218 METaSPERMAE of the MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Genera: 17; Taliniim and Portulaca are in all tropical 

 and subtropical regions; other genera less widely distributed; 

 found in temperate and tropical regions of both hemispheres. 



Species : 150± ; principally in temperate regions 

 approaching the tropics. 



TALINIIM Adans. Fam. PI. II, 245 (1763). 

 Pheiueranthus Raf. Speech. I, 56 (1814). 

 ? Eutniou Raf. Atl. Journ. V, 23 (1820?). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. IX, 68; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 157; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 31; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pjianz. 3, I b, 56; Gray, 111. 

 Gem I, 225. 



Living species: 15+; Cape of Good Hope, 1 ; trop. Af- 

 rica, 3; the rest in tropical and warmer America; N. America, 

 8; W. Tex., 4-5; S. Sts., 1; Rocky mts.. 1; E. Sts., 1; PI. King, 

 1: PL Wheel., 3-4. 



Taliniim teretifolium Pursh, F1. Am. 365 (1814). 

 Phemeranthus teretifolhis Raf. Speech. I, 86(1814). 

 Talinum ciliatum Walp. Rep. II, 934 (1843). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 91: Coult., Fl. Colo. 37; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 115; Upham, Fl. Minn. 33: Chap, Fl. S. St. 44; Engl. Pax, Nat. 

 Pflanz. Ill, 1, 56; Cov., Fl. Ark. 169; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 121. 



North America: Penn. to N. Car.; W. to Ind., Minn., 

 Neb. , Colo, and Ark. 



Minn, valley: New Ulm to Ortonville; edges of gneiss, 

 syenite or quartzite rock; esi:)ecially in bed of the Warren. 



Herb.: Sheldon 1446, Pipestone City; Sheldon 1200, 

 Redstone, near New Ulm; Herb. Moyer 41, Montevideo. 



CLAYTONIA Linn. Gen. 849 (1737). 

 Liinnia Linn. Act. Ups. 130 (1746). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. IX, 68; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 158; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 31 ; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pjlanz. 3, I b, 57 (Pax); Gray, 

 Ml. Gen. 223; O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. I, 56. 



Living species: 20 ±; Arctic regions in N. Hemis- 

 phere; especially W. and N. in America and E. in Siberia; 

 possibly 1 sp. in Australia and New Zealand. Russia, 11; N. 

 America, 16-17; Calif., 13; Canada, 15-16; E. Sts., 2; Rocky 

 mts., 5-6; S. Sts., 2; PI. King, 5; PL Wheel., 5; Central 

 Calif., 8. 



Claytonia virj^inica Linn. Spec. 204 (1753). 

 C. amlijhmi Sweet, Hort. Brit. 2 ed. (1830). 

 C. grandijlora Saveet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 2 ser. 216 (1831-1838). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 91; Britt., Fl N. J. 66: Uphani, 

 Fl. Minn. 34; Webb., Fl. Neb. 115; Chap., Fl. S. St. 44: Wats., Bibl. Ind. 

 I. 119: Mac., Fl. Can. I, 82; Engl. Pax, Nat. Pflanz. Ill, I, 57; Gov., Fl. 

 Ark. 169: Rothr., Alask. 446. 



