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1346. MOLUCCELLA, L. (Molucca). Shell-flower. Labiatae. 

 Xamed (in error) from Molucca Islands, Herbs with large 



bell-shaped calyx. About 2 species, Mediterranean region. 

 (a) M. laevis L., western Asia, often cult, in gardens, is called 

 , Shell-flower or Molucca Balm. 



1347. M0iM6KmCA, L. Balsam Apple. Cuciirbitaceae. 



From Latin, "chewed", alluding to appearance of the seeds. 

 Climbing herbs. About 25 species, tropical regions of Old 

 World; 2 adv. in U. S. (a) M. Balsamiua L. (M. Charantia 

 Desc. ). Tropical countries generally. Balsam Apple, Balsam 

 vine, Balsamina. Root and fruit cathartic, emetic. Seedtf 

 vulnerary, (b) M. Charantia L. (M. Balsamina Desc.) is 

 the similar Balsam Pear; East Indies and widely cult. 



1348. MOXARBAyL. Horsemint, Wild Bergamot, etc. Labiatae. 

 Named for N. Monardes, Spanish botanist, 16th Century. 



Aromatic herbs with rather large flowers in capitate clusters. 

 About 12 species, N. America; 11 in U. S. 



a. M. didyma L. (M. coccinea Michx. ). Canada to Georgia and 



Michigan. Oswego Tea, American Bee Balm, Rose Balm, Low 

 Balm, Bed or Scarlet Balm, Mountain Mint, Horsemint-,. 

 Indian' s-plume; Sweet-Mary, Square-stalk. 



b. M. punctata L. Xew York to Florida, west to Texas and 



Wisconsin. Horsemint, American Origanum, Rignumj, Mon- 

 arda;Ger. Pferdeminze; Fr. Menthe de cheval. Herb, as in 

 other species, diaphoretic, diuretic, carminative, emmenagogue. 

 Source of oil of Monarda. (c) M. citriodora Cerv. (M. aris- 

 tataNutt. ), Nebraska to Texas and Arizona, is called Lemon 

 Monarda or Prairie Bergamot; (d) M. flstulosa L. (M. mollis 

 L. ), Ontario and eastern U. S., is Wild Bergamot; called also 

 Oswego Tea and Horsemint. 



1349. MOXESES, Salisb. One-flowered Pyrola. Pyrolaceae. 



From Greek, "single delight' ', alluding to the solitary flower. 

 Syn. Pyrola, in part. Perennial evergreen herb. One species, 

 (a) M. uniflora (L. ) Gray (M. grandifloraS. F, Gray (Kew), 

 P. uniflora L. ). Europe, Asia and N. America. One-flowered 

 Wintergreen, One-flowered Pyrola. 



1350. MONNIER A,P. Br. 1755.Hedge- Hyssop. Scrophulariaeeae. 

 Named for Prof. L. Guillaume le Monnier, French botanist, 



d. 1799. Syn. Herpestis, Gaertn. 1805, also Limosella, 

 Gratiola, Matourea, Obolaria, in part. Herbs. About 60 spe- 

 cies, warmer regions of both hemispheres; 7 in U. S. 



1351. MONSO A, R. & P. Monnina. Polygalaceae. 



Herbs or shrubs. About 50 species. South America, (a) 

 M. polystachya R. & P. Peru. South American Polygala. 

 Moot bark astringent and detergent, containing saponin. 



1352. «I0N0D6rA, Dunal. Calabash Nutmeg. Anonaceae. 

 From Greek, "single gift". Syn. Anona, in part. Trees 



with large woody fruit and aromatic seeds*. About 6 species^ 

 natives of Africa. 



