506 F THE AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 
MIGROPY XITS: Duby in DC Prodrs VELL (1844) 
Centunculus Dill Centunculus Diose.=Gnaphalium. Centun 
culus Plinius= Polygonum convolvulaceum. Linn. Gen. n. 145. 
Anagallidastrum Micheli, accepted by Bubani, is an odious 
name. 
807. Micropyxis exigua (Zorn.) Lunell. 
Anagallidasirum exiguum Zorn in Pancov. Herbar. 867. Bubani, 
lor, ok yr. ol: 238:\'(1847),1ex\ Michel, 
Centunculus minimus Linn. Sp. Pl. 116. (1753). 
Leeds; Kulm (Brenckle). 
MEADIA Catesby Carol. 3. p. 1. (1731—1743). Meadia 
Dodecatheon Miller, Gard, Dict. VIII. (1768) = Dodecatheon Meadia 
Linn. 
Dodecatheon Theophrastus, used for a different plant. Dode- 
catheon Plinius, Nat. Hist. 25: 4 vel 9, was acc. to Ruellius, G. 
Bauhin, Sprengel, etc.=Primula veris (the primrose). “‘Hane 
sententiam amplectere non ausus sum.’’—fubam. Still, in the 
mythology the primrose was thought to be under the special 
care of the twelve superior gods. (Siodexn twelve, deol gods), 
and the name is older and better than Primula, which was used 
for the first time by Matthioli (1560). However, under no pretext 
can it be used as representing the American genus, though it is 
regrettable to have to dismiss such a beautiful name in favor of 
Meadia. But Dodecatheon is the logical name to replace Primula. 
808. Meadia thornensis Lunell, comb nov. 
Dodecatheon thornense Lunell in Am. Midl. Nat. Vol. II: 
146. (1913) and 343. (1914). 
Thorne. 7 
Family 98. OLEACEAE Lindl. Nat. Syst. (1830). ; 
LILAC Matthioli Comment Diose. p. 1236. (1665). This is 
the first record of the plant. It was said to have come from Con- 
stantinople and east of Europe. Lilac Tour. Els. 474. (1694). 
Syringa Dodonaeus Pempt. VI.: 2.16=Philadelphus. The name 
Philadelphus has been used indiscriminiately for the lilac, and for 
the mock orange, and is not a safe name to have. Even Dod. l. c. 
VI: 2.17—calls the plant Lillach! Vilac was called Syringa coreulea 
Doct. 
809. Lilac coerulea ( Doct.) 
Syringa vulgaris Linn. Sp. Pl. 9 (1753). 
Leeds. 
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