¶ The Names.
It beareth his name as is said, of the prouince in which it is found. Some take it to be Bryoniae spe∣cies, or to be a kinde of Bryonie: but seeing the root is nothing bitter, but rather without taste, it hath little agreement with Bryonie; for the root of Bryonie is verie bitter. Diuers name it Rha 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or white Rubarbe, but vnproperly, being nothing like. It commeth neere vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and if I might yeeld my censure, it seemeth to be Scammonium 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Americanum, or a certain Scam∣monie of America. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 creepeth, as wee haue sayd, after the manner of Bindweed. The root is both white and thicke: the iuice hath but little taste, as also hath this of Me∣choacan: it is called in English, Mechoca and Mechocan, and may bee called Indian 〈◊〉〈◊〉.