Proëkhios, Pro ̄ta ̄s, Proxenos, Prutanis, Ptolemaios (Pharm.), Puramos, Romula,
Rufus of Ephesos, Sergius of Babylo ̄n, Solo ̄n, Strato ̄n of Be ̄rutos, Sunero ̄s, Terentius
Valens, Thaïs, Theodo ̄re ̄tos, Theophilos (Pharm.), Zo ̄ilos of Macedon, Zo ̄simos
(Med.).
Sage (Greek: sphakos; Salvia officinalis L. syn. Salvia cretica L.): pseudo-De ̄mokritos (Pharm.),
Sertorius Clemens.
Sampsukhon: (see Marjoram)
Sarxiphagos (Greek; probably Pimpinella saxifraga L.): Ze ̄nophilos.
Savory (Latin: cunila; Satureja hortensis L.): Sabinius Tiro.
Scammony (Greek: skammo ̄nia; Convolvulus scammonia L.): Mnaseas (Method.), Serenus
(Pharm.).
Scordion: (see Scordotis)
Scordotis (Latin; Teucrium scordium L. and Teucrium scorodonia L.): Pompeius Lenaeus.
Shepherd’s-purse (Greek: thlaspis; Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.): Amarantos.
Smurneion (Greek; Smyrnium perfoliatum L.; cf. Horse-celery): Anakreo ̄n (Pharm.).
Sonkhos (Greek; Sonchus arvensis L., Sonchus asper (L.) Hill, and Sonchus oleraceus L.):
Kleëmporos.
Sorrel (Latin: rumex; Rumex acetosa L.): Iustus the Pharmacologist.
Sphondulion (Greek; Heracleum sphondylium L.): Aristokrate ̄s, Kharito ̄n.
Spikenard (Greek: nardostakhus; Nardostachys grandiflora DC. syn. Nardostachys jatamansi DC.;
cf. Nard): Agape ̄tós, Anastasios, Anthimus, Antiokhos Paccius, Asterios, Damonikos,
Emboularkhos, Eruthrios, Harpokra ̄s, Hermolaos (Pharm.), Iulianus (Pharm.), Iulius
Bassus, Iustinus (Pharm.), Kuros, Mantias (Heroph.), Me ̄na ̄s, Olumpiakos, Olumpos,
pseudo-Orpheus (Med.), Pamphilos of Be ̄rutos, Philo ̄n of Tarsos, Philo ̄nide ̄s of Catina,
Romula, Rufus of Ephesos, Strato ̄n (Erasistratean), Terentius Valens, Theodo ̄re ̄tos,
Timokleanos, Ze ̄nophilos.
Spurge: (see Euphorbia)
Spurge-olive (Greek: khamelaia; Daphne oleoides Schreb.): Sextius Niger.
Spurge, Petty (Greek: tithumallos; Euphorbia peplus L.): Mikio ̄n.
Spurge, Sea (Greek: tithumallos paralias; Euphorbia paralias L.): Andreas of Karustos.
Squash (Greek: kolokunthos; cf. Colocynth, Gourd): Me ̄nodo ̄ros of Smurna.
Squill (Greek: skilla/skille ̄s or skhinon; Urginea maritima (L.) Baker): Amuntas (Geog.):
Aristogene ̄s of Knidos, Cornelius, Diophantos of Lukia, Epimenide ̄s, Euge ̄rasia, Iustus
the Pharmacologist, Khrusermos, Logadios, Marcellus (Pharm.), Puthagoras (Med.),
Trupho ̄n of Gortun.
Squirting Cucumber (Greek: sikuos agrios [“wild cucumber”] and elate ̄rion; Ecballium
elaterium (L.) A.Rich.): Apios Phaskos, Damaske ̄nos, Eutonios, Minucianus,
Philokle ̄s.
St. John’s Wort (Greek: huperikon; Hypericum perforatum L. and Hypericum crispum L.): Amaran-
tos, Hubriste ̄s, Kurillos, Proklos the Methodist.
Strouthia (Greek): Glaukide ̄s.
Strukhnos (Greek; probably a plant of the nightshade family, one of Solanum nigrum L.,
Atropa belladonna L., or Withania somnifera Dun.): pseudo-Orpheus (Med.).
Sulfurwort (Greek: peukedanon; Peucedanum officinale L.): Kharikle ̄s, Nikome ̄de ̄s IV of
Bithunia, So ̄sagoras.
Sumac (Greek: rhous eruthros; Rhus coriaria L.): Mele ̄tos.
Sumphuton: (see Elecampane)
INDEX OF PLANTS