348 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



LXI. CELASTRACEAE. Staff-Tree Family. 



Endlicher, Gen. PI. 1085 (1836-40); Benih. and Hook., Ooi. PI. I, 357 

 (1862) excl. Hippocrateae; Baillon, Hist. PI. VI, 1 (1877). 



Genera: 35 ±; tropical regions and less abundantly in 

 temperate. 



Species: 250 ± living; several (10-15) fossil. 



EVONYMUS Linn, Gen. 79 (1737). 



Vyenoniiis Presl, Bot. Bern. 32 (1844). 

 Melaiiocarya TuRCz. Bull. Mosq. XXXI. I, 453 (1860). 

 BailloD, Hist. PI. VI, 30; Benth. and Hook., Geii. PI I, 360; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 65; Gray, 111. Gen. II, 187; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 578; Sar- 

 gent, N. Am. Silv. II, 9. 



Living species: 40+-; Northern hemisphere to Mexico; 

 Malay archipelago and N. Australia; centers in N. E. India, 

 China and Japan. North America, 6-7; Mexico, 4-5; W. Tex,, 

 1; Calif., 1; E. Sts,, 2; S. Sts., 2; Russia, 6; Europe, 3; Russian 

 Europe, 3. 



Fossil species: Greenland and N. Europe; Tertiary. 



Evonymus atropurpureus Jacq. Hort. Viud. II, 55 (1772). 

 E. caroliniensis Marsh. Arbust. 43 (1785). 

 E. latifolius Marsh. Arbust. 44 (1785;. 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 110; Britt., Fl. N. J. 75; Webb., 

 F\. Neb. 122; Chap., Fl. S. St. 76: Uphani, Fl. Minn. 39; Mac, Fl, Can, I, 

 95; Cov., Fl, Ark. 172; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 161. 



North America: Ont. and N. Y. to N. J. and Fla. ; W, 

 to Minn,, Neb., Dak.. Kan., Ark. and Miss. 



Minn, valley: Throughout, E. of the Pomme des 

 Terres river; wooded banks and shores of lakes. 



Herb.: Sheldon 221, Madison Lake; Sheldon 622, Wil- 

 ton, Waseca Co. ; Roberts 23, Lake Lilian; Herrick 67, Minne- 

 apolis; Sandherg 110, Vasa; Kassube 51, Minneapolis; Herb. 

 Moyer 50, Chippewa river, near Montevideo. 



CELASTlirS Linn. Gen. 168 (1737). 

 Denbamia Meissn, Gen. 18(1836). 

 Gyinnosporia Wight, and Arn. Prodr. I, 159 (1834). 

 3Iaytenu.s Feuill, ex Juss. Gen. 449 (1789). 

 Putterlickia Endl, Gen, 1086(1840). 

 Catlia Endl. Gen. 5678(1840). 



EuceiitruH and Polyacanthu.s Presl, Bemerk. 33 (1844). 

 Scytophylliiiii S. and Z. Enuoi. I, 124 (1837). 

 Orixa Tiiunh. Fl. Jap. 3(1784). 

 Leucocarpou A. Rich. Sert. Astrol. 46 (1832). 

 y lledraianthera F. Mull. Frag. V, 58 (1882). 

 Cassiiie IIakv. and Sond. Fl. Cap. I, 452, 465 (1863). 

 Ilaenkea R. and P. Prodr. 36 (1798). 



