258 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1387. NAREGAMIA, W. & Arn. Goanese Ipecac. Meliaceae. 

 Shrub. One species; (a) X. alata W. & A. (X. dentata 



Miq. ). West Indies. Goanese Ipecacuanha. Boot and stalk 

 emetic, nauseant, expectorant. 



1388. NAUMBEROIA, Moench. Tufted Loosestrife. Primiilaceae. 

 Syn. Lysimachia, in part. Marsh herb with yellow flowers 



in axiUary spikes. One species, circumpolar; northern U. S. 



1389. NAYARRETIA, E. &Pav. (Navarettia).Polemoniaceae. 

 Named for Dr. Navarrete, Spanish physician. Syn. Gilia, 



in part. Annual herbs with small flowers in dense clusters. 

 About 24 species, all of western U. S. (a) N. squarrosa 

 (Esch. ) Hook. & Am., is called Skunk-weed in California. 



1390. NECTANDRA, Roland. Bebeeru, etc. Laiiraceae. 



From Greek, ''nectar stamen". Syn. Ocotea, in part. 

 Trees. About 70 species, warmer regions of New World. 



a. N, Puchury-major Nees (O. Puchury major Mart. ) and (b") IS, 

 Fuchury-minor Nees (O. Puchury-minor Mart.). Brazil. 

 Brazilian Sassafras. Seeds {Cotyledons), Pi chury beans. Sassa- 

 fras nuts, Brazilian beans, Pichurim, Puchurim; Semen v. Fabae 

 V. Cotylse pichurim; Ger. Pichurimbohne, Sassafrasniisse; Fr. 

 Feve pichurim, Noix de sassafras; aromatic, stimulant. Bar!: 

 aromatic, astringent, febrifuge. 



c. N. Rodioei Hook. (N. Rodiei Schomb. ). British Gniana. 



Greenheart tree, Bebeeru tree. Bark, Bebeeru or Bibiru bark; 

 Cortex nectandrw, Cort. beberu v. bibiru; Ger. Bibinirinde; 

 Fr. iScorce de bebeeru; antiperiodic, tonic; source of alkaloid 

 bebeerine. Starchy seeds, although bitter, used for food. Tim- 

 ber used in ship-building. 



d. N. Sp. indet. Coto bark and Para- coto bark are derived from 



trees, natives of Bolivia, that have been referred doubtfully to 

 this genus. Both are aromatic and astringent, used in bowel 

 troubles. See Drymis. 



1 391. KELUMBO, Adans.Lotus Lily, Water-beau.Ny mphaeaceae* 



From vernacular, Ceylon. Syn. Nelumbium, Willd; Nym- 

 iphsea, in part. Aquatic plants with large peltate leaves and 

 showy fragrant flowers. Two species, one of Old World, the 

 other American (U. S. ). 



a. N. liitea (Willd.) Pers. (Nelumbium luteum Willd.). New 



England to Michigan; south to Florida and Indian Territory. 

 American Lotus Lily, Great Water-lily, Water Lotus, Great 

 Yellow Lily, American Nelumbo, Water Chinkapin, Wan- 

 kapin, Yoncopin. Seeds, Duck Acorn, Water-nut, Battle-nut, 

 esculent. 



b. N. Nelumbo (L. ) Karst. (Nym. Nelumbo L., Nym. nucifera 



Gaertn., Nelumbium speciosum Willd. ). Egypt to Japan, E. 

 Indies and Australia, adv. in southern U. S. Sacred Lotus, 

 Indian or Egyptian Lotus, Egyptian Bean, Sacred Bean, Pytha- 

 gorean Bean, Jamaica Water-lily. Rhizome and seeds esculent, 

 the former, source of Chinese arrowroot. 



