250 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



XLII. BERBERIDACEAE. Barberry Family, 



Endlicher, Gen. PL 852 (1840); Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 40 (1862); 

 Prantl, in Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz.Z, II, 70 (1888). 



Genera: 8; principally extra -tropical regions of N. 

 hemisphere and centering on the Pacific coast regions of the 

 Old and New worlds; a few in tropical Asia and the Andes 

 district. 



Species: 135; 75 per cent, in genus Herberts. 



PODOPHYLLUM LINN. Gen. 426 (1737). 



Anapodophyllum TOURN. Inst. 239 (1700). 



Baillon, Hist. PL III, 75; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL I, 45; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 10; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, II, 74; Gray, 111. 

 Gen. I, 87. 



Living species: 5; 2 (Durand); North America and 

 Japan, 1; Himalayas, 1; S. China and Formosa, 2-3. 



Podophyllum peltatum LINN. Spec. 505 (1753). 

 Anopodophyllum peltatum MOEN"CH, Meth 277 (1794). 

 P odophyllum callicarpum RAF. Fl. Lud. 14 (1817 j. 

 P. montanum RAF. Med. Fl. II. 59 (1830). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 54; Britt., Fl. N. J. 42; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 115; Chap., Fl. S. St. 18; Upham, Fl. Minn. 21; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 

 30; Engl. Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. Ill, 2, 74; Cov , Fl. Ark, 164; Wats., Bibl. 

 Ind. I, 35. 



Japan. 



North America: N. Eng. and Ont. to Fla.; W. to 

 Minn. , Neb. , Kan. and Ark. 



Minn, valley: S. E. region only; rich woodlands, not 

 common. 



HERB. : Sheldon 7, Faribault; Sandberg 43, Pine Island 



LEONTICE LINN. Gen. 268 (1737). 



Bongardia C. A. M. Verz. Pfl. Cauc. (1831). 

 Gymnospermium SPACH, Suit. Buff. VIII, 66 (1839). 

 Caulophyllum MICHX. Fl. Bor. Am. I, 204 (1803). 

 Leontopetalum TOURN. Corr. 484 (1703). 



Baillon, Hist. PL III, 74; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL I, 43; Engler 

 and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, II, 76; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 10; Gray, III 

 Gen. 81. 



Living species: 10-12; 5-6 (B. and H.); 10 (Durand) 

 S. Europe, middle Asia, Manchuria, Japan and North America 



Leontice thalictroiles LINN. Spec. 312 (1753). 



Caulophyllum thalictroides MECHX. Fl. N. Am. I, 205 (1803). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 53; Britt., Fl. N. J. 42; Chap., Fl. 

 S. St. 17; Upham, Fl. Minn. 21; Mac., Fl. Can. 1,30,483; Wats., Bibl. Ind. 

 I, 35; Engl. Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. Ill, 2, 76; Webb., Appx. Neb. 30. 



