[1962] “Blood plant.”
[1963] Identified by Fée with the Polygonum aviculare of Linnæus, the Knot-grass.
[1964] “Many-knotted.” Scribonius says that it received its name, “polygonos,” from its being found everywhere.
[1965] Or “mountain” plant. Fée considers it to be the same as the second kind above mentioned, and to correspond with the female Polygonos of Dioscorides. He identifies it with the Hippuris vulgaris of Linnæus, Mare’s tail, or female horse-tail; Littré gives the Equisetum pallidum of Bory as its synonym.
[1966] Identified by Fée with the Ephedra distachya of Linnæus, the Great shrubby horsetail.
[1967] See B, xix. c. 7.
[1968] “Scillam pusillam.” Fée considers it to be a squill, the variety with the red root of the Scilla maritima of Linnæus, the Sea-squill. Littré gives as its synonym the Pancratium maritimum of Linnæus, the Sea-daffodil.
[1969] Probably the Euphorbia peplis of Linnæus; see B. xx. c. 81. It is a strong purgative.
[1970] “Fig-plant,” “poppy-juice,” and “poppy-froth.” In reference, no doubt, to its milky juice.
[1971] See the Clymenus, B. xxv. c. 33.