724 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA, 
Boreal region to Carolinian area, Labrador. Throughout Canada to the arctic 
circle, across the continent, and throughout the North Atlantic States west to New 
Mexico and Nevada, south along the mountains to Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley. Damp shady places on calcareous banks. Madison 
County, Montesano, 800 feet. Jackson County, Gurleys, 1,000 feet altitude; Scotts- 
boro, 800 feet. Flowers lilac, May; not frequent. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘In Europa et America septentrionali ad vias, agros.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr, 
Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.Sp. Pl.1:12. 1753. WATER SPEEDWELL. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 3886, Chap. Fl. ed. 3,314.0 Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 2, pt. 12287. 
I UROPE, 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Canada to British Columbia, south to Tennessee, 
ALABAMA: Fugitive on ballast. Mobile County, June, 1894. Wet banks, Mobile 
River. 
Type locality: ‘*tHab.in Puropa ad fossas.”’ 
Herb. Geol, Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
LEPTANDRA Nutt.Gen.1:7. 181s. 
Two species, perennial, eastern Asia, Siberia. North America, 1. 
Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt, Gen, PI.1:7. 181s, CULVER’s-RoorT, 
Veronica virginica L. Sp. V1.1: 9. 1753. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6,386. Chap. PL 295.) Gray, Syn. PLN. A. 2, pt. 1: 286. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Ontario to Manitoba, Minnesota, and Nebraska; 
New England sonth to New Jersey, and from the Ohio Valley to Missouri and 
Arkansas, and along the mountains to Tennessee and Georgina. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Central Prairies. Rieh woods. Cullman and 
Bibb counties, Autauga County, Prattville. Sumter County. Flowers cerulean 
blue; August. Not frequent: 2 to 8 feet high. 
Keonomic uses: ‘The root is the ‘ blackroot” or “ Leptandra” of the United States 
Pharmacopala. 
Type locality: Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Tlerb. Mohr. 
AFPZELIA J. G. Gmelin, Svst.2:927. 1796, 
(SEYMERIA Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 2: 7386. 1814.) 
Nine species, inuual or perennial herbs. Mexico. North America,5, Madagas- 
car, 1 
yi. 
Afzelia cassioides J. G. Gmelin, Syst. 2:927. 1796. THIN-LEAVED AFZELIA. 
Anonymos cassioides Walt. FP). Car. 171. 178%. 
Gerardia afzelia Michx, Fl, Bor. Am, 2:20. 1803. 
Seymeria tenuifolia Pursh, Fl. Am, Sept. 2: 787. 1814. 
EM. Sk.2:122. Chap. Fl. 297. Gray, Syn. FIN. A. 2, pt. 1: 289. Coulter, Contr. 
Nat. Herb. 2:313, 
Carolinian and Lounisianian areas. North Carolina to Florida, west to southeastern 
Tennessee and Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt to Lower Pine region. Dry sandy pine forest. Bibb 
County (4. A. Smith). Baldwin and Mobile counties. Corolla of tlowers yellow, 
with rufous lip; September to November. Not infrequent. Annual. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Afzelia pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 457. 1891. 
PECTINATE-LEAK AVFZELIA, 
Seymeria pectinata Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 2: 737. 1814, 
Ell. Sk, 2:122. Chap, Fl. 297. Gray, Syn. Fl. 2, pt.1:290. Coulter, Contr. Nat. 
Herb, 2: 315, 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region, Metamorphic hills to Lower Pine region, Dry pine 
ridges. lee County, Auburn (farle). Mobile County, Chastang’s Bluff. Flowers 
yellow; September, October. Not frequent. Annual. 
Type locality: “In South Carolina. Catesby.” 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Tlerb. Mohr. 
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