238 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



Indigenous species are; (c) M. angiistifolia (Ait.) Michx., 



southeastern U. S., Southern Crab-apple or Crab tree; (d) M. 

 corouaria (L. ) Mill., Ontario and northeastern U. S., Amer- 

 ican or Garland Crab-apple, Fragrant Crab-apple, Sweet- 

 scented Crab tree; (e) M, rivularis (Doug. ) Eoem., the Ore- 

 gon Crab-apple. 



1270. MALVA, L. - Mallow. - Malvaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Mucilaginous herbs, the shape of 

 the fruit suggesting the popular name "Cheeses". About 30 

 species, Old World; 8 nat. in U. S. 



a. M. rotundifolia L. Europe and western Asia, nat. in U. S. 



Low or Common Mallow (Maul, Maws), Mallows (MaliceJ); 

 Blue, Country, Dwarf or Running Mallow, Dutch- cheese, Doll- 

 cheeses, Fairy-cheeses, Pellas; Ger. Kasekraut; Fr. Petite 

 Mauve (Codex). Flowers and leaves mucilaginous, demulcent. 



b. M. sylvestris L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. High Mal- 



low, Common or Country Mallow, Cheese-flower, Cheese-cake 

 plant. Chock-cheese, Pick-cheese, Pancake plant. Round Dock; 

 Ger. Kasepappel, Waldmalve; Fr. Mauve (Codex), Mauve 

 sauvage, Grande Mauve. FloiverSy Flores Malvee P. G., Flores 

 malvae vulgaris s. silvestris; Ger. Malvenbliithen; mucil- 

 aginous, demulcent. 



€. M. vulgaris Fries (M. rotundifolia L.f (Kew), M. neglecta 

 Wallr. ). Europe. Common Mallow of Europe. Leaws, Folia 

 Malvse, P. G., Herba raalvse; Ger. Malvenblatter, Pappelkraut, 

 Hasenpappelkraut; Fr. Feuilles de Mauve (Codex); mucila- 

 ginous, demulcent, (d) M. Alcea L. is European or Vervain 

 Mallow; (e) M. Moschata L., with faint odor of musk, is Musk 

 Mallow or Musk plant. 



1271. MALVASTRUM, A. Gray 1848. False Mallow. Malvaceae. 

 Name altered from Malva. Syn, Malveopsls, Presl. 1847; 



Cristaria, Malva, Sida, in part. Herbs allied to Malva. 

 About 75 species, America and S. Africa; 25 in U. S. (a) M. 

 coccineum (Pursh) A. Gray of western prairies is called Red 

 False Mallow, also Moss Rose*. 



1272. MALVAViSCUS, Adans. Malvaviscus. Malvaceae. 

 Shrubs with crimson flowers. About 20 species, tropical 



America; 1 in Florida. 



1273. MAMMEA, L. Mammee Apple. CInsiaceae. 



From vernacular. West Indies. Trees. About 5 species, 

 tropical regions of Old and New World, (a) M. Americdna 

 L. West Indies, cult, in most tropical countries. Mammee 

 Apple, Mamey tree. South American Apricot. Fruit esculent. 

 Seeds anthelmintic. 



1274. MANDRAGORA, Juss. Mandrake. Solanacea^. 



From the ancient Greek name, whence also our word Man- 

 drake. Syn. Atropa, in part. Herbs. About 4 species, Medi- 

 terranean region. 



