322 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



GLYCYRRHIZA LINN. Gen. Corr. 973 (1737). 

 Ldquiritia MOENCH, Meth. 152 (1794). 

 Clidanthera R. BB. App. Sturt. Exp. 10 (1820?; 

 Meristotrophis F. and M. Ind. Sem. Petrop. IX, 25 (1842). 

 Glycyrrhizopsis Boiss. Diagn. Or. Ser. 2, V, 82 (I860?). 

 Baillon, Hist. PI II, 282: Benth. and Hook., Gen. PL I, 508; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 95; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 680. 



Living species: 12; temperate and subtropical Asia; 

 Mediterranean region; W. N. and S. America; Australia. Rus- 

 sia, 5; Russian Europe, 3; North America, 2; E. Sts., 1; Calif., 

 1; centers around the Mediterranean. 



Fossil species: 1-2; Europe, Tertiary (Heer, Unger). 



Olycyrrhiza lepidota (NUTT.) PURSH, Fl. Am. 480 (1814). 

 Liquiritia lepidota NUTT. Fras. Cat. (1813). 

 Glycyrrhiza glabra TORR. Em. Kep. 408 (1858). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 137; Coult., Fl. Colo. 59; Webb., 

 Fl. Neb. 130; Upham, Fl. Minn. 45; Brew, and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 143; 

 Mac., Fl. Can. I, 109; Coult., Fl. Tex. 84; Wats., King Exp. 78; Both., 

 Wheel. Exp. 98; Cov., Fl. Ark. 175; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 222. 



North America: Lake Erie reg. of Can. to Saskatch- 

 ewan, Assiniboia and Rockies; N. to Hudson Bay; S. to Wash- 

 ington, Calif, and Neb. ; in mts. to N. Mexico; E. to Tex., Colo., 

 Neb. , Iowa, Mo. , Ark. and Minn. 



Minn, valley: Throughout; especially in prairie dis- 

 tricts; sandy shores of lakes and high prairies. 



HERB.: Taylor 684, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 1272, 

 LakeBenton; Sheldon 773, Sleepy Eye; Taylor 1120, Glenwood; 

 Taylor 775, Glenwood; Sheldon 1453, Pipestone City; Herrick 

 76, Minneapolis; Kassube 53, Minneapolis; herb. Moyer 60, 

 Montevideo. 



SPIESIA NECK. Elem. 1311 (1790). 

 Oxytropis DC. Astrag. 24, 66 (1802). 



Baillon, Hist. PI. II, 281; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 507; Durand, 

 Ind. Gen. Phan. 95; O. Kuntze, Eev. Gen. I, 205. 



Living species: 200; Europe; Asia; North America; 

 mountainous and colder regions. Russia, 75; Europe, 12; Rus- 

 sian Europe, 11; North America, 14; Canada, 12-13; Rocky 

 mts., 11-12; E. Sts., 3; PI. King, 1; PI. Wheel., 5; W. Tex., 1. 



Spies! a splendens (DOUGL.) O. KUNTZE, Rev. Gen. PI. I, 

 207 (1891). 



Oxytropis splendens DOUGL. Hook. Fl. Bor.-Am. I, 147 (1833). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 137; Coult., Fl. Colo. 70; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 45; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 116, 510; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 97; Wats., 

 King Exp. 447; Wats., Bibl. Ind.I, 246. 



