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20S6. VATERIA, L. Piney-varnish tree. Dipterocarpaceae. 



Named for Abraham Vater, German botanist, 18th Century. 

 Syn. Elaeocarpus, in part. Resin iferoiis tree. About 30 spe- 

 cies, tropical Asia. 



a. V. indica L. (E. copaliferus Retz. ). Ceylon and Malabar. 

 Pinne tree, Piney-varnish tree. Copal-tree, Tallow-tree. Resi- 

 nous exudate, Malabar or Indian Copal, Gum Anime, White 

 Dammer, Daramer Pitch; used as incense as well as for var- 

 nishes, and cut into "amber" ornaments. /Seecfs source of Piney 

 Tallow, used for candles. 



2087. VAUqUELtNIA, Correa. Yauquelinia. Rosaceae. 

 Named for Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French chemist, d. 1829. 



Syn. Spiraea, in part. Tree with corymbs of white flowers. 

 Three species, Mexico and adjacent territory; 1 in U. S. 



2088. VENEGASIA, DC. 1837. Venegasia. Compositae. 

 Named for Michael Veneeras, Jesuit missionary. Syn. 



Parthenopsis, Kellogg 1875. Perennial heib with large flower- 

 heads (yellow). One species, California. 



2089. VERATRUM, L. White or False Hellebore. Melaiithaceae. 



Ancient Latin name of Hellebore. Syn. Melanihium, 

 Helonias, in part. Robust herbs with acrid poisonous rhizome. 

 About 10 species, north temperate zone; 5 in U. S. 



a, Y. jllbimi L. (including var. viridiflorura Mert. & Koch., V. 



Lobelianum Bernh. ). Europe and northern Asia. White 

 Hellebore, White Veratrum, Lingwort, Sneezewort, Neeze- 

 wort; Ger. Weisse Niesswurz, Weis-.er Germer, Kratzwurzel, 

 Frengelwurz, Franzwarz, Sauwurz, Sc-hampanierwurz; Fr. 

 Hellebore blanc (Codex), V^ratre blanc; Sp. Vedegambre 

 bianco. Rhizome arnd rootlets, Rhizoma Veratri, P. G., Rad. 

 hellebori albi; counter-irritant, parasiticide, sternutatory. 



b. V, viride Ait. (V. album var. viride Baker, M. virens Thunb., 



H. viridis Ker. ). British America, south to Georgia and 

 Minnesota. American Hellebore. Green Hellebore, Green or 

 American Veratrum, American White Hellebore^, Big or False 

 Hellebore, Swamp Hellebore, Bear-corn, Biigbane, Bugwort, 

 Devil' s-bite, Duck-retter, Earth-gall, Indian Poke, Itch- weed, 

 Poke-root*, Poor- Anne, Tickle-weed; Ger. Grtiner Germer; Fr. 

 V^ratre vert; Sp. Vedegambre verdo. Rhizome and roots; 

 Veratrum viride, U. S. P., Veratri viridis Rhizoma, Br., 

 Rad. veratri americani; arterial sedative, irritant, emetic, 

 sternutatory. 



2090. VERBASCUM, L. Mullen, etc. Scrophnlariaceae. 



Ancient Latin name of (b). Syn. Blattaria, Thapsus, in 

 part. Biennial, rarelv perennial herbs. About 125 species, 

 Old World; 5 nat. in U. S. 



a. y. Blattdria L. (T. Blattaria Raf., B. vulgaris Four.). Europe 



and northern Asia, nat. in U. S. Moth Mullen (Mullein). 



b. V. Thiipsus L. (T. Schraderi Opiz., V. Schraderi G. Meyer.). 



Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. and widely elseAvhere. Com- 

 mon Mullen (Mullein), Great Mullen, Velvet or Mullen Dock, 



