354 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1889. SPHAER0C6CCUS, Stackh. Worm Moss. Gigartineae. 



From Greek, ''spherical berry". Syn. Alsidium, Ceramium, 

 Fucus, Gigartina, Helminthochortus, in part. Sea-weeds. 



a. S. Helminthochorton (L. ) Agardh. (F. Helrainthochorton L., 



H. officinarum Link. In commerce alwa>'S mixed with other 

 seaweeds). Mediterranean Sea. Helminthocliorton, Corsican 

 Moss, Corsican Worm-weed, Worm Moss, Crow-silk; Ger. 

 Wurmmoos, Wurmtang, Seebusch; Fr. Mousse de Corse (Co- 

 dex). Plant anthelmintic, resolvent. 



b. S. compressus Agardh. One of the geaweeds furnishing Agar- 



agar. See Eucheuma. 



1890. SPHAEROSTIGMA, Small. Primrose*. Onagraceae. 



From Greek, ''globe stigma". Syn. Oenothera (Kew), in 

 part. Herbs. About 17 species in western U. S. 



1891. SPHENOCLEA,Gaertn.l788.Sphenoclea.Cainpaimlaceae. 



From Greek, "wedge pressed". Syu. Pongatium, Juss. 1789. 

 Annual herb. One species, widely distributed (U. S. ). 



1892. SPIGELIA, L. Pink-root. Loganiaceae. 



Named for Adrian vonderSpigel, Belgian physician, d. 1825. 

 Herbs with red, yellow or purple flowers. About 35 species, 

 New World; 6 in U. S. 



a. S. Aiitll^lmia L. Tropical America. Demerara Pink-root, 



West India Pink-root, Brazilian Spigelia; Fr. Spig^Iie anthel- 

 rainth ique ( Codex ) . Properties of ( b ) . 



b. S. Marylandica L. New Jerspy to Florida, west to Texas and 



Wisconsin. Indian Pink, Carolina Pink, Maryland Pink, Lori- 

 cera||, Siarbloom. Worm-grass, Worm-weed; Ger. Maryland- 

 ische Spi gel ie; Fr. Spigelie du Maryland. Roof, Pink-root; 

 Spigelia, U. S. P., narcotic, used only as an anthelmintic. 



1893. SPILANTHES, Jacq. (Spflanthus). Compositae. 



From Greek, ''spot-tiower". Syn. Acmella. Annual or 

 perennial herbs with rather small flower-heads. About 30 spe- 

 cies, mo:Jtly tropical; 1 in U. S. 



a. S. olerdcea L. South America (?), cult, in all tropical coun- 

 tries. Para Cress; Ger. Parakresse; Fr. Cresson de Para (Co- 

 <iex). Plant pungent, used chiefly as an adjuvant to pfllitory 

 in the compound tincture called Paraguay roux. (b) S, 

 Acmella Murr. (A. Mauritiana Richard), the East Indian 

 Alphabet-plant, has the same properties. 



1894. SFINACEA, L. Spinach. Chenopodiaceae. 



From Latin, "spinose", whence the English name. Unattract- 

 ive annuals, resembling Chenopodium. One or two species, 

 Old World. 



a. S. olerdcea L. Probably from Asia, now widely cult, as a pot 

 herb. Spinach (Spinage); Fr. Epinard; Sp. Espinaca. The 

 Schamum of central Asia may be a distinct species. 



