322 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



OLYCYRRHIZA Linn. Gen. Corr. 973 (1737). 

 Liqiiiritia MoENCn, Meth. 152(1794). 

 Clidanthera R. Br. App. Sturt. Exp. 10 (1820?) 

 Meristotroplii.s F. and M. Ind. Sem. Petrop. IX, 25 (1842). 

 Glycyrrhizopsis Boiss. Diagn. Or. Ser. 2, V, 82 (I860?). 

 Baillon, Hist. PL II, 282; Benth. and Hook., Gen. P/.I, 508; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 95; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 680. 



Living species: 12; temperate and subtropical Asia; 

 Mediterranean region; W. N. and S. America; Australia. Rus- 

 sia, 5; Russian Europe, 3; North America, 2; E. Sts., 1; Calif., 

 1; centers around the Mediterranean. 



Fossil species: 1-2; Europe, Tertiary {Heer, Unger). 



Olycyrrhiza lepidota (Nutt.) Pursh, F1. Am. 480 (1814). 

 Liquiritia lepidota Nutt. Fras. Cat. (1813). 

 Glycyrrhiza glabra Torr. Em. Rep. 408 (1858). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 137; Coult., Fl. Colo. 59; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 130; Upham, Fl. Minn. 45; Brew, and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 143; 

 Mac, Fl. Can. I, 109; Coult., Fl. Tex. 84; Wats., King Exp. 78; Roth., 

 Wheel. Ext). 98; Cov., Fl. Ark. 175; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 222. 



North America: Lake Erie reg. of Can. to Saskatch- 

 ewan, Assiniboia and Rockies; N. to Hudson Bay; S. to Wash- 

 ington, Calif, and Neb. ; in mts. to N. Mexico; E. to Tex., Colo., 

 Neb. , Iowa, Mo. , Ark. and Minn. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; especially in prairie dis- 

 tricts; sandy shores of lakes and high prairies. 



Herb.: Taylo7' 684, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 1272, 

 Lake Benton; >S/ie?cZon 773, Sleepy Eye; Ta?/ Zor ii20, Glenwood; 

 Taylor 775, Glenwood; Sheldon 1453, Pipestone City; Herrick 

 76, Minneapolis; Kassube 53, Minneapolis; Jierb. Moyer 60, 

 Montevideo. 



SPIESIA Neck. Elem. 1311 (1790). 

 Oxytropis DC. Astrag. 24, 66 (1802). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. II, 281; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 507; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 95; O. Kuntze, Eev. Gen. I, 205. 



Living species: 200±; Europe; Asia; North America; 

 mountainous and colder regions. Russia, 75; Europe, 12; Rus- 

 sian Europe, 11; North America. 14; Canada, 12-13; Rocky 

 mts., 11-12; E. Sts., 3; PL King, 1; PI. Wheel., 5; W. Tex., 1. 



Spiesia splendens (Dougl.) O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. I, 

 207 (1891). 



Oxytropis splendcns DouoL. Hook. Fl. Bor.-Am. I, 147 (1833). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 1.37; Coult., Fl. Colo. 70; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 45; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 116, 510; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 97; Wats., 

 King Exp. 447; Wals., Bibl. Ind. I, 246. 



