SCIENTIFIC AND POrULAK. *>17 



leaves of lirm texture. Two species, S. America and Madagas- 

 car, (a) R. Mada^ascariensis Sonuer. (U. speciosa VVilld, 

 U. Ravenalia Rich.), is the Travelers tree of Madagascar. 



1716. RAZ0UM6fSKYA, Hoffrn. 1808. Loranthaceae. 



Named for Alexis Kazoumofski, Russian botanist. Syn. 

 Arceuthobium, Bieb. 1819. Small or minute parasites on coni- 

 ferous trees. About 12 species, all but two of N. America; 9 in 



U.S. 



1716. REMIOIA, DC. (upreabark. Rubiaeeae. 

 Named for Dr. Remijo who first used the bark in place of 



Cinchona. Syn. Cinchona, in part. Trees. About 15 spe- 

 cies, S. America. 



M. R. pediiiiculata Flueck (C. pedunculata Karst. ) and (b) R, 

 Plirdieaiia Wedd. Colombia. Bark of both called Cuprea 

 bark; contains quirine, 



1717. RESEDA, L. Mignonette. Resedaceae. 



The ancient Latin name, "avaunt", a word used in incanta- 

 tions. Herbs. About 55 species, Old World; 3 nat. in U. S. 



a. R, Lut^ola L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Dyei-'s Rocket, Ash-of- 



Jerusalem, Dyer's- weed, Dyer's Mignonette, Italian or Yellow 

 Rocket, Yellow-weed, Weld, Wild Woad, Wild- wood; Ger. 

 Gelbkraut, Wau, Waid. Plant diaphoretic, diuretic. Yields 

 a yellow dye, gaude, also a pigment called Dutch pink. 



b. R, odorata L. North Africa to Syria, cult, in gardens. Mig- 



nonette, Garden or Common Mignonette. 



1718. REVERCH6NIA, Gray. Reverchonia. Euphorbiaceae. 



Annual herb. One species, Texas. 



1719. REYNOSIA, Griseb. Darling Plum, etc. Rhaninaceae. 



Named for Prof. Alvaro Reynoso, chemist of Havana. A 

 shrub producing an edible fruit. One species, (a) R. lati- 

 folia Griseb., Florida and West Indies, Darling Plum, Red 

 Ironwood, Bullet tree. 



1720. RHAMNIDIUM, Reiss. Black Ironwood. Rhamnaceae. 



From Greek, '*Rhamnus-like". Syn. Condalia, Rhamniis, 

 Scutia, in part. Shrubs or small trees. About 7 species; warm- 

 er regions ot America; 1 in southern Florida, viz. (a) R. 

 f^rreum (Vahl. )Sarg. (C. ferrea Griseb.), Black Ironwood. 



1721. RHAMNUS, L. Buckthorn. Rliamiiaceae. 



From the ancient Greek name. Rhamnus is now made uni- 

 formly feminine by botanists. Syn. Alaternus, Cervispina, 

 Frangula, in part. Shrubs. About 75 species, temperate and 

 warm regions; 15 in U. S. 



a. R. AlatermiS L. (A. Phyllica Mill. ). Europe, cult, in U. S. 

 Evergreen Privet, Alaternus. Leuvet suppress secretion of 

 milk. 



