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2163, ZIZANIA, L. Indian Kice, Wild Kice. Gramineae. 

 Ancient Greek name of Darnel. An aquatic grass. One spe- 

 cies, N. America (U. S. ). (a) Z. aquiitica L. Canada and 

 eastern U. S. Wild Rice, Indian Rice, Canada Rice, water 

 Rice, Watei Oats, Reed. Seeds a favorite food of water-fowl, 

 formerly collected for food by Indians. 



2154. ZIZIA, Koch. Zizia, Alexanders, etc. Umbelli ferae. 



Named for I. B. Ziz, Rhenish botanist. Syn. Smyrnium, 

 Thaspium, in part. Perennial herbs with yellow flowers. 

 Three species, all of U. S. 



a. Z. aiirea (L. ) Koch (S. aureum L., T. aureum var. apterum 

 Gray ) . Canada and eastern U. S. , west to Dakota. Early or 

 Golden Meadow- parsnip, Golden Alexanders, Wild Parsley. 



2166. ZiZYPHUS, L. Jujube, Lotus-tree. Rhamnaceae. 



The ancient Greek name of (c). Syn. Jujuba, Burm. 

 Thorny shrubs or trees. About 65 species, mostly of tropical 

 Asia and America; 3 in U. S. i 



a. Z. Jnjiiba Lam. China to Australia and tropical Africa. 

 Chinese Date. Fruit esculent. Leaves food for the Tussa silk- 



b. z« Lotus Lam. Mediterranean region. Lotus-tree, Lote-tree, 

 Lote-bush. Fruit, Italian Jujubes; esculent, but inferior to 

 that of (c) ; believed by some to be the food of the Lotophagi. 



-c. Z. sativa Gaertn. (Z. vulgaris Lam.). Mediterranean region 

 Jujube tree; Ger. Judendom; Ft. Jujubier (Codex). Fruit, 

 French Jujubes, Frucius v. Baccse jujubae, Jujubse gallicse v. 

 magnse; Ger. Jujuben, Brustbeeren; Sp. Azufaylas; esculent, 

 demulcent, used in coughs. Other species also yield edible 

 fruits as (d) Z. Joazeiro Mart, and (e) Z. Mistal Griseb., 

 of S. America; ( f) Z. riigosa Lam., of India and (g) Z. Sinen- 

 sis^Lam. , of China and Japan. 



h. Z. Spina-ChristiWilld. (Z. AfricanaMill). Northern Africa 

 and southwest Asia. Christ's Thorn, Nebbuk tree. A hedge 

 plant. Possibly the thorn from which our Savior's "crown", 

 was plaited. See Paliurus. 



2156. ZONANTHEMIS, Greene. Zonanthemis. Compositae. 



Syn. Hemizonia, in part. Two species in U. S. 



2157. ZORNIA, Gmel. Zornia. Papilionaceae. 



Named for Johann Zorn, German apothecary. Herbs with 

 digitately bifoliate or quadrifoliate leaves. About 12 species, 

 New World; 1 in U. S. 



2168. ZOSTERA, L. Eel-grass, etc. Naidaceae. 



From Greek, girdle, alluding to the ribbon-like leaves. Syn. 

 Alga, in part. Marine herbs with grass-like leaves. About 

 6 species, widely distributed; 3 in U. S. 



