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a. 0. BasilicumL. ( including O. majnsHort. ,(). medium Mill, and 

 O. minimum L. ). Asia and Africa, cult, in gardens. Sweet 

 Basil [Basil, from the Greek, means royal], Basil, Common 

 Basil; Ger. Basilienkraut; Fr. Basilic (Codex); Sp. Albal>aca. 

 Herb has ordinary properties of mints; used as a pot herb, for 

 seasoning^, etc. Several other species have similar properties, 

 e. g. : (b) 0. sanctum L., southern Asia and Australia, (c) 

 0. viride Willd. of tropical Africa, perhaps a variety of the 

 following, in Sierra Leone called Fever-plant, and (d) 0. gra- 

 tissiimim L., Southern Asia. 



1424. OCOTEA, Aublet. - Ocotea. - Laiiraceae. 



From vernacular, Guiana. Syn. Oreodaphne, Nees; Lauras, 

 Xectandra, Persea, in part. Aromatic trees or shrubs. About 

 200 species, mostly of tropical America, some African; 1 in Flor- 

 ida. See Nectandra. 



a. 0. Guiauensis, Aublet. (O. opifera Mart., Oreodaphne opifera 

 Xees). Brazil. Canella de cheiro. Bark employed in treat- 

 ing abscesses. Fruit yields a fragrant volatile oil. 



1425. ODONTITES, Gmel. Ked Bartsia, etc. Scrophulariaceae. 



From Greek, "toothache" remedy. Syn. Euphrasia; Bart- 

 sia, in part. Annual herbs. About 20 species, Mediterranean 

 region; 1 nat. in U. S. 



a. 0. Odontites (L. ) Wettst. (E. Odontites L., B. Odontites Huds. ). 

 Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S. Red Bartsia, Red Eye-biight. 



1426. 0D0NT6sT0MUM,Tor. Odontostomum.Haemodoraceae. 

 From Greek, "tooth mouth". Bulbous herb with white 



flowers in panicled racemes. One species, Pacific coast (U. S.). 



1427. OENANTHE, L. Water Hemlock, etc. Umbelliferae. 



Ancient Greek plant name, "wine flower". Syn. Phellan- 

 drium, in part. Herbs, mostly of marshes. About 40 species, 

 widely distributed; 2 in U. S. 



a. Oe. crocdta L. Europe. Hemlock Water-dropwort, Belder- 

 root, Ben dock, Biller, Dead-tongue, Five-fingered root, Meadow 

 Saffron*, Hemlock Drop wort. Hemlock Water-drop, Water 

 Hemlock, Water Lovage. Plant an active poison. The Eu- 

 ropean (b) Oe. flstulosa L., Common Water Hemlock; Ger. 

 Rebendoldenkraut, is less poisonous. 



c. Oe. Phellandriiim Lam. (P. aquaticum (L. ). Europe and 

 northern Asia. Fine-leaved Water Hemlock, Death-in, Edge- 

 weed, Horsebane, Phellandrium, Water Dropwort, Water Fen- 

 nel; Ger. Wasserfenchel, Rossfenchel, Pferdfenchel: Fr. Phel- 

 landrie aquatique (Codex), Fenouil d'eau. Fruit, Fructus 

 Phellandrii, P. G., Sem. foeniculi aquatici; diaphoretic, diuretic, 

 expectorant. 



1428. OENOTHERA, L. Evening Primrose. Onagraceae. 



From Greek, "wine scent" (?), the root said to have a vinous 

 odor. Herbs Avith yellow nocturnal flowers. About 20 species, 

 Isew World; 5 in U. S. See Anogra, Galpinsia, Gaurella, 

 Hartmannia, Kneiflia, Lavauxia, Megapterum, Meriolix, 

 Onagra, Pachylophus, all formerly referred to this genus. 



