384 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



2063. URCEOLA, Roxb. Caoutchouc vine. Apocynaceae. 



From Latin, * 'a little urn' '. Syn. Chavannesia, DC^ 

 Shrubby climbers. About 8 species, East Indies. 



a. U. eldstica Roxb. Sumatra and Borneo. Caoutchouc vine. 

 From this and other species, notably (a) I), esculenta Benth. 

 (C. esculenta DC), is obtained Penang and Borneo Caoutchouc, 

 Jintawan. Fruit edible. 



2064. URECHiTES, Muell. Arg. Urechites. Apocynaceae. 



Prostrate or climbing shrubs with showy flowers. About 4 

 species, Mexico and West Indies, (a) U. suberecta Muell. 

 Arg. San Domingo. Savannah flower, Yellow-flowered 

 Nightshade. Leaves arterial sedative, alterative. 



2065. URENA, L. Indian Mallow. Malvaceae. 

 From vernacular uren, Malabar. Herbs or shrubs. About 



5 species, tropical regions; 1 in U. S. 



a. U. lobata L. Southern U. S., a common weed in nearly all 

 tropical countries. Indian Mallow, Perpulut (Penang), 

 Guaxima (Brazil). A fibre plant. Flowa^s in Brazil used for 

 coughs. 



2066. URGINjEA, Steinh. Squill, etc. Liliaceae. 

 From Latin, "compressed", of the seeds. Syn. Scilla, in 



part. Scapose herbs from a coated bulb. About 24 species, 

 Mediterranean region to India. 



a. U. maritima ( L. ) Baker (Scilla maritima L. , U. Scilla Steinh. ) . 

 Mediterranean basin. Squill, Sea Onion; Ger. Meerzwiebel; 

 Fr. Scille (Codex) Squille; Sp. Eschila, CeboUa albarrana. 

 The6u/6, Squill, Squills; Scilla. U. S. P., Br., Bulbus Scillae 

 P. G. ; expectorant, nauseant, diuretic. Varieties of the drug 

 are distinguished as White Squill and Red Squill. 



2067. URTICA, L. Nettle. Urticaceae. 



The ancient Latin name, ''burning". Herbs with stinging 

 hairs. About 30 species, widely distributed; 7 in U. S. 



a. U. dioica L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Stinging Nettle, 

 Common Nettle (of Europe), Greater Nettle, Tenging Nettle, 

 Naughty-man' s-play thing, Scaddie; Ger. Brennessel; Fr. Ortie 

 brulante; Sp. Ortigo. P/e.sA /^/a/ii diuretic, alterative, discutient. 

 Fiber used to make nettle-cloth. The Common Nettle of the 

 eastern U. S. is (b) U. gracilis Ait., Tall Wild Nettle, 



c. U. pilnlifera L. India to southern Europe. Burning, Greek, 



Roman or Wild Nettle, Spanish Marjoramf- Seeds galactago- 

 gue; root diuretic. 



d. U. spatulata Sm. (U. urentissima Blurae). India. Devil's 



Stinging-leaf, Devil' s-leaf. 



e. U. lirens L. Europe, nat. in U. S. Small Nettle, Dwarf Net- 



tle, Burning or Stinging Nettle, Dwarf Stinging Nettle, Ettle» 



2068. URTICASTRUM, Fabr. 1759, Wood-nettle. Urticaceae. 



From Latin, "star nettle". Syn. Laportea, Gaud, 1826,^ 

 Urtica, in part. Herbs with stinging hairs. About 25 species,, 

 mostly tropical; 1 in U. S. 



