284 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



b. P. Cauari^nsis L. Europe and Canary Islands, where it is 

 called Alpist, Canary-grass. Seeds, Bird-seed, much used as 

 food for cage birds. 



1560. PHASEOLUS, L. (Phasellus). Bean. Papilionaceae. 



Ancient Greek name of a kind of Bean. Annual or peren- 

 nial herbs, generally twining. About 70 species, warm and 

 temperate climates; 10 in U. S. 



The following are important food plants, (a) P. derdsus 

 Schranck, Brazil, Brazilian Bean; (b) P. luiidtus L., Tropi- 

 cal America, now widely cult., Lima Bean, Carolina Bean, 

 Sugar Bean, Butter Bean; (c) P. Max L. (P. Mungo L. 

 (Kew), P. radicatus L. ), South Asia and tropical Australia; 

 Green Gram (highly esteemed in India); (d) P.ndniiS L. 

 [P. vulgaris L. var. (Kew)], Dwarf Field-bean; varieties 

 are Dwarf Bush, Pea, Navy and Six- weeks Bean; (e) P. yul- 

 garis L., India, early imported into Europe and now widely 

 cult., Kidney- bean. Haricot, French String or Pole Bean; Ger. 

 Gartenbohne; Fr. Haricot; Sp. Frigol, 



1561. PHEOOPTERIS, Fee. Beech Fern. Polypodiaceae. 



The Greek name, signifying "Beech fern". Syn. Polypo- 

 dium, in part. Small or medium sized ferns. About 100 spe- 

 cies; 6 in U. S. The Common Beech Fern is (a) P. Phegop- 

 teris (L. ) Underw. ( P. polypodioides Fee). ( b ) P. Dryopteris 

 (L. ) Fee (Polypodium Dryopteris L. ) is called Oak Fern or 

 Pale Mountain Polypody. 



1562.PHELL6PTERUS,Benth.l867.Phellopterus.Umbelliferae. 

 From Greek, "cork wing". Syn. Glehnia, F. Schmidt, 1867. 

 Littoral herb. One species, Corea to Pacific coast U. S. 



1663. PHER6tRICHIS, Decne. Pherotrichis. Asclepiadaceae. 



One species, Mexico extending to U. S. 



1564. PHILADELPHUS,L.Syringa,MockOrange.Saxifragaceae 



Greek name of a sweet-flowering shrub, in honor of Ptolemy 

 "Philadelphus". Shrubs with white fragrant flowers. About 

 15 species, northern hemisphere; 6 in U. S. (Ger. Pfeifenstrauch; 

 Fr. S^ringat). 



a. P. coronarius L. Europe, cult, and adv. in U. S. Garden 

 Syringa, Mock Orange, Orange-flower tree. Not more orna- 

 mental than our indigenous species. 



1566. PHILIBERTELLA, Vail. Philibertella. Asclepiadaceae. 



Diminutive from Philibertia. Syn. Philibertia, in part. 

 Shrubby climbers. Six species in U. S. 



1566. PHIL6tRIA, Raf. 1818. Water-weed, yallisneriaceac. 



From Greek, "three loving' ', the leaves being often in whorls 



of three. Syn. Elodea, Michx. 1803, not Elodes, Adans. 1763, 



Udora, Nutt. 1818; Anacharis, in part. Water weeds. About 



8 species; 1 (or more) in U. S. 



