328 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



Balboa Liebm. Vid. Medd. 106 (1856.) 

 3Iacronyx Dalz. Hook. Journ. Bot. II, 35 (1835). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. II, 264; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 496; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 93; O. Kuntze, Bev. Gen. I, 173; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 680. 

 Living species: 125 ± ; tropical and subtropical regions. 

 Centers in S. Africa and Australia. North America, 11-13; S. 

 Sts., 8; Canada, 2; E. Sts., 3; Pi. Wheel, 4; W. Tex., 1. 

 Fossil species: 1; Oeningen, Tertiary (Heer). 



Cracca Tirgiiiiana (Linn.) O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 1, 173 

 (1891). 



Galega virfjiniana Linn. Spec. ed. 2, 1062 (1762). 

 Tephrosia virginiana Pers. Syn. II, 329 (1807). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 133; Britt., Fl. N. J. 82; Chap., 

 Fl. S. St. 95; Upham, Fl. Minn. 43; Mac, Fl. Can. I, 507; Cov , Fl. Ark. 

 175; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 260. 



North America: S. Ont. to Minn, and N. J.; S. to 

 Fla., Miss, and Arl^. 



Minn, valley: Reported from S. E. edge; no Minne- 

 sota plants seen. 



KUHNISTERA Lam. Enc. Meth. Ill, 370 (1789). 

 Petalostemou Michx. Fl. Bor.-Am. II, 48 (1803). 

 (Kuhnia) Walt. Fl. Car. (1788). 



Cylipogon Raf. Jour. Phys. LXXXIX, 97 (1819) jiurl. 

 Gatesia Bertol. Misc. VII, 30 (1846). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI. II, 286; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 493; Du. 

 rand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 92; O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. I, 192. 



Living species: 25±; North America and N. Mexico; 

 S. Sts., 9; W. Tex., 8; E. Sts., 5; Canada, 2; Rocky mts., 4; PI. 

 Wheel., 2. 



Kuhiiistera villosa (Nutt.) O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. I, 

 192 (1891). 



PetalostemQn villosus Nutt. Gen. II, 85 (1818). 

 Dalea villosa Spreng. Syst. Ill, 326 (1826). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 133; Coult., Fl. Colo. 59; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 132; Upham, Fl. Minn. 43; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 248. 



North America: Upper Missouri valley to Neb ; Up- 

 per Mississippi to Wise, Minn, and Mo. 



Minn, valley: E. districts to Chippewa valley and 

 Lac Que Parle Co.; more abundant in N. E. and S. E. ; dry 

 plains. 



Herb. : Sheldon 1602, Minneapolis; Herrick 73, Minneapolis; 

 Sandherg 128, Cannon Falls. 



Kuhiiistera Candida (Willd.) O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PL 

 I, 192 (1891). 



