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(Q. aqnatica Walt. ), Water Oak, Black- Jack*; Barren, Duck,' 

 Pi).s-uiu. Pniik or Spotted Oak; (bb) Q. Phellos L., Will<»w 

 Oak, Peach Oak, Sand Jack Oak, and (cc) (^. rubra L., Ked 

 Oak, Black Oak^, Cliaiiipion or Spanish Oak, 



1705. QUILLAJA, Mol. vQuillaia). Soap bark. Kosaceae. 

 Fro»n vernacular QaUhti, Chili. Evergreen trees with thick 



veiny leaves. About 4 species. South America. 



a. Q. Sapoiuiria Mol. (Q. Molinse DC). Chili to Peru. Soap- 

 baik tree, Soap tree, Quillaya (Quillai, Cullay). Bark, Soap- 

 bark, Quillaja, r. S. P.; Ger. S<iienrinde, Panamarinde; 

 detercrem, an einulsirier; contains saponin, {h) Q, snieg'ma- 

 dei mos DC. also yields Soap-bark. 



1706. QUINCULA, Kaf. Qnincula. Solanaceae. 



Syii. Plivsalis (Kew), in part. Perennial scurfy iierb. One 

 species, south wesiern L'. S. and Mexico. 



1707. JJAFFLESIA, R Br. Kafflesia. Rafflesiaceae. 



xSanied i"i>r Sir Siamlord Kaffles, its discoverer. Leafless 

 and stetuiess parasites, the plant consisting practically of a 

 single flower. Abuui 8 species, Sumatra and Java The flower 

 of (a) K. Arnold! K. Br. (li. Titan Jack.) is a meter in 

 diameter. 



1708. RAILARDELLA, Gray. 'Railardella. Compositae* 



Diminutive ot Railardia. Stemless perennial herbs. About 

 4 sipfcies, California. 



1709. RAM6>'A, Greene. - Ramona. - Labiatae. 



Syn. Au'libertia, henth., in part. Shrubs or undersiirulw, 

 closely allied to Salvia. About 10 species, all of California. 



1710. RA>1)IA, L. - Randia. - Riibiaceae. 



Named for Isaac Rand, botanist of London, 18ih Century. 

 Trees or shrub-. About 100 species, tropical regions, especially 

 of Asia and Airica; 1 in U. S. 



a. R, aculeata L. We<t Indies to Florida. Indigo-berry, Ink- 



berry. Fruit yields a blue dye. 



b. R. diimetoruni Lam. Africa to- Java. Malabar Ipecac. Fruit 



emetic, use<l to stupefy fish. 



1711. RANUNCULUS L. Crowfoot, etc. Raniinculaceae. 



Latin diminutive, **froglet'^ some species being paludal. 

 Acrid herbs. About 200 species, temperate and cooler regions 

 of both hetnispheres; 41 in U. S. Synonyms are Buttercup, 

 Creesy, Gildcups, Golland. 



a. R. abortivus L. Canada and eastern U. S. to Colorado. Chick- 



en Pepper, Kidney-leaved Crowfoot^. 



b. R. acoiiitifoliiis L. Europe, cult, in gardens. Garden But- 



tercup. The dimble white variety is called White Bachelor's- 

 buttons (Fr. Boutons d' argent), Fair-maids-of-France, Fair- 

 maids-of-Kent. 



