BOTANICAL NAMES 17 



wood., i.e., the soft white part of a tree next to 



the bark. 

 Alchemillia (al-kem-il-lya). Arabic. " Al" (the); 



" kimia " (secret art). The plants so named 



because much used in Alchemy. Bot. name for 



group Alchemil. 

 Alder (al-der). Corruption of A.S. " aller," name of 



the tree. According to Virgil, the first boats were 



made of Alder wood. 

 Alexanders (al-egz-an-der). English name for the 



Smyrnium, formerly much used as a pot-herb. 



Gets its L. name Alexandrinum, being a plant of 



Macedon, Alexander's country. 

 Algae (al-je). L. for Sea-weed. 

 Alisma (a-liz-ma). From the Celtic word for water. 



Bot. name for the Water Plantain group. 

 Alismaceae (a-liz-ma-she-a). " Alisma," with L. suffix 



" aceus " (like) tacked on, i.e., Alisma-like. Bot. 



name Alisma Family. 

 Alkanet (al-ka-net). Arabic. " Al " (the); " kanah " 



(reed). English name for Anchusa group. Roots 



of plant yield a red dye. 



Allgood (awl-good). Synonym for Good King Henry. 

 Allheal (awl-heal). Synonym for Common Valerian. 

 Alliaria (al-li-ar-ia). Bot. name for group which 



includes Garlic Mustard. The leaves of the plant, 



when crushed, give off a strong smell of garlic. 



Name from L. " allium " (garlic). 

 Allium (al-li-um). L. name for garlic. Bot. name for 



a group, Lily Family. 

 AHosonis (al-lo-so-rus). G. " Allos " (various); 



* ' soros ' ' (heap) ; refers to the groups of seed 



vessels on the Fern fronds. 



