362 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. S. thalictroides (L.) Hoffmg. (Anemone thalictroides L., 

 T. anenionoides Michx., Anemonella thalictroides Spach). 

 Ontario and eastern U. S. Kue-anemone, Meadow-rue Ane- 

 mone, May-flower, Wind-flower*, Meadow-iue. 



1941. SYNEDRELLA, Gaertn. Synedrella. Compositae. 



From Gieek, ''seated together", of the flower-heads Syn. 

 Oligogyne, Calyptrocarpus, in part. Annual herbs with sinall 

 heads of yellow flowers. Two species, tropii al America; 1 in 

 Texas. 



1942. SYN6SMA, Eaf. Wild Caraway, etc. Compositae. 



From Greek, seeming to mean a ' 'fragrant Compobitt". Svn. 

 Cacalia, Senecio, in part. Perennial lierb with sniall dis-coid 

 flower heads. One species; (a) S. suaveolens (L. ) Raf. ( O. 

 suaveolens L., Sen. suaveolens til.), Eastern U. S., Sweet- 

 scented Indian Plantain, Wild Caraway. 



1943. SYNTH LIPSIS, Gray. Synthlipsis. Criiciferae. 



Herbs. About three species, Mexico and adjacent regions; 

 2 in U. S, 



1944. SYNTRICHOPAPPCS,Grav. Compi.sitae. 



From Gre» k, ''united pappus-bristles". Flo( cose- woolly 

 winter-annuals. Two species, Arizona to California. 



1946. SYRINGA, L. - Lilac. - Oleaceae. 

 From Greek, a *'pipe", the Lilac being formerly called 



Pipe-tree. Shrubs with showy flowers. About 12 species,^ 

 Asia and eastern Europe. 



a. S. Tiilgaris L. Eastern Europe, cult, in gardens and na^. ii> 

 U. S. l^ilac ( Lay lock, Lily-oak), Common or Scotch Lilac^ 

 Blue Asbf, Blue pipe. Pipe-tree, Pipe Privet, Prince' s-featlier*, 

 Roman Willowf, Spanish Ashf, White Ashf. The Persian 

 Lilac is (b) S. P^rsica L. 



^1946. TABERNAEMOKTANA, L. Cow-tree, etc. Apocynaceae. 



' Named for J. T. Tabernajniontanus, Geiman botanist, d. 



1590. Shrubs or trees. About 150 species, tropical regions. 



a. T. iitilisArn. British Guiana. Cow-tree, Milk-tree, Hya-hya. 

 Milky sap used like cow's-milk. (b) T. coronaria Willd., 

 East Indies, is Adam's Apple or East Indian Rose Bay; (c) 

 T. dichotoma Roxb., Ceylon, is Forbidden-fruit, Diviludner. 



1947. TACCA, Forst. Arrowroot*. Taceaceae. 

 The Malay name. Perennial herbs from a tuberou** or creep- 

 ing rootstock. About 10 species, warmer regions of Old and 

 New World. 



a. T. pinnatiflda Forst. (T. ocean ica Nut t., T. littorca Rumph.). 

 Fiji, Hawaiian and otVer islands of the Pacific. Pia plants 

 Tahiti Salep. Tubers yield a variety of arrowroot called by 

 the natives Pia. 



1948. TACS6KIA, Juss. Tacsonia. Passifloraeeae. 



From vernacular, TacsOj Peru. Climbers resembling Passi- 

 flora. About 25 species. Central America and West Indies. 



