364 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a, T. articiiLita Vahl. (T. orientalin Forsk. ). Southern Asia to 



northern and middle Africa. Oriental Tamarisk. From thig 

 and some oiher species are obtained Tamarisk galls or Atlee 

 galls; Ger. Tainarisken-Gallen, Takuts, used like nutgalls of the 

 Oak. 



b. T. Gdllica L. (Tamariscus Gallicus All.). Mediterranean 



region to central Asia. Tamarisk (Taniaric, Tamaricke), 

 French Tamarisk, Common Tamarisk (of Europe), 

 Flowering Cypress, Cypress*, Heath*, Ling*. The Manna 

 Tamarisk of Arabia, (c) T. ilianiiifera Ehrenb., is perhaps a 

 variety of this species. Exudate caused by puncture of an ir sect 

 is the Manna collected near Mount Sinai, Tamarisk Manna, 

 Jew's Manna. 



1950. TAMUS, L. Black Bryony. Dioscoreaceae. 



Altered from Thamnus, Latin name of a grape-like vine. 

 Herbaceous climbers from tuberous roots. Two species, Europe. 



a. T. coinmiinis L. Europe. Black Briony (Bro^ant), Black 

 Bind-'^eed, Adder' s-meat, Isle-of-Wight vine, Lady's-seal- 

 Mandrake*, Tamus, Wild-vine. Root acrid, vulnerary, diure- 

 tic. Fruli called Murrain-berries, Roll-berries or Ox-berries, 

 Shoots eaten in Greece like asparagus. 



1957. TANACETUM, L. Tansy. Compositae. 



From the French name, derive I from Greek, "immortal", 

 Syn, Chrysanthemum, Pyrethrum, in part. Strong-scent- 

 ed herbs, the numerous fiower-heads generally rayless. About 

 35 species, northern hemisphere; 8 in U. S. 



a. T. vulgfire L. (C. Tanacetum, Karsch, P. Tanacelum DC). 

 Europe and northern Asia, cult, and nat. in U, S. Tansy, 

 Bitter-buttons, English Cost, Ginger-plant, Hind-heal, Parsley 

 Fern, Scented F'ern; Ger. Eainfarn, VVurmkraut;*Fr. Tanaisie 

 f Codex), Herbe aux vers; Sp. Tanaceto. A variety, Crispiiin, 

 is called DoubleTansy; Lmms and tops] Tanasetum, U. S. P., 

 Snmmitates tanaceti, Herba athanasiye; stimulant, emmena- 

 gogue, vulneiary. Source of oil of Tansy. 



1958. TANGHINIA, Thou. Tanghin. Apocynaceae. 



From vernacular name, Madagascar. Syn. Cerbera, in part. 

 A tree. One species, Madagascar. 



a. T. Yenenifera Poir. (T. veneneflua C. Don, Cerbera Tanquin 

 Steud. (Kew), C. Tanghin Hook.). Madagascar. Tangtiin, 

 Tanguen. Seeds emetic and poisonous, used as an ordeal. 

 Contain a poisonous alkaloid, tanghine. 



1959. TARAXACUM, Hall (Taraxacon). Cichoriaceae. 



Greek name of an allied plant. Syn. Dens-leonis, Tourn., 

 Leontodon, in part. Scapose herbs with large heads of yellow 

 flowers. About 20 species, northern hemisphere and S. Amer- 

 ica; 2 or 3 in U. S. 



a. T. Tardxaciim (L. )KarRt. (L. Taraxacum L., T. officinale 

 Weber, T. Dens-leonis Desf., T. vulgare Schrank). Europe, 

 northern Asia and N. America, now widely dispersed. Dande- 

 lion, Dindle, Arnica* Blow-ball, Cankerwort, Doon-head-clock, 



