Mackenzie and Bush — Lespedeza^ of Missouri. 13 



Specimens examined. — Bush, McDonald Co., July 24, 1893. — Bush, 230, 

 Raytown, Sept. 19, 1897.— Bush, Shannon Co., Oct. 21, 1893.— Bush, Newton 

 Co., Aug. 29, 1893. — Mackenzie, Swope Park, Jackson Co., Aug. 23, 1896. — 

 Mackenzie, Jones' Creek, Jackson Co., Sept. 19, 1897. — Weller, Springfield, 

 Aug. 6, 1887. — Eggert, St. Louis Co., Sept. 21, 1877. 



4. Lespedeza capitata longifolia (DC.) T. & G. Fl. N. 

 A. 1 : 368. 1840. 



A long narrow -leaved form of the last of very rare occur- 

 rence in the State. 



Specimens examined. — Mackenzie, 123, Dodson, Aug. 26, 1895. 



5. Lespedeza capitata sericea H. & A. Comp. Bot. Mag. 



1: 23. 1835. 

 A silvery-leaved, usually quite distinct form of quite fre- 

 quent occurrence on dry prairies and in open rocky woods. 



Specimens examined. — Bush, Maiden, Sept. 12, 1893. — Bush, Jackson 

 Co., Sept. 22, 1893. — Trelease, 225, Pilot Knob, Sept. 18, 1897. — Trelease, 

 226, Clarksville, Oct. 10, 1897. — Mackenzie, 522, Lone Jack, Sept. 24, 1901. 



6. Lespedeza repens (L.) Bart. Prod. Fl. Phil. 2: 77. 



1818. 

 This species is only occasionally found in the Ozark Moun- 

 tain region in the State, in dry rocky woods. 



Specimens examined. — Bush, Maiden, Aug. 12, 1893, in part. — Bush, 

 Shannon Co., July 16, 1891; July 21, 1891. 



7. Lespedeza procumbens Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 70. 



1803. 



In similar situations to the last, but apparently much more 

 common in the State. Probably intergrades with JL. repens, 

 but is usually quite distinct. 



Specimens examined. — Bush, 40, Eagle Rock, Sept. 28, 1896. — Bush, 

 Campbell, Sept. 16, 1893.— Bush, Greene Co , Sept. 4, 1893. —Bush, Mai- 

 den, Aug. 12, 1893, in part. — Bush, McDonald Co., Sept. 1, 1893. — Bush, 

 Shannon Co., June 28, 1888. — Mackenzie, Eagle Rock, Sept. 28, 1896. — 

 Russell, Piedmont, Sept., 1897. — Russell, Pilot Knob, Sept. 20, 1898. 



8. Lespedeza viOLACEA (L.) Pers. Syn. 2: 318. 1807. 

 Probably not uncommon in rocky woods in the State, but 



not very often collected. 



