248 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



A. M. Athamanticum Jacq. Europe. Spignel (Spicknel, Spike- 

 nel, Speknel, Spike-nail), Spignet, Baldmoney (Badmoney), 

 Bawdmoney, Bearwort, Honka, Mew, Micken. Boot, Radix 

 mei (athainantici), Bad. anethi ursini; Ger. Barwurzel, Herz- 

 wurzel, Mutterwurzei, Barendillwurzel; carminative, stomachic, 

 emmenagogue. 



1324. MICHELIA, L. Champaca. Magnoliaceae. 



Named for Micheli, Florentine botanist early in I8th Century. 

 8yn. Cha paca, Adans. Trees. About 15 species, tropical 

 and mountainous Asia. 



a. M. Champaca L. (C. Michelia Noronha, M. suaveolens Pers., 

 M. Blumei Steud. ). India. Chumpaka or Champak tree, 

 sacred to Vishnu. Moot bitter, tonic. Flowers exceedingly 

 fragrant. 



1326. MICRAMPELIS, Eaf. Wild Balsam-apple. Cucurbitaceae. 



From Greek, "small grapevine" . Syn. Echinocystis, T. & 

 Gr. ; Megarrhiza, Momordica, Sicyos, in part. Herbaceous 

 vines. About 25 species. New World; 9 in U. S. 



«,. M. fabacea (Naud. ) Greene (Meg. Californica Tor.) and (b) 

 M. Marali (W^ats. ) Greene (Meg. Marah Wats. ), both of Cali- 

 fornia, are called Big-root, Bitter-root, and Yerba marra. Seeds 

 called chilli coyote. 



c. M. lobata (Michx.) Greene (S. lobata Michx., E. lobata Tor, tfc 

 Gr., Mom. echinata Muhl., Mic. echinata Raf. ). Ontario 

 to Texas. Wild Balsam-apple, Mock Orange*, Creeper, Creep- 

 ing-Jenny. 



1326. MICRANTHEMUM, Michx. Scropliulariaceae. 



From Greek, "small flowered". Small glabrous annuals. 

 About 16 species, New World; 2 in U. S. 



1327. MICR6caLA, Link. Microcala. Geiitianaceae. 



From Greek, "little beauties". Slender herbs. Two spe- 

 cies, one of Europe, one of N. and S. America ( U. S. ) 



1328. MICROMERIA, Benth. 1829. Yerba Buena. Labiatae. 

 From Greek, "small parts". Syn. Piperella, Presl. 1826, 



Low herbs, some shrubby. About 75 species, mostly of Old 

 World, a few in America; 3 in U. S. 



A. M. Chamissonis (Benth."* Greene (M. Douglassii Benth. 

 (Kew), M. barbata, Fisch, & Meyer). Pacific Coast of U. S. 

 Yerba buena (Spanish name for Mint). Plant diaphoretic, 

 febrifuge. Similar properties are ascribed to (b) M. obovata 

 Benth., West Indian Islands, called All-heal. 



1329. MICRORHAMNUS, Gray. Microrhamnus. Rhamnaceae. 



From Greek, "small Buckthorn". Shrub. One species, 

 Texas to New Mexico. 



1330. MICR6SERIS, Don. Microseris. Ciclioriaceae. 



From Greek, "little Endive". Herbs with scape- like ped- 

 uncles, flowers yellow. About 20 species, mostly of N.Amer- 

 ica: 15 in California. 



