104 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Sckoenus marist'oides Muhl. Gram. 5 (1817). 

 Cladium viariscoides Torh, Cyp. 372 (1836). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 586; Upham, Fl. Minn. 152: Britt., 

 Fl. N. J. 268: Mac, Fl. Can. II, 107; Chap., Suppl. 660. 



North America: N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to N. J., 

 Del.. N. Car. and Fla. ; W. to S. Minn. Iowa and Ark? 



Minn, valley: Reported from S. E. edge; bogs and 

 wet meadows; doubtful. 



RHYNCHOSPORA Vahl, Enum. 11. 229 (1806). 



Haplostylis, 3Iorisia, Mitrosnora, Diplocliaeta, Ceplia- 

 loschoeiius, Echinosclioeniis, Calyptrostylis, Cerato.sclioenus, 

 Halosclioeuus, Noiiiocliloa Nees, Linn. IX, 295, 296 (1835). 



Trichochaeta, Ptilosciadium, Calyptvolepis Steud. Syn. 

 Glum. II, 151 seq. (1855). 



Spliaeroschoeims Nees, PI. Meyen. 97 (1835). 



Pterotliecri Pkesl, Symb. Bot. I, 55 (1832). 



Asterosclioeuus, Epliippiorliyncliiuin, Ptilochaeta, Neni- 

 ochloa Nees, Mart. Fl. Bras. II, 1, 134, scq. (1829). 



Speniiodou, Zosterospenuon Beau v. Lestib. Ess. Fam. Cyp. 

 27, 28 (1819). 



Pleuro.stacliy.s Broxgn. Dup. Voy. Coq. Bot. 172 (1829). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL III, 1058: Darand, Ind. Gen. Fhan. 459; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pjianz. 2, II. 116 (Pax). 



Living species: 150; tropical and subtropical regions; 

 extending to Canada. N. America, 50; S. Sts.. 45; E. Sts.. 14; 

 Canada, 4; Europe. 2; Russian Europe. 2; Russia, 2. 



Rhynchospora setacea (Muhl.). 



SdioenuH setaceus Muhl. Gram. 6 (1817). 

 Ehyndiospora capillacea Torr. Fl. N. Amer. I, 55 (,1824). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray^s Man., 6 ed. 585: Britt., Fl. N. J. 267; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 152; Mac , Fl. Can. II, 107. 



North America: N. Vt. and Ont. to N. J. and Penn. ; 

 W. to W. N. Y. and Minn. 



Minn, valley : S. central district; peat bogs and 

 marshes. 



Herb. : Leiberg 84, 85, Blue Earth Co. 



Rhynchospora alba (Linn.) Vahl, Enum. II, 236(1806). 



ISdiocnuii alhxis LiNN. Spec. 51 (175.3). 

 Mariscus alhiis Gilir. Exerc. Phyt. II, 512(1792). 

 Wats, and Coult, Gray's Man. 6 ed. 585; Britt., Fl. N. J. 267: Upham, 

 Fl. Mian. 152; Mac.,Fl. Can. II. 107; Chap., Fl. S. St 527: Richt., PI. Eur. 

 145; Led., Fl. Ross. IV. 2.59; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 446; Nym., Fl. Eur.; 

 Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. 138; En^'l. Pax, Nat. Pflanz. II, 2, 116; Wats., Fl. 

 Calif. II, 213; Cov., Fl. Ark. 2.30: Rothr., Alask. 457. 



Northern and middle Europe; Siberia. 

 North America: Newf. to Hudson Bay and Ala.ska; S. 

 to N. J. and Fla.; W. to N. Ind., Minn., Ark. and Oregon. 



