334 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. S. oflBcindlls, L. Europe to middle Asia, nat. in U. S. 

 Bouncing-Bet, Common Soapwort, Soaproot, Bruisewort, Buryt, 

 Boston Pink, Chimney Pink, Crow-soap, Hedge Pink, Old- 

 maid's Pink, Fuller' s-hnrb, Lady-by-the-igate, London-pride, 

 Latherwort, Mock Gilliflower, Saponary, Scourwort, Sheep- 

 weed, Sweet-Betiy Wild Sweet William, Woods Phlox, World' s- 

 wonder; Ger. Seilenwurzel, Waschwurzel; Fr. Savonniere; Sp. 

 Saponaria. Root, Radix saponaria; rubra, detergent, dis- 

 ■cutiert, alterative. 



1782. SARACAj L. 1767 ( not Saracha R. & P. ) .Caesalpinaceae. 

 Syn. Jonesia, Roxb. 1795. , Trees or shrubs. About 6 spe- 

 cies, tropical Asia, (a) S. Indica L. (J. Asoca Roxb., J. 

 pinnata VVilld., S. arborescens Burm ) of Hindustan yields a 

 bark which is astringent and a uterine tonic. 



1783. SARC6bATUS. Nees. Grease-wood. Chenopodiaceae. 



From Greek, "flesh" and "thorn". Syn. Bat is, in part. 

 Thorny shrub with fleshy leaves. One species, Nebraska to 

 Nevada. 



1784. SARCOCEPHALUS, Afz. Guinea Peach, etc. Rubiaceae. 



From Greek, 'fleshy head". Syn. Cephalina. Shrubs or 

 trees with fleshy fruit. About 10 species, tropical regions. Old 

 World. 



A. S. esciilentus Afzel. (C. esculenta Schum. & Thonn.). West 

 Africa. < Juinea Peach, Country Fig, Negro or Sierra Leone 

 Peach. Bark, DonnHake bark, African Cinchona; astringent, 

 febrifuge. Fruit has emetic properties. 



1785. SARC6dES, Torr. Snow-plant. M«>notro|»aceae. 



From Greek, "flesh like", alluding to succulent red stem. 

 A leafless snprophyte with red stem and flowers. One species, 

 (a) S. sanguiut'a Torr., the Snow-plant of mountains of 

 California. 



1786. SAR6tHRA, L. Orange-grass. Hypericaeoae. 



From Greek, "broom". Syn. Ilyppricum, in part. Low 

 annual herb. One si)ecies, eastern U. S. 



a, S. gentianoides L. (H. Sarothra Michx., H. nudicaule Walt., 

 S. hypericciides Nutt. ), Eastern U. S. Orange-grass, Pine- 

 weed, Ground Pine*, Nit-weed, False Johnswort. Plard 

 aperient, alterative. 



1787. SARRACENIA, L. (Sarracena). Sarraconiacnae. 



Named «"or Dr. J. A. Sarrazin of Quebec. Perennial marsh 

 or bog herbs with trumpet shaped leaves. About 8 species, N. 

 America; 7 in U. S. Syn. Pitcher- plant. Trumpet-leaf, Indian- 

 cup. 



a, S. flava L. Southeastern U. S., Trumpet-plant, Yellow Trum- 

 pet leaf, Trumpets, Yellow Trumpets, Himtsman's-horn, Bis- 

 cuits, Dumb watches. Water-cup, Kve's-cup, Fly-trap, Yellow- 

 flowered Water-cup or Side-saddle plant. Plant astringent, 

 tonic, stomachic. 



