Chlorantha'ceæ

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 202

Chlorantha'ceæ, a small group, chiefly tropical, allied to the peppers, aromatic and stimulant. Chloranthus inconspicuous is the Chu-lan of the Chinese, who use it for perfuming teas.

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