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REMARKS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF CAREX IN ALABAMA, 



Of the extensive genus Carex, represented by about 500 valid species 

 and distinct varietal forms, 60 species, including- well marked varieties, 

 have been recognized in Alabama. 



The following are strictly inhabitants of the mountain region, held 

 in common with the ]S^orthern United States within the Carolinian area, 

 and extending to the Alleghenian area and to Canada: 



Carex coUin-iii. Carex laxiflora varians. Carex itilldenarii. 



Carex foUicnluta. Carex laxijlora patulifolia. Carex spartianioides. 



Carex sqiiarrosa. Carex albnrsina. Carex interior. 



Carex iorta. Carex digUalis. Carex reiroftexa. 



Carex (njnandra. Carex picta. Carex cephulophora. 



Carex virescens. Carex mgromarginata. Carex scoparia. 



Species held in common with the Northern States, extending to the 

 Central Pine belt in the Louisianian area: 



Carex (jranidaris. Carex laxiflora. Carex hromoides. 



Extending throughout the State : 



Carex bit innescens. Carex stipata. Carex leptalca. 



( arex liirida. Carex festitcacea. Carex tribiiloides tnrhata. 



Carex hirsnta. Carex rosea radiata. Carex viuhkiibergii. 



Carex steriUs. Carex learenworthii. Carex styloflexa. 



Southern forms most frequent in the Louisianian area and sparingly 

 met with in the adjacent regions of the Carolinian area, north to the 

 Ohio Valley: 



Carex grandis. Carex haileyi. Carex caroliniana. 



Carex frankii. Carex amphihola. Carex oblita. 



Carex debilis pubera. Carex sfriatula. Carex triceps. 



Southern species confiued to the Louisianian area and west to Texas: 



Carex loiiisianica. Carex verrucosa. Carex texends. 



Carex elliottii. Carex oxylepis. Carex muhlenbergii xalapen- 



Carex foUictilata anstralis. Carex cherokeensis. sis, 



Carex turgescens. Carex debilis prolixa. 



Carex flacvosperma . Carex florldana. 



Species confined to the coast and extending north to New England: 



Carex atlaniica. Carex alboluteseeiis. Carex alaia. 



Species also in foreign lands: 



Mexico: 

 Carex stipata. Carex muhlenbergii xahqiensis. Carex f est ucacea. 



Carex muhlenbergii. Carex sterilis. Carex rulpinoidea. 



Japan: Carex stipata. 



Europe : Carex bromoides. 



ARECACEAE (PALMAE). Palms. 



SABAL Adaus. Fam. Nat. 2 : 495. 1763. Palmktto. 



Six species, of tropical aud sul)tropical America. North America, 2. 

 Sabal minus (Jacq.) Pers. Syn. 1:399. 1805. 



Dwarf Palmetto. Blue Palmetto. 

 Corypha minor Jacq. Hort. Vind. 3 :S. 1776. Not Blauco. 1837. 

 C. pumila Walt. Fl. Car. 119. 1788. 

 Chamaerops acaulis Micbx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1 : 207. 1803. 

 Sabal adansoniGuerseut, Bull. Soc. Phil. 3 : 206, t. S5. 1803. 

 Ell. Sk. 1 : 430. Chap. Fl. 438. 

 Louisianian area. North Carolina to Florida, west to Louisiana. 



