396 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



2109. VITTARIA, Sm. Vittaria. Polypodiaceae. 



From Latin, a ''band" or ''fillet". Ferns with simple linear 

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



2110. VOUACAPOUA, Aubl. 1775 (Vuacapua).Papilionaceae. 



Syn. Andira, Lam. 1783 (Kew); Geoffrsea (Geoffroya), in 

 part. Ornamental trees. About 25 species, mostly of Brazil. 



a, V. Araroba (Aguiar) Lyons (A. Araroba Ag. ). Brazil. Ara- 



roba or Arariba tree, Angelim Amargoso, Angelin amarzogo. 

 The source of Goa powder, called also Bahia powder, Brazil 

 powder, Kingworm powder; Pulvis goa, Po de Araroba, Po de 

 Bahia; Ger. Goapiilver, Bahiapulver. From this is pre- 

 pared Chrysarobin, Ohrysarotinum, U. S. P., antiseptic, dis- 

 cutient. 



b. Y. inermis (Swz. ) Lyons (G. inermis Swz., A. inermis Kunth. ). 



West Lidies. Jamaica Cabbage-tree, Partridge-wood. Bark, 

 Yellow Cabbage-tree bark, properties of (c). 



c V. retiisa (Poir. ) Lyons (G. retusa Poir., A. retusa Kunth). 

 Surinam and Cayenne. Surinam Cabbage-tree. Bark, Surinam 

 bark. Brown Cabbage-tree bark, Bark of (b) and (c) is called 

 Worm bark, Andira; Ger. Kohlbaumrinde, Wurmrinde; Fr. 

 Ecorce de geoflfree; emeto-cathartic, anthelmintic. 



d. V. verinifuga O. Kze. (G. vermifugaSt. Hil., A. vermifuga 

 Mart, A. anthelmintica Benth. ). Brazil. Seeds of this and 

 other species, as (e) V. Anbletii (Benth.) Lyons (A. Aubletii 

 Benth. ) and (f) V. spiuulosa (Mart.) Lyons (A. spinulosa 

 Mart, identified with (d) by Index Kew.), Angelim seeds, 

 Angelim dolce; anthelmintic. 



2111. VOYRIA, Aubl. Voyria. Oeutianaceae. 



Herbs, parasitical on old tree-trunks. About 25 species, 

 tropical America; 1 in U. S. 



2112. WALDSTEINIA, Willd. Waldsteinia. Rosaceae. 

 Named for Franz Adam von Waldstein, Wartenburg, Ger- 

 man botanist, d. 1823, Herbs with aspect of Fragaria. Four 

 known species, north temperate zone; 2 in U, S. 



2113. WALTHERIA, L. Waltheria. Sterculiaceae. 



Named for Prof. Walther of Leipsic. Herbs or shrubs. 

 About 30 species, tropical regions; 2 in U. S. (a) W. xiidica 

 L. (W. Americana Lindl. ), is widely distributed in tropical 

 countries, extending to southern U. S., and has been used medi- 

 cinally; (b) W. glomenita Presl. of tropical America, is call- 

 ed Matico* and Yerba del soldado;^hemostatic. 



2114. WAREA, Nutt. (not Waria, L. ) Warea. Cruciferae. 

 Annual herbs. Three species in southern U. S. 



2116. WASHINUT6nIA, Raf. 1818. Sweet Cicely. Uoi belli ferae. 



Named in honor of George Washington. Syn. Osmorrhiza, 

 Eaf. 1818, Myrrhis. Perennial herbs with aromatic, some- 

 what fleshy clustered roots. About 15 species, eastern Asia 

 and America; 5 in U. S. 



