296 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1G20. PLUMBAGO, L. Lead wort. Pliiinba^inaceae. 



Perennial herbs or shrubby climbers. About 15 species, 

 northern hemisphere, 1 in U. S. 



a, P. Europaea L. Europe. Common Leadwort, Toothwort, 

 Dentellaria; Ger. Bleiwurz. J?z?c6 epispastic, emetic, (b) P. 

 rosea L., India, and (c) P. seaudeus L., San Domingo, called 

 Herbe au diable, have the same properties. 



1621. PLUMERIA, L. (Plumieria, Plumiera). Apocynaceae. 



Named for M. Plumier, French traveler and botanist, d. 

 1706. Ornamental shrubs, about 45 species, tropical America. 



a. P. riibra L. Tropical America. Jasmine tree, Eed Jasmine, 

 Frangipane, Fraugipanni, Nosegay-tree, Ked Nosegay-tree, 

 Snake-wood*, (b) P. acutifolia Poir is called in india Pa- 

 goda tree, in Burmah Kambodja; (c) P. alba L. in West In- 

 ^ dies is called Pagoda-tree, While Nosegay-tree. 



1622. PLUMMERA, Gray. Plummera. Compositae. 



Named for its discoverer Miss Plummer (Mrs. J. G. Lem- 

 mon). Strong-scented robust herb with yellow flowers. One 

 species, Arizona. 



1623. PNEUMARIA, Hill. Sea Lungwort. Boraginaceae, 



From (rreek, "lungwort". Syn. Mertensia (Kew), Pul- 

 monaria, Steenhammera, in part. A fleshy perennial herb, 

 one species, north temperate zone (U. vS.). 



a. P. maritima (L. ) Hill. Pulm, maritima L., M. maritima 

 S. F. Gray (Kew), S. maritima Eeichb.). Coasts of Europe, 

 Asia aud N. America. Sea Lungwort, Sea Bugloss, Oyster- 

 plant*. 



1624. PODISTERA, Wats. Podistera. Umbelliferae, 



Herb. One species, Nevada. 



1625. PODOPHYLLUM, L. Mandrake, etc. Berberidaceae. 



From Greek, "foot leaf". Herbs from perennial rootstocks. 

 About 4 species, N. America and Asia; 1 in U. S. 



a. P. peltatiim L. Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and Minne- 

 sota. May Apple, Wild Mandrake, American Mandrake, 

 Mandrake, Wild Lemon, Ground Lemon, Hog Apple, Devil's 

 Apple, Indian Apple, Kaccoon- berry, Duck's-foot, L'mbrella- 

 plant, Vegetable Calomel. Rhizome, Mandrake-root; Podo- 

 phyllum, U. S. P., Podophylli Rhizoma Br. ; Ger. Fussblatt- 

 wurzel; Fr. Rhizome de podophyllum (Codex); cathartic, 

 laxative, cholagogue. Active constituent, podophyllotoxin. 

 Fruit edible, (b) P. Emodi Wallish of southern Asia has 

 similar properties. 



1626. PODOSTEMMA, Greene. Podostemma. Asclepiadaceae. 



From Greek, ''foot garland". Syn. Asclepias, in part. 

 Herbs. Five species in U. S. 



