LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 279 



Ind. Gen. Phan. 119; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 622; Engler and Prantl, Nat. 

 Pflanz. 3, II a, 88 (Engler). 



Living species: 50; N. temperate regions, mts. of 

 Central America and Andes to Magellan. 75, (Durand); Rus- 

 sia, 1'04-; Europe, 6; Russian Europe, 5; North America, 23, 

 Canada, 17-18; Rocky mts., 13-15; E. Sts., 9; California, 12-14; 

 S. Sts., 5; PI. King, 11; PI. Wheel., 7; W. Tex., 2. 



Fossil species: Tertiary?; i?. m^/ntm in Quaternary, 

 marl beds. 



Ribes rubrum Linn. var. albinervinm (Michx. ). 



R. albinervium Micnx. FI. I, 110(1803). 



B. rubrum var subglandulosum Maxim. Bull. Acad. Petersb. 

 XIX, 256(1878). 



R. mbruni Auct. Amer. 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 176; Upham, Fl. Minn. 54; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. I, ir2; Webb., Fl. Neb. 125; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit, (spec.) 144; 

 Trautv., Fl. Sib. (spec.) 57; Led , Fl. Ross, (spec.) II, 199; Nym., Fl. Eur. 

 (spec); Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. (spec) 54; Engl., Nat. Pflanz. 3, II, 92 

 (spec); Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 336; Hart., Fl. Scand. 1, 252. 



Europe and N. and W. Asia to Himalayas (species). 

 North America : Atl. to Pac. , Arctic sea and Alaska, 

 in Canada; S. to N. Eng. and Va.; W. to Ky., Iowa, Minn, and 

 E. Neb. (variety). 



Minn, valley: N. E. district and N. edge; reported 

 from N. W. district; cold woods and neighborhood of springs. 

 Herb. : Bailcij 115, Vermilion lake; Kassuhe 89, Min 

 neapolis; Roberts 37, Little Marais; Bailey 222, Vermilion lake; 

 Bailey 454, Mud lake; Herb. Sheld. 1883, Minneapolis. 



Ribes floridum L'Her. Stirp. I, 4 (1784). 

 R. nigrum V'dv. B. Linn. Spec. 201 (1753). 

 R, nigrum var. pennsylvanicum Maksh. Arbust. 132 (1785). 

 R. campanulatum Moench, Meth, 683 (1794). 

 R. recurvatum MiCHX. Fl. N. Am. 1, 109 (1803). 

 Coreosma florida Spach, Hist. Veg. VI, 157 (1834). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 176; Britt., Fl. N. J. 103; Mac, 

 Fl. Can. I, 163; Upham, Fl. Minn. 54; Webb., Fl. Neb. 125; Coult., Fl. 

 Colo. 97: Cov., Fl. Ark. 181; Engl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, II, 91; Wats., Bibl. Ind. 

 I, 333. 



South America — Andes mts., 2400 m. alt.; Quito. 



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

 lat 54° N. ; S. to Va., Ky., Iowa, Minn., Neb., Ark. and Colo.; 

 N. Platte river. 



Minn, valley: Throughout, common; woods and edges 

 of sloughs. 



Herb.: Sheldon 1600, Lake Benton; Sheldoii 16, Elys- 

 ian; Herrick 105, Minneapolis; Oesilund 54, Hennepin Co.; Hoi- 



