290 TLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



Bay, Oleum Myrciae.'U. S. P., Oil of Myrcia;Ger. Myrcienoi 

 Bayol; Fr. Essence de Myrcie Genuine Bay rum is distilled 

 from the leaves. 



b. P. Pimenta (L. ) Lyons (Myrtus Pimenta L., P. Pimento 

 Griseb., P. officinalis Lindl. (Kew), E. Pimenta DC, P. vul- 

 garis W. & A.). West Indies and tropical America, cult, 

 elsewhere in tropical countries. Allspice tree, Jamaica Pepper. 

 The nearly ripe fruit Allspice, Pimento; Pimenta, U. S. P., 

 Br., Semen v. Fructus amomi, Piper jamaicense; Ger. Nelken- 

 pfeffer, Englisches Gewiirz, Neugewtirz; Fr. Piment de la 

 Jamalque, Touie-epice; Sp. Pimienta gorda, Malaguecta; 

 aromatic, stimulant, condiment; source of oil of Pimenta. 



1595. PIMPINELLA, L. Pimpernel, etc. Umbelliferae. 



The Latin name of (b). Syn. Anisum, Slum, in part. 

 Perennial herbs. About 75 species, northern hemisphere and 

 S. Africa; 2 in U. S. 



a. P. Anisum L. (A. vulgare Moench). Southern Europe to the 



Levant, also cult. Anise plant. Common Anise ( Aneys, Anny, 

 Aunyle), Sweet Cumin. i^naV, A.nise, Aniseed; .^.tiisum U.S.P. 

 Anisi Fructus, Br., Fructus v. Semen anisi vulgaris; Ger, Anis, 

 Anissamen; Fr. Anis, Anis vert (Codex); carminative, stomach- 

 ic; source of oil of Anise. 



b. P, Saxifraga L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Pimpernel (Pimpi- 



nel), Bennet, Burnet Saxifrage, Small Burnet Saxifrage, Small 

 Saxifrage, Small Pimpernel, Break-stone, Old-man' s-play thing; 

 Ger. Pimpernell, Bibernell; Fr. Grand Bocage, Boot, Radix 

 Pimpinellae, P. G., aromatic, pungent, nauseant, 



c. P. Sisarum (L. ) Benth. (S. Sisarum L., perhaps also S. Ninsi 



L. ). Corea. Skirret, Selt-heal*, Ninsin, Booi a culinary 

 vegetable (celery-like), also a substitute for ginseng. 



1596. PINAROPAPPUS, Less, Pinaropappus. Cichoriaceae* 



From Greek, "dirty pappus", Svn, Troximonf, in part. 

 Perennial herb. One species, Texas to Mexico. 



1597. PINCKNEYA, Eichard. Fever-tree, Rubiaceae. 

 Named for Gen, C, C. Pinckney, S, Carolina statesman. 



Syn. Cinchona, in part. Tree. One species, \j. S. 



a. P. piibens Michx. (P. pubescens Lara., C. Caroliniana Poir. ). 

 S, Carolina to Florida. Fever-tree. Bark, Georgia bark, 

 Carolina bark, Florida bark, Pinckney bark, Bitter bark; tonic, 

 febrifuge. 



1598. PINELLIA, Tenore. Pinellia. Araceae* 

 Herbs. About 4 species, western Asia, (a) P. tul>erifera 



Ten. Japan. Han-ge. Herb has properties of colchicum, 



1599. PINGUiCULA, L, Butter wort, LentilHilaceae* 



Latin dim, from pinguid "fat", the leaves unctions to the 

 touch, Scapose herbs. About 30 species, cooler regions of both 

 hemispheres; 6 in V. S. 



