294 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1607. PISUM, L. - Pea. - Papilionaceae. 



The classical name. Herbs climbing by tendrils. Two spe- 

 cies, natives of Asia. 



a. P. sativum L. Mediterranean region, now universally cult. 



Garden Pea, Common Pea, Field Pea. Varieties are Sugar 

 Pea, String Pea, etc. Seeds esculent. 



1608. PITHE€0L6bIUM, Mart. 1837. Mimosaceae. 



From Greek, "ape's ear", from fancied resemblance of pods. 

 Syn, Zygia, P. Br. 1756; Inga, Mimosa, in part. Trees with 

 white flowers in globose heads. More than 100 species, tropi- 

 cal America and Asia; 4 in U. S. 



a P. diilce Benth. Mexico, nat. in India, etc. Guamuchil, Ma- 

 nila Tamarind (India). Seeds surrounded by an edible sweet 

 pulp. 



b. P. Saiuau Benth. Brazil and Venezuela. Samang (Saman, 



Zamang), Genisaro, Kain tree. Saccharine podn fed to stock. 

 (c) P. brevifolinm Benth,, Texas to Mexico, is called 

 Huajillo; (d) P. flexicaule Coult., Texas to California and 

 Mexico, is called locally Ebony; (e) P. Uuguis-cati (L. ) 

 Benth. (M. Unguis-cati L., M. rosea Vahl.), Cai's-claw. 



1609. PLAGI0b6tHRYS, Fisch. & Mey. Boraginaceae. 



From Greek, "oblique pit". Syn. Eritrichium, Echidio- 

 carya, Myosotis, in part. Annual herbs. About 15 species, 

 western N. America; 13 in U. S. 



1610. PLANERA, J. F. Gmel. Planer tree. Ulmaceae. 

 Named for Prof. J. J. Planer of Erfurt, d. 1-789. An Elm- 

 like tree. One species, southeastern U. S. Syn. Water Elm. 



1611. PLANTAGO, L. Plantain. Plantagrinaceae. 



The Latin name. Herbs, mostly acaulescent, a few shrubby. 

 Over 200 species; 20 in U. S. 



a. P. Corouopns, Lam. Europe. Hartshorn Plantain, Buck's- 



horn Plantain, Buck Plantain, Herb ivy, Star-of-the-earth. 



b. P. lauceolata L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. and widely 



elsewhere. Rib-grass, Ripple-grass, Ribwort, English Plantaii,, 

 Snake Plantain, Black-jacks, Chimney-sweep, Clock, Cocks, 

 Dogs-rib, Headsman, Hen-plant, Jack-straws, Kemp, Kemp- 

 seed, Leechwort, Long Plantain, Ram's-tongue, Rat-tail, Way- 

 bread, Windles; Ger. Spitzer Wegerich o. VVtgetritt, Fr. 

 Plantain [Codex, the name including also (c) and (d)];Sp. 

 Lauten. Herb, Herba plantaginis, haem6static, vulnerary. 

 Seeds mucilaginous. 



c. P. major L. Em-ope and Asia, nat. in U. S. where it is said 



to have been known to the Indians as "White-man's-foot". 

 Common Plantain, Plantain, Bird-seed Plantain, Round-leav- 

 ed or Greater Plantain, Broad-leaf, Docr-yard Plantain. Hen- 

 plant, Healing-blade, Kemp*, Lamb's-foot, Way-bread; Ger. 

 Grosser Wegerich, Sauohr. Pro})ertie8 and uses of (b). 



