858 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1918. STR^PTOPUS, Michx. Twisted-stalk. CoiiTallariaceae. 



From Greek, "twisted foot", the peduncle being bent or 

 twisted in ihe middle. Syn. Uvularia, in part. Perennial 

 herbs resembling Solomon's- seal. About 5 species, north tem- 

 perate zone; 3 in U. S. Called also Liver-berry. 



1919. STROPHANTHUS, DC. Stropbanthus. Apocynaceae. 



From Greek, '"twistea flower", alluding to the twisted and 

 tailed lobes of the corolla. Trees, shrubs or climbers. About 

 20 species, tropical Africa and Asia. 



a. S. hispidus DC. var. Komb^ Oliver. [S. Kombe Oliv. (Kew^]. 

 Tropical Africa. Sourceof the African arrow-poisons, Kombe, 

 In^e (Ineh, Onage ,Onaye, Wanika). -Seeds, deprived of the 

 awn, Strophanthus, U. S. P., Semen Strophanthi P. G. ; 

 cardiac tonic, resembling digitalis in action. 



1920. STROPHOLIRION, Tor. Stropholirion. Liliaceae. 

 j,.> From Greek, ''twisted lily" . Syn. Brodisea, in part. Sea- 

 pose herb. One species, California. 



1921. STROPHOSTYLES, Ell. Wild-bean. Papilionaceae. 



From Greek, "twisted style". Syn. Phaseohis (Kew), in 

 part. Mostly herbaceous vines. About 6 species. New World ;^ 

 3 in U. S. 



1922. STRt^MPFIA, Jacq. 1760. Strumpfia. Rubiaceae. 

 Named for V. C. Strumpf. Syn. Patsjotti,* Adans. 1763. 



Low shrub. One species, Florida. 



1923. STRYCHNOS, L. (Strychnus). Logaiiiac»'ae, 



Greek name of a poisonous plant. Syn. Ignatia, Ignatiana,^ 



in part. Treen, f^hrubs or climbers. About 65 species, tropical 

 regions of Asia and America. 



a. S. colubrfna L. Malabar. Snake-wood tree. Wood of thi& 



and somn other species (containing strychnine), is regarded in 

 India an antidote to the venom of serpents. See (d). 



b. S. Igndtii Lindl. (Ignatia amara L. fils., the oldest name, but 



with false description, S. Philippineiisis Blanco, Ignatiana 

 Philippica Lour. According to Eng and Prantl, S. niulliflora 

 Benth. ). Philippine Islands, nat. in Cochin China. Bean of 

 St. Ignatius, Ignatius Bean, Ignatia Bean. Seeds; Ignatia^ 

 U. S. P. 1880, Semen Ignatise, Faba ignatii, Faba febrifuga; 

 Ger. Ignat'usbohne, Ignazbohne; Fr. Feve de Saint-lgnace 

 (Codex), Ffeve igasurique; Sp. Haba de San Ignacio; bitter 

 tonic, tetanizing poison, containing strychnine and brucine. 



c. S. Malacc^nsis Benth. (S. Gaultheriana Pierre). Southeast- 



ern Asia. Bark, the chief active constituent of the Chinese 

 Hoang-nan, a reputed cure for leprosy. 



d. S. Nux-Tomica L. India to Australia, Nux-vomica tree^ 



Seeds Nux-vomica, Dog-buttons, Quaker-buttons, Crow-tig 

 Bachelor' 8-button8*,Poi8on-nut,Vomit-nut, NtlX vomica U.S P. 

 Br., Semen strychni, Nuces vomicae, Nux metella; Ger 



