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1973, TEt^CRIUM, L. Germander. Labiatae. 



Named for Teucer, King of Troy. Syn. Scordonia, in part. 

 Herbs or shrubs. About 100 species, temperate and tropical 

 regions; 5 in U. S. 



a. T, Canadense L. (T. Virginicum L. ). Canada and eastern 



U. S. to Mexico. American Germander, American Wood- 

 sage, Ground-pine* (See Ajuga). 



b. T. Chama^drys L. Europe. C!ommon Germander (of Europe), 



Chamaedrys, Herteclowre, Horse-chire, Ground Oak, Wall 

 Germander; Ger. Edler Gamander, Frauenbiss, Gamanderlein; 

 Fr. Germandr^e Chamaedrys, Petit-chene (^ Codex). Herb; H. 

 chamaedryos, H. trixaginis; alterative, febrifuge, antiarthritic. 



c. T. Marum L. Mediterranean region. Cat Thyme, Herb-mas- 



tich. Germander; Ger. Amberkraut, Katzeugamander, Mos- 

 chuskraut, Theriak kraut; Fr. Germandree maritime; Sp. Maro 

 cortesso Leaves and tops; Hcrba (Summitates) mari veri, 

 H. thymi catariae, aromatic, sternutatory, antispasmodic, dia- 

 phoretic, emmenagogue, etc. The other species have a similar 

 action. 



d. T. Polium L. Europe. Poly- mountain, Yellow Poly-moun- 



tain (Puliall-mountain, Pellamountain); Ger. Bergpolei; Sp. 

 Zamarilla. 



«. T. Scordium L. Europe. Water Germander, English Treacle, 

 Garlic*, Wood Garlic; Ger. LachenknobUuch, Wasser-Bathen- 

 gel; Fr. Germandree aqua'ique; Sp. Escordio. Herb, Herba 

 scordii; diaphoretic, anthelmmtic, etc. 



f. T. Scordonia L. (S. sylvestris Link.). Europe. Wuod or 

 Wild Germander, Ambntse, Ambroise, Garlic Sage, Mountain 

 Sage, Eock Mint. Plant bitter, a substitute for hops. 



1974. THALESIA, Raf. 1818. Cancer-root, etc. Orobanchaceae. 



Dedicated to "Thales". Syn. Anoplanthus, Endl. 1838, 

 Aphyllon, A. Gray 1848; Orobanche, Phelipaea, in part. Root- 

 parasites, with a few scales in place of leaves. Three species, 

 all in U. S. 



a. T. uniflora (L. ) Raf. (O. uniflora L., An. uniflorus Endl., 

 Aph. uniflorum Tor. & Gr. ). British America, south to Vir- 

 ginia, Texas and California. Naked Broom-rape, One-flowered 

 or Pale Broom-ripe, Cancer- root. P/an/ astringent. The Yel- 

 low Cancer-root of the central and northwestern U. S., Cluster- 

 ed Cancer-root^, is (b) T. fasciculdtum (Nutt.) Brit. (O. 

 fasciculata Nutt. ). 



1976. THALIA, L. Thalia. Marantaceae. 



Named for Johann Thalius, German naturalist, 16th Century. 

 Scapose herbs. About 7 species, all of America; 2 in U. S, 



1976. THALICTRUM, L. Meadow-Rue. Raiiunculaceae. 



Ancient Greek plant name, probably signifying ''luxuriant". 

 Perennial herbs with Maidenhair-like foliage. About 75 spe- 

 cies, chiefly of north temperate zone; 17 in U. S. 



