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1 90 1 seems to have taken for granted that Kuntze was the author 

 of this combination as of many others in the same genus. 



Just what plant Miller had in mind is an open question. In 

 the Kew Index his Clinopodium caroliniannm is made a synonym 

 of u Calaniintha caroliniana Sweet/' but his description does not 

 justify this disposition of it, and it would be a remarkable coinci- 

 dence if it did. So as long as Clinopodium is accepted as the 

 name of this genus both specific names which have been given to 

 our plant are preoccupied, and I have ventured to rename it in 

 honor of the other of the two states where Michaux first saw it, 

 which is centrally located with respect to the known range of the 

 species. For those who would retain CalamintJia the specific 

 name caroliniana is still available, if we disregard Michaux's ref- 

 erence to Walter, or accept Sims's views. 



