468 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



OERARDIA LINN. Gen. 503 (1737). 



Virgularia R. and P. Prodr. Per. 92 (1794). 

 Dasystoma RAF. Jour. Phys. LXXXIX, 99 (1819). 

 Otophylla BENTH. DC. Prodr. X, 515 (1846). 



Baillon, Hist. PL IX, 468; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. II, 972; Durand, 

 2nd. Gen. Phan. 298; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. IV, 3 6, 92 (von 

 Wettstein). 



Living species: 30; N. and S. America, especially in 

 extra- tropical regions. N. America, 23; S. Sts., 10; E. Sts., 

 13; Canada, 6; PL Wheel., 1; Rocky mts., 2; W. Tex., 8. 



Gerardia pedicularia LINN. Spec. 611 (1753). 



Dasystoma pedicularia BENTH. DC. Prodr. X, 521 (1846). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 389; Britt., Fl. N. J. 189; Mac., 

 Fl. Can. I, 363; Uphani, Fl. Minn. 101; Cov., Fl. Ark. 209; Gray, Syn. Fl. 

 II, 1, 291; Chap., Fl. S. St. 298; Engl. v. Wetts., Nat. Pflanz. IV, 3 b, 93. 

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

 to Minn, and Ark. 



Minn, valley: N. E. district; infrequent; thickets and 

 dry woods. 



HERB. : Herrick 211, Minneapolis. 



Gerardia grandiflora BENTH. Comp. Bot. Mag. I, 206 

 (1835). 



Dasystoma drummondii BENTH. DC. Prodr. X, 521 (1846). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 389; Upham, Fl. Minn. 101; Cov., 

 Fl. Ark. 208; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 291; Engl. v. Wetts., Nat. Pflanz. IV, 3 

 6,93; Coult., Fl. Tex. 314. 



North America: Wise., S. .Minn., Iowa to Tenn. and 

 Tex. ; W. to Ark. 



Minn, valley: Forest district; rare or doubtful; no 

 Minn, specimens seen. 



Gerardia virginica (LiNN.) B. S. P. Cat. N. Y. (1888). 



Rhinanthus virginicus LINN. Spec. 841 (1753). 

 Gerardia flava LINN. Herb. 

 G. quercifolia PURSH, Fl. Am. 423 (1814). 

 G. glauca SPRENGK Syst. II, 807 (1825). 

 Dasystoma quercifolia BENTH. DC. Prodr. X, 521 (1846). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 389; Britt., Fl. N. J. 189; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 101; Cov., Fl. Ark. 209?; Gray, Syn. Fl. II, 1, 291; Chap., Fl. S. 

 St. 298. 



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



W. to Minn., 111., Ark.? and La. 



Minn, valley: Reported from S. E. edge; doubtful or 

 rare; no Minn, specimens seen. 



Gerardia auriculata MICHX. Fl. N. Am. II, 20 (1803). 

 Seymeria auriculata SPRENG. Syst. II, 810 (1825). 

 Otophylla michauxii BENTH. DC. Prodr. X, 512 (1846). 



