LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY. 631 
THYMELEACEAE. Mezereum Family. 
DIRCA L. Sp. Pl.1:356. 1753. Moosk-woop, 
Two species, Eastern United States; California, 1, North America Atlantic, 1, 
Dirca palustris L. Sp. Pl.1: 358. 1753. LEATHERWOOD. 
Ell. Sk.1:448. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 448. Chap. FI. 395. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. New Brunswick, Ontario, and New England 
west to Minnesota, Missouri, and Arkansas, and from New York south to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Upper division of the Coast Pine belt. Rich wooded hillsides. Clarke 
County (Dr. Denny). Monroe County, Claiborne Landing. Flowers yellow, Febru- 
ary. Shrub 3 to 4 feet high. 
Type locality: “Hab, in Virginiae paludosis.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
LYTHRACEAE. Loosestrife Family. 
ROTALA L. Mant. 2:175. 1772. 
Rotala ramosior (L.) Koehne, in Mart. Fl. Bras. 13, pt. 22192. 1875, 
BRANCHED ROTALA, 
Ammannia ramosior L. Sp, Pl. 1: 120. 1753. 
A. humilis Miehx. Fl. Bor, Am. 1:99. 1803. 
EL. Sk. 1:218. Chap, F1. 134. Gray, Man. ed. 6,184. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb, 
2:112. Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 270. 
West INDIES, MEXICO TO BRAZIL, 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern New England along the coast to 
Georgia, west to Texas and north to Oregon. 
ALABAMA: Lower hills to Coast plain. Ditches. Cullman County, 800 feet. Shelby 
County (EZ. A. Smith), Mobile County, Flowers purple; July to September, Fre- 
quent. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginia. D. Gronovius.” 
Ilerb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
AMMANNIA IL. Sp. Pl. 1: 120. 1753. 
Eighteen species, warmer regions of Asia, Africa, America, North America, 3. 
Ammannia coccinea Rottb. Pl. Hort. Havn. Deser. 7, 1773, SCARLET AMMANNIA. 
Ammannia latifolia Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1: 480. 1838. Not L, 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 185. Chap, Fl. ed. 3, 158, Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 112. 
Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 270, 
CuBA TO BRAZIL, 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas, New Jersey west to Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, 
and Arkansas, south to Florida and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Muddy places. Mobile County, Flowers red; August, 
September. Rare. Annual 
Type locality unknown. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
LYTHRUM L. Sp. Pl.1:446. 1753. 
Twenty-three species, diffused over the temperate regions of the globe. North 
America 5, 
Lythrum alztum Pursh, Fl. Am, Sept. 1: 334, 1814. WING-STEMMED LOOSESTRIFE, 
El. Sk.1:545, Gray, Man.ed.6, 185. Chap. Fl. 134, in part. Coulter, Contr. Nat. 
Herb. 2: 112. 
MEXxIco. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Ontario; New England west to Minnesota, 
Nebraska, Colorado, south from New Jersey to Florida, Louisiana, western Texas, 
and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Prairie region, Greene County, Pleasant Ridge (4. 4. Smith). Flowers 
purple, August; rare. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘(In lower Georgia, Enslen.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
