BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE. 447 



Gouania. Chew-stick. 



Gramineae. Grass family. From Lat. gramen, grass. 



Granatum. Pomegranate. The ancient Latin name. 



Gratiola. Hedge hyssop. From Lat. gratia, favor; because of its supposed 



medicinal virtue. 

 Graveolens. Strong-smelling. Lat. gravis, strong. + olco, to emit a smell. 

 Grindelia. Gum-plant. Tar-weed. Named for Prof. D. H. Grindel, a 



Russian botanist, who died in 1836. 

 . Guaiacum. Guaiac. From Span, guayaco, the native Haytiaii name of the 



plant. 

 Guarana. Portuguese name formed from the native Brazilian name. 

 Gummifer-a-um. Gum-producing. From Lat. gumtni, gum, -f fcro, to 



bear. 

 Guttifer-a-um. Gurri-exuding. From Lat. gutta, a drop, -f fcro, to bear. 

 Gymnocladus. Kentucky coffee-tree. From Gr. yvfiv6^^ naked, + K/nfSor^ a 



branch, the branches being for long periods destitute of spray. 

 Gypsophila. From Gr. yvfpo(;^ chalk, gypsum, -f- (pileu, to love. 

 Habenaria. Fringed orchis. From Latin habena, a thong or rein. 

 Haematoxylon. From Gr. a///a, blood, -f- ^v7.ov^ wood ; relating to the color 



of the heart wood. 

 Hagenia. Cusso. Named after Dr. K. G. Hagen, German physician and 



apothecary (i 749-1829). 

 Hamamelis. Witch-hazel. Ancient Greek name of a tree with fruit like 



a pear {firjXi^). Of doubtful application, as the fruit is a woody 



capsule. 

 Hanburii. Latinized genitive from Hanbury, an eminent English pharma- 



cognosist and traveller. 

 Hedeoma. Pennyroyal. From Gr. ydioafioc, mint. From r/rlrc, sweet. + 



6(7//7, scent. 

 Hedera. Ivy. The classical Latin name. 

 Helenium. Sneeze-weed. Ancient Greek name of a plant, said to be 



named after Helenus, son of Priam. 

 Helianthemum. Rockrose. From Gr. y'/.m^, the sun, -f hvUffinv^ flower. 



. The large flowers open only once, in sunshine. 

 Helianthus. Sunflower. From Gr. jy^/oc, the sun. + hvHnc^ a flower. 

 Heliotropium. Heliotrope. Turnsole. The ancient Greek name. From 



ijlmq, the sun, -f rpotrjy, a turn ; alluding to the flowering at the summer 



solstice. 

 Helleborus. Hellebore. The ancient classical name. 

 Hepatica. Liver-leaf. From Gr. ^irauKo^, belonging to the liver. The 



leaves were thought to resemble the liver in shape. 

 Herbaceus-a-um. Herbaceous, grassy. From Lat. herba, grass, herbage. 

 Hesperis. Rocket. Greek name for evening flower. From eaTrqm, even- 

 ing; alluding to the evening fragrance. 

 Heuchera. Alum root. Named for Prof. J. H. Heuchcr. who died in 1747. 

 Hevea. Brazilian rubber tree. From vernacular name hcve. 



