VETCH FAMILY. 571 
MBEIBOMIA Adans. Fam. P1.2:509, 1763,' Tick TREFOIL, 
(HepysaruM L. Sp. PL 2: 749. 1753. In part.) 
(DesmMopiuM Desy. Journ, Bot. ser. 2, 1: 122. 1813.) 
About 160 species. Perennial herbs; mostly of warm and temperate North and 
South America, Africa, and Australia. United States and Canada, 39. 
Meibomia nudiflora (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen, Pl. 1: 197. 1891. 
NAKED-STEMMED PEAVINE. 
Hedysarum nudiflorum L. Sp. Pl. 2: 749. 1753. 
Desmodium nudiflorum DC, Prodr. 22330. 1825, 
Ell. Sk. 2:209. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 188. Chap. I'l. 102. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Ontario, southern New England to Florida, 
western Minnesota to Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: All over the State. Shady woods. Clay County, 1,600 feet. Franklin 
County, Russellville. Cullman County. Bibb County, Pratt’s Ferry. Autanga 
County, Prattville. Montgomery, Clarke, and Mobile counties, Flowers purplish 
white. July to Angust; nowhere abundant. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herl. Mohr. 
Meibomia grandiflora (Walt.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P11: 196. 1891, 
LARGE-FLOWERED PEAVINE, 
Hedysarum grandiflorum Walt. Fl. Car. 185, 1788. 
H. acuminatum Michx. Fl. Bor. Am, 2:72. 1803. 
Desmodium acuminatum DC. Prodr, 2: 329, 1825, 
Ell. Sk. 2:209. Gray, Man. ed. 6,139, Chap. FI. 102. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Ontario; New England west to Minnesota and 
Nebraska, south to Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Rich woods. Franklin County, Bussell ville Cull- 
man and Bibb counties. Montgomery County, Pintlalla Creek. Mobile County. 
Flowers purplish, July, August; not infrequent. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia pauciflora (Nutt.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P11: 198, 1891, 
FEW-FLOWERER PEAVINE. 
Hedysarum pauciflorum Nutt. Gen. Pl. 2: 109. 1818, sf 
Desmodium pauciflorum DC, Prodr. 2: 330, 1825. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 1389. Chap. Fl. 101. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Southern Ontario; Pennsylvania to Michigan 
and Missouri, south to Arkansas, and from Tennessee to Florida and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie region. Rich shaded woods. Montgomery County, 
Pintlalla Creek. Flowers purplish, June, July; not frequent. 
Type locality: ‘‘In the shady forests of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee (common 
around Lexington, Ky.).” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia arenicola Vail. Bull. Torr. Club, 23: 140. 1896. 
STRIPED TICK TREFOIL. 
Hedysarum lineatum Michx, Fl. Bor. Am, 2:72, 1808. Not L. 1759, 
Desmodium lineatum DC. Prodr. 2:330, 1825. 
Meibomia lineata Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 196, 1891, 
El. Sk. 2:218. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 141. Chap. FI. 104. 
Carolinian area. Maryland and Virginia to Florida, west to Louisiana, 
ALABAMA: Mountainregion. Metamorphic hills to Coast plain, Grassy pine woods. 
Lee County, Auburn (/. 8. Earle), 860 feet. Mobile and Baldwin counties. Flowers 
purplish, September, October; frequent. Perennial. 
Type locality of Medysarum lineatum Michx.: Hab. in Carolina,” 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia michauxii Vail, Bull. Torr. Club, 23: 140. 1896. 
ROUND-LEAF TICK TREFOIL. 
Hedysarum rotundifolium Michx. Fl. Bor. Am, 2:72. 1803. Not Vahl. 
Desmodium rotundifolium DC. Prodr, 2:330, 1825. 
Meibomia rotundifolia Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 197, 1891, 
‘Anna M. Vail, A preliminary list of the speci@s of the genus Meibomia Heist. oceur- 
ring in the United States and British America, Bull. Torr. Club, vol. 19, pp. 107 to 
11x. 1892, 
