LOOSESTRIE FAMILY. — 631 
THYMELEACEAE. Mezereum Family. 
DIRCA L. Sp. Pl. 1:356. 1753. MoosE-woop. 
Two species, Eastern United States; California, 1. North America Atlantic, 1. 
Dirca palustris L. Sp. Pl. 1: 358. 1753. LEATNERWOOD. 
Ell. Sk.1:448. Gray, Man. ed. 6,448. Chap. FI. 395. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. New Brunswick, Ontario, and New England 
west to Minnesota, Missouri, and Arkansas, and from New York south to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Upper division of the Coast Pine belt. Rich wooded hillsides. Clarke 
County (Dr. Denny). Monroe County, Claiborne Landing. Flowers yellow, Febru- 
ary. Shrub 3 to 4 feet high. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginiae paludosis.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
LYTHRACEAE. Loosestrife Family. 
ROTALA L. Mant. 2:175. 1772. 
Rotala ramosior (L.) Koehne, in Mart. Fl. Bras. 13, pt. 2:192. 1875. 
BRANCHED Rotata, 
Ammannia ramosior L. Sp. Pl. 1: 120. 1753. 
A, humilis Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1:99. 1803. 
Ell. Sk. 1:218. Chap. F1.134. Gray, Man. ed. 6,184. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 
2:112. Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 270. 
West INDIES, MEXICO TO BRAZIL. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern New England along the coast to 
Georgia, west to Texas and north to Oregon. 
ALABAMA: Lower hills to Coast plain. Ditches. Cullman County, 800 feet. Shelby 
County (#. Jj. Smith). Mobile County. Flowers purple; July to September. Fre- 
quent. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab. in Virginia. D. Gronovius.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
AMMANNIA L. Sp. Pl. 1: 120. 1753. 
Eighteen species, warmer regions of Asia, Africa, America. North America, 3. 
Ammannia coccinea Rottb. Pl. Hort. Havn. Deser. 7. 17738. ScarLeT AMMANNIA. 
Ammannia latifolia Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1: 480. 1838. Not L. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6, 185. Chap. Fl. ed. 3, 158. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 112. 
Griseb, Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 270. 
Cuba TO BrRaziL. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. New Jersey west to Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, 
and Arkansas, south to Florida and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Muddy places. Mobile County. Flowers red; August, 
September. Rare. Annual. 
Type locality unknown. 
Herb. Gevl. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
LYTHRUM L. Sp. Pl.1:446. 1753. 
Twenty-three species, diffused over the temperate regions of the globe. North 
America 5. 
Lythrum alztum Pursh, F]. Am. Sept. 1: 334, 1814. W1ncG-sTEMMED LOOSESTRIFE. 
Ell. Sk. 1:545. Gray, Man.ed.6,185. Chap. FI. 134, in part. Coulter, Contr. Nat, 
Herb. 2: 112. 
MEXIco. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Ontario; New England west to Minnesota, 
Nebraska, Colorado, south from New Jersey to Florida, Louisiana, western Texas, 
and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Prairie region, Greene County, Pleasant Ridge (£. 4. Smith). Flowers 
purple, August; rare. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘In lower Georgia, Enslen.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
