MARTYNIA

(Lat.), n. f. Mar-tian'i1'-a>. From Martyn, Profe or of Botany in Cambridge University, England. Fr., martynie. A genus of glandular-hirsute pedahaceous herbs found in tropical America, constituting Link's Martyniacece (a suborder of the Person at i). The Martynice of Rilling are a division of the Ringentes. The Martyniece of Reichenbach are a section of the Bignonia rice. [B, 19, 42, 170 (a, 35).] M. an gulps a. Fr., martynie an gule use, bicorne (cornaret) anguleux, griffe de chat. A species having emollient properties and used in place of Althaea officinal is. [B, 173 (o, 35).] M. anniia. The M. proboscidea. [B, 214, 311 (a, 35).] M. craniolaria. See CRANIOLARIA annua. M. diaiidra. See M. angulosa. M. monte vid ens is. A species found in the Argentine Republic. The seeds are used by the natives in diseases of the eye. [" Proe. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.." xxx (a, 39).] M. proboscidea. Ger., Elephantenrii el. The unicorn plant, elephant's trunk, testa di quaglia; a coarse, strong-scented species, the pods of which are furnished with an incurved horn or hook (whence the specific and popular names}. [B, 19, 34, 275 (a, 35).] M. spathacea. Fr., martynie spathacee. See CRANIOLARIA annua. [s. 716]