, Ambra liquida; properties of storax. Bark 

 astringent, reputed nervine. 



1211. LIRIODENDRON, L. Tulip tree Magnoliaceae. 



From Greek, "lily tre«" . A large tree bearing tulip-like 

 blossoms. One (perhaps two) species (U. S. ). 



a. L. Tulipifera L. Eastern U. S., west to Wisconsin; also in 

 China. Tulip-tree, White wood, Yellow Poplar, Blue or 

 Hickory Poplar, Tulip Poplar, White Poplar*, Canoe-wood, 

 Cucumber-tree*, Lyre tree, Saddle-leaf, Saddle-tree; Ger. 

 Tulpenbaum; Fr. Tulipier. Bark bitter, tonic, febrifuge. 



1212. LiSTERA, R. Br. Twayblade. Orchidaceae. 



Named for Martin Lister, botanist, d. 1712. Small herbs 

 with a single pair of leaves. About 10 species, north temperate 

 and Arctic zones; 3 in U. S. 



1213. LITHOPHRAGMA, Tor. & Gr. Saxifra^aceae. 



Greek equivalent of ''Saxifrage". Syn. Lithofragma Nutt. ; 

 Tellina, in part. Herbs. About 10 species, western U. S. 



1214. LITHOSPERMUM, L. Gromwell, etc. Boraginaceae. 



From Greek, "stone s-ed". Syn. Batschia, in part. An- 

 nual or perennial hirsute herbs. About 40 species, mostly of 

 northern hemisphere; 14 in U. S. 



a. L. arv^nse L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Bastard Alka- 



net. Corn Gromwell, Lichwale, Painting-plant, Pearl-plant, 

 Salfern (i. e. Saffron), Stone-seed. Boot of this and the follow- 

 ing species yields a red dye. 



b. L. can(6scens ( Michx. ) Lehm. (B. canescens Michx. ). British 



America, south to Alabama and Arizona. Hoary Puccoon, 

 Indian Puccoon, Indian-paint, American Anchusa or Alkanet 



