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TISSA Adanson. 



Tissa marina (L.). Salt Marsh Sand Spurry. 



Arcnaria rubra var. marina Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 423. 1753 [Shores of the ocean]. 

 Spergularia rubra var. marina Knieskern 9. — Willis 13. 

 Tissa marina Britton 65. — Keller and Brown 143. 



Sandy spots in the salt marshes of the coast ; frequent. 



Prof. Fernald and Air. K. M. Wiegand propose to reject 

 Linnaeus' name marina as non-identifiable and to substitute 

 Iciosperma. Every effort, however, should be made to fix the 

 older name, admittedly composite, to one of its components, in 

 preference to rejecting- it. (cf. Rhodora, 19 10, p. 157.) 



Fl. — Early June into September. Pr. — Late June into autumn. 



Maritime. — Sandy Hook, Sea Girt, Long Branch, St. Albans (L), Brig- 

 antine, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Anglesea, Holly Beach, Cold 

 Spring, Cape May. 



ANYCHIA Michaux. 



Anychia canadensis (L.). Slender Forked Chickweed. 



Anychia canadensis Linnjeus, Sp. PI. 90. 1753 [Canada and Virginia]. — 

 Britton 204. — Keller and Brown 143. 



Frequent in open woods in the northern counties, and less 

 common southward in the Middle district. 



Fl. — Mid-June into September. 



Middle District.— V&mhtrion Jnc, Medford (S), Oaklyn (S), Red Bank, 

 Swedesboro. 

 Pine Barrens'^ — Mays Landing (NB). 



Anychia poiygonoides Raf. Forked Chickweed. 



Anychia poiygonoides Rafinesque, Atl. Jour. 1832. 16 [Alleghany Mts.]. 

 Anychia dichotoma Knieskern 9. — Britton 204. — Keller and Brown 143. 



Frecjuent in the northern counties in shady localities, rare in 

 our region, but occurs both in the Pine Barrens and Middle 

 district. 



Fl. — Late June into October. 



Middle Dishrict. Marlboro (NB). 



Pine Barrens. — Ancora, Water ford. 



