VETCH FAMILY. 573 
Meibomia bracteosa (Michx.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen, PL 1: 195, 1891, 
BRACTED Tick TREFOIL, 
Hedysarum bracteosum Michx. Fl. Bor, Am. 2:73, 1808. 
H. cuspidatum Muhl.; Willd. Sp. PI. 3: 1198, 1801. 
Desmodium bracteosum DC. Prodr, 2:329. 1825. 
D. cuspidatum Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag. 1:23, 1835. 
Ell. Sk. 2:213. Gray, Man. ed. 6,139. Chap. FI. 102. 
Alleghenian to Carolinian area, Ontario and New England west to Michigan and 
Missouri, south to Texas; New York to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Coosa Valley. Barren hillsides. Calhoun County, Anniston. Flowers 
violet purple, September, Rare; never observed in the low country. 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab. in montosis Virginiae et Carolinae.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia longifolia (Torr. & Gray) Vail, Bull. Torr, Club, 23: 140, 1896, 
Desmodium canadeise var. longifolium Torr, & Gray, FI]. N.A.1:365, 1840 
D. longifolium Nutt.; Torr, & Gray, Fl. N.A.1:365, 1840, As synonym. 
Carolinian area. [linois to Kansas and Arkansas; Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Woods. Dekalb County, Lookout Mountain near 
the mineral spring of Loring’s Hotel. Flowers rose purple, August 26, 1898, 
Type locality: ‘‘ Arkansas, Vuitall! Dr. Pitcher!” 
Meibomia paniculata (L.) Kuntze, Rev, Gen. 11.1: 198. 1891. Tick TREFOIL. 
Hedysarum paniculatum L. Sp. Pl. 2: 749. 1753. 
Desmodium paniculatum DC, Prodr. 22329, 1825. 
Ell. Sk. 2:210. Gray, Man. ed, 6,140. Chap. FL 103, Coulter, Contr, Nat. Herb, 
2:8), 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Ontario; New England west to the Dakotas and 
Nebraska, south to Texas, and from New York to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Dry woods. Flowers purplish, July, September. 
Common. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr 
Meibomia viridiflora (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P1.1:197, 1891. 
GREENISH-FLOWERED Tick TREFOIL, 
Hedysarum viridiflorum L. Sp. P12: 748. 1758, 
Desmodium viridiflorum Beck, Bot. 84. 1853. Net DC. 
El. Sk. 2:217. Gray, Man.ed.6,140. Chap. Fl. 102. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern New York, Ohio to Missouri, south 
to Florida and western Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Mobile (Gales); not yet recorded in the State from any other locality 
Type locality: ‘Hab, in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia dillenii (Darl.) Kuntze, Rey. Gen. P11: 195, 1891. 
DiItLENIUS’ Tick TREFOIL. 
Desmodium dillenii Darlington, Fl. Cest. 414, 1887. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 140, Chap. FI. 105, 
Allezhenian to Louisianian area. Ontario; New England, west to Minnesota, 
Nebraska, and Missouri, south to Florida and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Dry woods and copses. Tennessee Valley to Mobile 
County. Flowers purple, July, August. Common, 
Type locality: “Woodlands and borders of thickets : frequent.” Chester County, 
Pa. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia laevigata (Nutt.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PL1:198. 1891. 
SmooTH Tick TREFOIL. 
Hedysarum laevigatum Nutt. Gen, 2:109, 1818. 
Desmodium laevigatum DC. Prodr. 2: 329, 1825, 
Ell. Sk. 2:215. Gray, Man. ed. 6,140, Chap. Fl. 103. 
Carolinian area, Southern New York, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas; from 
South Carolina to Florida, 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Dry wooded hillsides. Lee County, Auburn (Ff. S. 
Earle), Talladega County, Chandler Springs, rocky ridges, 1,200 feet. Summit of 
highest ridge, Alpine Mountains, near the Signal Station, 1,800 feet. Flowers pur- 
plish, September. 
Type locality: ‘(In the forests of New Jersey.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
