170 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY 



Fl. Minn. 141: Mac, Fl. Can. II, 10; Chap.. Fl. S. St. 458; Engl. Pfltzer, 

 Nat. Pflanz. II, 6, 107. 



North America: Newf., N. S., N. Br., Q., Ont. ; S. to 

 N. J. and mts. of N. Car. ; W. to Minn, and Ind. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district; rare; bogs and tamarack 

 swamps. 



Herb. : Sandberg 548, Chisago Co. 



GYROSTACHYS Pers. Syn. II, 511 (1807). 



Spiranthes L. C. Rich. Mem. Mus. Par. IV, 50 (1818). 



Aristotelea Louk. Cochinch. 522 (1790) not UHer. 



Ibidium Salisb. Trans. Hort. Soc. I, 291 (1812). 



Cyclopog-ou Presl, Rel. Haenk. I, 93 (1830). 



Sauroglossum Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1618 (1835). 



Synassa Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1618(1835). 



Sarcoglotti.s Presl, Rel. Haenk. I, 95 (1830). 



Stenorrhyucus L. C. Rich. Mem. Mus. Par. IV, 59 (1818). 

 Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. Ill, 596; Durand, Ind. Gen. Plian. 399; 

 Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, VI, 113 (Pfltzer i. 



Living species: 75-80; temperate and tropical regions. 

 Russia, 4; Europe, 3; Atl. N. America, 13 (endemic); California, 

 2; S. Sts., 7; Canada, 4; E. Sts., 6. 



Gyrostachys gracilis (Btgel.) OK. Rev. Gen II, 664 (1891). 



Spiranthes gracilis Bigel. Fl. Bost. 322 (1814). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 503; Britt., Fl. N. J 232; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 141; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 8; Chap., Fl. S. St. 462; Cov., Fl. Ark. 

 222. 



North America: N. S., Q., Ont. to Man. and Saskatch- 

 ewan; N. to Ft. Franklin on Mackenzie; S. to N. Eng., N. J. 

 and Fl. ; W. to Minn, and Ark. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district, N. edge and N. W. ; woods 

 and hillsides in shaded places. 



Herb.: Bailey 15, Vermilion lake; Bailey 181, Vermil- 

 ion lake. 



Gyrostachys ceriiua (Linn.) OK. Rev. Gen. II, 664 (1891). 

 Ophrys cernua Linn. Spec. 946 (1753). 

 Neottia cernua Willd. Spec. IV, 75 (1805). 

 Spirant lies cemtia Rich. Mem. Mus. IV, 59 (1817). 

 Neottia tortilis Bakton, Fl. N. Am. II, .35 (1822 1. 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 502; Mac, Fl. Can. II, 8; Britt., 

 Fl. N.J. 231; Upham, Fl. Minn. 140; Chap., Fl. S. St. 462; Cov., Fl. Ark. 

 222; Webb., Appx. Neb. 26. 



North America: N. S., Q., Ont. to Georgian Bay; S. 

 to N. Eng., N. J., Fla. and Miss.; W. to Minn., Neb., Mo. and 

 Ark. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; bogs and low, wet 

 meadows. 



