360 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a: S. biflora (L). B. S. P. (T. biflorum L., S. elatior Swz.). 

 New York to Florida, west to Indian Territory. Pencil-Hower, 

 Afterbirth- weed. Plant reputed a uterine sedative. 



1929. STYRAX, L. Storax. Styracaceae. 



The Greek name of S. officinalis. Syn. Benzoin, in part. 

 Shrubs or trees. \.bont 70 specie^, America, Asia and southern 

 Europe; 5 in U. S. [Index Kewensis makes this of neuter 

 gender. ] 



a. S. Benzoin Dryandpr(B. odoriferumNees, B. officinale Ilayne). 



East Indies, cult, in Sumatra. Benzoin tree, (Benjamin tree), 

 Re:<i nous exudate, Gum Benzoin, (lura Benjamin, Benzoin; Ben- 

 ZOinum, U. S. R, Br., Benzoe P. G., Resina benzoe, Asa 

 dulcis; Ger. Benzoeharz; Fr. Benjoin de Sumatra (Codex); Sp. 

 Benjui. [From young trees is obtained tlie "head benzoin" of 

 the natives, from older ones the "l»elly benzoin" with fewer 

 "tears", finally from the wood of spent trees is obtained "foot 

 benzoin"]. Stimulant, balsamic, vulnerary, expectorant. A 

 source of benzoic acid. Siam benzoin; Fr. Benjoin de Siam 

 (Codex), is obtained probably from another, as yet undeter- 

 mined, species of Styrax. 



b. S. grandifolia Ait. Southeastern U. S. Mock Orange, Large- 



leaved Storax. The name Spring Orange is given sometimes to 

 (c) S. i*.mericana Lam. 



d. S. officinalis L. Southern Europe and western Asia. The 

 original Storax tree. Source of genuine hard Storax, Styrax 

 calamitus v. solidiis, Scob8 styracin^; used for incense, no 

 longer collected for medicinal use. From (e) S. punctata 

 DC. of central America is also obtained a kind of frankincense. 



1930. SUBULARIA, L. Water Awlwort. Cruciferae. 



From Latin, "awlwort", alluding t^) subulate leaves. Small 

 aquatic annuals. Two species, one in Africa, the other in higher 

 latitudes of northern hemisphere (U. S. ). 



1931. SUCKLEYA, Gray. Suckleya. Chenopodiaceae. 



Herb. One species, western U. S. Syn. Atriplex, in part. 



1932. SULLIVANTIA, Tor. & Gr. SuUivantia. Saxifra^aeeae. 



Named for Wm. S arling SuUivant, American botanist, d. 

 1873. Perennial herbs, closely related to Therofon. Two 

 known species, both of western U. S. 



1933. SWERTIA, L. Chiretta. Gentianaceae. 



Named for Emanuel Sweert, herbalist of 17th Century. Syn. 

 Agathotes, Ophelia, also Gentiana, in part. Annual or peren- 

 nial herbs. About 55 species, mostly of Old World. 



a. S. Chirdyita (Eoxb. ) Lyons (G. Chirayita Roxb., O. Chirata 

 Griseb., S. Chirata Ham., A. Chirayta Don). Northern India. 

 Chiretta, Chirata, Chirayta, East Indian Balmony; Ger. Ost- 

 indischer Enzian; Fr. Cbirette. Plant; Chirata, U. S. P., Br., 

 Chiretta, U. S. P. 1870; bitter tonic. Other species also are 

 used in India under the same name. 



