Actinea herbacea 

 John Voss 



From a phytogeographical standpoint, the sand barrens of 

 central Illinois extending from Pekin to Meredosia on the east- 

 ern side of the Illinois river have long been a center of botanical 

 interest. Carl Geyer ( 1 ) visited the locality almost one hundred 



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Aclinea herbacea near Manito, 111. 



years ago and collected Trautvetteria palmata Fisch & Mey 

 which since has never been reported elsewhere in the state. 

 Later Gleason (2) found many western species including 

 Cristatella Jamesii T. & G. and Lesquerella spathulata Rydb. The 



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