262 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1419. NYCTAGrlNEA, Choisy,. Xyctaginea. Nyctaginaceae. 



Named from resemblance to Nyctago of Jussiea. now called 

 Mirabilis. Prostrate hairy annual with rose-colored flowers. 

 One species, Texas. 



1420. NYMPHAEA,L.1753. Yellow Pond Lily. Nympbaeaceae. 



From Greek, "nymph" plant. Syn. Nuphar (Kew), Sibth. 

 & Sm. 1806, Nyphar, Xymphozanthus. Aquatic plants with 

 cordate floating leaves and yellow flowers. About 8 species, 

 north temperate zone; 6 in U. S. 



a. N. adveiia Soland. (Nuphar adrena K. Br. (Kew), Nuphar 



lutea Walt. , not. L. ). Canada to Florida, Avest to Rocky Moun- 

 tains. Yellow Pond Lily, Common or Large Yellow Pond Lily, 

 Spatter-dock, Beaver Lily, Beaver-root, Cow Lily, Dog Lily, 

 Frog Lily, Horse Lily, Bull-head Lily, Bonnets, Kelp*. 

 Rhizome astringent, emollient; abounds in starch. 



b. N. liitea L. ( Nuphar luteum Sibth. & Sm. (Kew), Xymphozan- 



thus vulgaris Bich. ). Europe. European Yellow Pond Lily, 

 Cambric-leaf, Can Dock, Clote-leaf, Flatter Dock, Water-blob, 

 Water-car, Water Coltsfoot, Nenuphar, Brandy-bottles (the 

 fruit), also most of the synonyms of (a); Fr. Nenuphar jaune 

 ^ Codex). i2/iizome astringent, demulcent. 



c. N. polysepala ( Engelm. ) Greene [Nuphar polysepalum Engelm* 



(Kew)]. Northwestern V. S. Western Yellow Pond Lily> 

 Giant or Larger Yellow Pond Lily, Wankapin*. Seeds esculent. 

 (d) N. rubrodisca (Morong) Greene of northeastern U. S., 

 Red-disked Pond Lily is called Can Dock; (e) N. sa^ittaefolia 

 Walt., southeastern IT. S., Arrow-leaved Pond-lily, is called also 

 Alligator-bonnets. 



1421. NYSSA, L. Tupelo, Ogeechee Lime, etc. Cornaceae. 

 The name of a water nymph, nurse of Bacchus. Trees or 



shrubs. About 7 species, eastern N. America and eastern and 

 central Asia; 4 in U. S. 



a. N. aquatica L. [N. uniflora Wang. (Kew)]. Virginia to Flo- 



rida, west to Missouri. Large Tupelo, Swamp Tupelo, Cotton 

 Gum-tree, Tupelo, Black or Sour Gum. 



b. N. Ogeche Marsh. (N. capitata Walt., N. Oye-chee Steud. ). 



Gulf states. Ogeechee Lime, Gopher Plum. 



c. N. sylvatica Marsh. [N. multi flora Wang. (Kew)]. Ontario to 



Florida, west to Texas and Michigan. Pepperidge, Sour Gum, 

 Tupelo, Swamp Hornbeam, Black Gum, Yellow Gum, Beetle- 

 bung, Hombine, Hornpine, Hornpipe. Fruit acid. 



1422. OBOLARIA, L. Pennywort. (irentianaceae. 



From Greek, obolus, a coin, the leaves being round. A 

 perennial herb with scanty foliage. One species, southern U. S. 



1423. 6CIMUM, L. (Ocymum). Basil. Labiatae. 

 The classical name. HerlDs. About 35 specie^, warmer 



regions especially in Africa and Brazil ; 1 in U. S. 



