Lophophora williamsii – Peyote

Lophophora williamsii – Peyote

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Lophophora SPECIES: Williamsii COMMON NAMES: Azee (Navajo), Bad Seed, Beyo (Otomi), Biisung (Delaware), Camaba (Tepehuano), Chiee (Cora), Devil’s Root, Diabolic Root, Divine Herb, Dry Whiskey, Dumpling Cactus, Hikuli (Tarahumara), Ho...

Petunia violaceae – Shanin

Petunia violaceae – Shanin

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Petunia SPECIES: Violacea COMMON NAMES: Petunia, Shanin Most types of cultivated Petunia are hybrids of Petunia violacea, which has a purple flower, and Petunia axillaris, which has a white flower.  P. violacea is a perrenial herb in the wild...

Ephedra sinica – Ma-huang

Ephedra sinica – Ma-huang

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Ephedraceae GENUS: Ephedra SPECIES: Sinica COMMON NAMES: Ask-for-trouble, Chinese Ephedra, Chinese Joint Fir, Chinesisches Meertraubel, Ma-huang, Ts’ao Ma-huang Ephedra sinica is a perennial horsetail plant which can grow up to 75 cm in height. It...

Camellia sinensis – Tea Plant

Camellia sinensis – Tea Plant

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Theaceae GENUS: Camellia SPECIES: Sinensis COMMON NAMES: Arbre A The, Caha (Sanskrit), Cajnoe, Derevo (Russian), Gur Gur Cha, Herba Thee, Kaiser-thee, Ojandonnassame Tzshe, Syamaparni (Sanskrit), Tea Plant, Tea-shrub, Teyila (Malayalam), Russian Tea Plant...

Pernettya furens, Parvifolia – Hierba Loca

Pernettya furens, Parvifolia – Hierba Loca

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Ericaceae GENUS: Pernettya SPECIES: Furens, Parvifolia, spp. COMMON NAMES: Peat Myrtle, Hierba Loca (“maddening plant”), Huedhued, Taglli, Macha-macha Hierba loca and taglli (Pernettya furens and Pernettya parvifolia) are two of about twenty...