284 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



weed, Paul's Betonv, Wood Betony, Wolf-foot; Ger. Virgin- 

 isches Wolfsfuss; Fr. Lycope de Virginie. Hei-b 8e<lative, 

 hemostatic; antidote to snake bites. 



1243. LYGODESMIA, D. Don. Lygodesmia. Cichoriaceae. 



From Greek, "twig bundle". Syn. Prenanthes, in part. 

 Herbs with linear leaves and pink or purple flowers. About 6 

 species, all of U. S. and Mexico. 



1244. LYG6dIUM,'Swz. Climbing Fern. Schizaeaceae. 



From Greek, ''pliant". Syn. Gisopteris, in part. Twin- 

 ing or climbing ferns, 16 species, mostly tropical; 1 in U. S. 



a. L. palmatum (Bernh. ) Swz. (G. palmata Bernh. ). Massachu- 



setts to Florida. Climbing F'ern, Hartford Fern, Creeping or 

 Windsor Fern. 



1246. LYONOTHAMNUS, Gray. Ironwood*. Saxifragaeeae. 



Named for William S. Lyon, botanist of California. A tree 

 or shrub. One species, islands oft" coast of California. 



1246. LYROCARPA, Harv. Lyrocarpa. Cruci ferae. 



From Greek, "lyre fruit". Perennial herbs. Two species, 

 Pacific border of U. 8. 



1247. LYSICHITON, Schott. 1857. (Lysichitum). Araceae. 

 From Greek, "loose mantle". Syn. Arctiodracon, Gray 



1858. Kobust marsh herb. One species, northern Asia and 

 N. America (U. S. ). 



1248. LYSIL(3mA, Benth. Wild Tamarind, etc. Mimosaceae. 



From Greek, "loose border". Syn. Mimosa, in part. Trees 

 or shrubs. About 10 species, tropical America; 1 in U. S., 

 viz. (a) latisiliqua (L. ) Benth. (M. latisiliqua L. ), West 

 Indies to Florida; Wild Tamarind. 



b. L. Sabicd Benth. Cuba. Sabicu (Savacu, Savico). Wood, 



Sabicu-wood, Horseflesh Mahogany, very hard and durable. 



1249. LYSIMACHIA, L. Loosestrife. Primiilaceae. 



Ancient Greek name, meaning "loosestrife". Syn. Viscumt, 

 in part. Herbs Avith yellow flowers, axillary, racemose or 

 paniculate. About 70 species, mostly of northern hemisphere; 

 7 in U. S.; Ger. Weiderich; Fr. Lysimaque. 



a. L. Niimmularia L. Europe, nat. in U. S. Moneywort, Creep- 



ing Loosestrife, Creeping-Jenny, Down-hill-of-life, Herb Two- 

 pence (Tuppence), Two-penny grass, Meadow-runagates, Strings- 

 of-80vereigns. Wandering- Jenny, Wandering- sailor; Ger. Pfen- 

 nigkraut; Fr. Monnayfere. Herb astringent, vulnerary. 



b. L. qnadrifolia L. Canada and eastern U. S. Crosswort, 



Whorled Loosestiife, Five-sisters, Yellow Balm. Herb as- 

 tringent, stomachic, expectorant. 



c. L. terrestris (L.) B. S. P. (L. stricta Ait. (Kew), V. terres- 



treL. ). Canada and eastern U. S. Bulb-bearing Loosestrife, 

 Swamp-candles. 



