346 PliANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



b. S. perfolidtum L. Ontario and eastern U. S., west to Nebraska. 



Cup-plant, Indian-cup, Ragged-cup. 



c. S. terebinthinaceum Jacq. Ohio to Georgia, west to Louisiana 



and Minnesota. Prairie Dock, Prairie Burdock, Rosin-plant, 

 Rosin-weed, Turpentine Sunflower. Properties of (a). 



1863. SIMABA, Aublet. Cedron. Simaroubaceae. 



From vernacular, Guiana. Syn. Quassia, in part. Trees 

 and shrubs. About 15 species, tropical South America. 



a. S. Cedron (R. Br.) Planch. (Q. Cedron R. Br.), Columbia 

 and (b) S. ferruginea St. Hil., Brazil. Cedron. Seeds, Cedron 

 seed. Rattlesnake' s-beans. Semen siraabje s. cedronis; Ger. 

 Cedronbohne, Cedronsamen; Fr. Cotyledon de cedron (Codex). 

 Bitter, antidote to venom of serpents. 



1854. SIMARtJBA, Aubl. (Simarouba). Simariibaceae. 



From vernacular name of (a), Guiana. Trees with bitter 

 bark and wood. About 4 species, tropical America; 1 in U. S. 

 See Picrasma. 



a. S. amdra Aubl. (S. officinalis DC. , Q. SimarubaL. f. ). Guiana 



to Brazil. Mountain Damson, Bitter Damson, Paradise tree, 

 Paraiba; in Guiana called Simaruba, in Martinique, Bois blanc. 

 Bark oj the root, Simaruba bark; Ger. Simarubarinde, Ruhrrinde; 

 bitter, tonic. 



b. S. glauca DC. (Q. glauca Spreng, S. officinalis Macf. not DC, 



S. medicinalis Endl. ). West Indies and Central America. 

 Paradise tree; Fr. Simarouba (Codex). Properties of (a). • 



1856. SmM^NDSIA, Nutt. 1844. Simmondsia. Buxaceae. 

 Named for T. W. Simmonds, English naturalist. Syn. Broc- 

 chia, Mauri 1845. Evergreen shrub with acorn-like nuts. One 

 species, California. 



1866. SIN APIS, L. (originally Sinapi). Mustard. Criiciferae. 

 The Greek name, from Celtic. Syn. Brassica, Leucosinapis, 



in part. Herbs of rank growth. About 5 species, southern 

 Europe. 



a. S. dlba L. (L. alba Spach., B. alba Boiss. ). Europe and west- 

 ern Asia, adv. in U. S. White Mustard, Charlock, Kedlock, 

 Senvre; Ger. Weisser Senf, Gelber Senf; Fr. Moutarde blanche 

 (Codex); Sp. Mostaza bianco. Seeds, White or Yellow Mus- 

 tard-seed; Sinapis Alba, U. S. 1\, Sem. eruca; laxative. Seed- 

 leaves used as salad. 



1867. SIPHONOGLdSSAjOersted. Siphonoglossa. Acanthaceae. 



From Greek, "tube tongue". Suffrutescent plants. About 

 4 species, Mexico and adjacent territory; 1 in U. S. 



1858. SIPHONYCHIA, T. & Gr. Siphonychia.Caryophyllaceae. 

 Annual herbs. About 4 species, western N. America; 3 in 

 U. S. 



