252 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a, 31. Myristica (Gaertn. )Dunal (A.MyristicaGaertn. )• Jamaica, 

 probably introduced from Africa. Calabash Nutmeg; Amer- 

 ican, Mexican, Guinea or Jamaica Nutmeg. Seeds having 

 flavor and use of Nutmegs. 



1363. M0N6lEPIS, Schrad. Monolepis. Chenopodiaceae. 



From Greek, "one scale", alluding to the single scale-like 

 sepal. Syn. Blitum, in part. Low herbs resembling Chenopo- 

 dium. About 4 species, northern Asia and western N, Amer- 

 ica; 3 in U. S. 



1354. M0X0L6pIA, DC. " Monolopia. Compositae. 



From Greek, "single husk", alluding touniserial involucre. 

 White-woolly annuals with yellow flowers. Three species. 

 Pacific border of U. S. 



1355. M0N6pTIL0N, Tor. & Gr. Monoptilon. Compositae. 



From Greek, "single feather", alluding to pappus. A small 

 desert annual. One species, California to Utah. 



1356. M0N6tR0PA, L. Indian- Pipe. Monotropaceae. 



From Greek, "singly nodding", descriptive of the flower. 

 Syn. Monotropion. Low saprophytes, bearing a single nodding 

 flower at the summit of a soaly scape. Two species, widely 

 distributed; 1 in U. S. 



a. M. imiflora L. British America, U. S. throughout, Mexico, 

 Japan and southeastern Asia. Indian-pipe, American Ice- 

 plant, Corpse-plant, Ghost-flower, Pipe-plant, Dutchman' s- 

 pipe*. Fairy-smoke, Eye-bright*, Nest-root, Bird's-nest plant, 

 Fit-root, Convulsion-root, Convulsion-weed, Ova-ova. 



1357. MONOTROPSIS, Schwein. 1817. Monotropaceae. 



From Greek, "Monotropa-like" . Syn. Schweinitzia, Nutt, 

 1818. Saprophytes. Two species, southeastern U. S. (a) M. 

 odorata Ell. (S. odorata DC. (Kew), S. Caroliniana Don.) 

 of Maryland and N. Carolina is the rare Sweet Pine-sap, called 

 also Carolina Beech-drops. 



1358. MOJiTIA, L. Water Chickweed, etc. Portulacaceae. 



Nanjed for G. Monti, Italian botanist, 18th Century. Low 

 annual herbs. About 5 species, colder regions of both hemi- 

 spheres; 2 in U. S. (Heller includes in this genusjfmany spe- 

 cies referred by others to Clayton ia. ) 



a. M. fontana L. Northern U. S. and widely distributed. Wa- 

 ter Chickweed, Blinking Chickweed, Blinks, W^ater-blinks. 



1359. MORINDA, L. Indian Mulberry. Rubiaceae. 

 From Latin, "Indian mulberry". Trees or shrubs, some 



climbers. About 40 species, warmer regions, particularly of 

 Old World. 



a. M. tinctoria Koxb. (M. citrifolia Hunt., not L. ). India to 

 Australia. Indian Mulberry, Al tree. Bark and roofs (Ach- 

 root, Al-root) yield a red dye, as do those of (b) M. Royoc 

 L. (M. umbellata L. (Kew), M. Kojoc Lour.), WeSt Indies 

 and Florida, called Yaw- weed, (c) M. citrifolia L. is the 

 Noni of the Polynesian Islands; pulp of fruit used as a hair- 

 dressing. 



