LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 313 



North Alnerica: N. Eng. to N. J., Fla. and Miss.; W. 

 to Minn., Neb., Kan. and La. 



Minn, valley: Reported from N. E, district; Ft. Snell- 

 ing; thickets and edges of woods; shady riverbanks. 



LATHYRUS LINN. Gen. 590 (1737). 



Clymenum TOURN. Inst. 218 (1700). 



Ochrus, Aphaca and Nissolia TOURN. 1. c. 396, 399, 656 (1700). 



Orbns LINN. Gen. 591 (1737). 



Cicerella MOENCH, Meth. 63(1794). 



Astrophia NUTT. T. and G. Fl. N. Am. I, 278 (1838). 



Platystylis SWEET, Brit. Fl. Gard. 239 (1829). 



Aneurus E. MEY. Preuss. Gatt. 258 (1839). 



Cicercula, Navidura, Lastila, CJraphiosa ALEF. Bonplan- 

 dia. 126-139 (1861). 



Baillon, Hist. PI II, 238; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL I, 526; Durand, 

 Ind Gen. Phan. 98; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 692. 



Living species: 200 described; 120 distinct; temper- 

 ate northern hemisphere and S. America. Russia, 21 ; Europe, 

 36; Russian Europe, 17; North America, 14; Mid. Calif., 10; S. 

 Sts., 3; Canada, 4; Rocky mts., 4; E. Sts., 6; PI. King, 3; PI. 

 Wheel., 5. 



Fossil species: Germany; Pliocene (Schenck). Doubt- 

 ful. 



Lathyrus palustris LINN. Spec. 733 (1753). 



L. polymorphus GRAY, Ive's Rep. 10 (1858?) in part. 

 L. lanszwertii KELL. Proc. Gal. Acad. II, 150(1863 . 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 144; Britt., Fl. N. J. 88; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 47; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 112; Trautv., Fl. Sib. 45; Coult., Fl. 

 Colo. 73; Brew, and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 159: Mac., Fl. Can. I, 122; Forbes 

 and Hems., Fl.Sin. 186; Led., Fl. Ross. I, 686; Nym., Fl. Eur.; Herd., Fl. 

 Eur. Russ. 42; Coult., Fl. Tex. 87; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 102; Wats., King 

 Exp. 78, 419; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 230. 



Europe; N. Asia; Siberia, Dahuria and China. 



North America: Labrador, N. Br., Q., Ont. to Brit. 

 Col.; S. to Washington, Oregon, Los Angeles, Calif, and W. 

 Tex. ; from Mont, to N. J. 



Minn, valley: , Forest district and to Pomme des 

 Terres valley; moist woods, springs and bogs. 



HERB.: Taylor 610, Minnesota lake; Bollard 42> 

 Chaska; Oestlund 34, Hennepin Co.; f Bailey 443, Long lake; 

 9 Bailey 66, Vermilion lake; Kassube 58, Tuttle's creek, Hen- 

 nepin Co.; Sandberg 140, Chisago Co.; Holzinger 61, Winona 

 Co.; Herrick 82, Minneapolis; Herb. Moyer 65, Montevideo. 



Lathyrus palustris LINN. var. myrtifolius (MUHL.) GRAY 

 PL Fendl. 30 (1849). 



