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LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 47 
S. Europe, Mid. and S. Russia; India; Australia; Is- 
lands of Mediterranean. 
North America: N. Br., Q., Ont. to Man.; S. to N. 
Eng., N. J., Fla.; W. to Minn. and Tex. 
Minn. valley: Forest district and W. to Cottonwood 
valley and Chippewa; rivers, ponds and lakes. 
HERB.: Ballard 455, Prior’s Lake, Scott Co.: Herrick 
290, Minnetonka; Oestlund 190, Minnehaha; Holzinger 272, 
Winona Co.; Sandberg 539, 540, ‘‘ Minnesota.” 
VIII. GRAMINEAE. Grass Family. 
Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 77 (1840); Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 1074 
1883); Hackel in Engl. and Prantl, Nut. Pflanz. 2, II, 1 (1887). 
Genera: 3800-825; cosmopolitan; 3-4 extinct. 
Species: 8500-4000; 8100-3200 (B. and H.); 40-50 extinct? 
ANDROPOGON Linn. Gen. ed. V, 1014 (1754). 
Sechizachrium Ness, Agrost. Bras. 331 (1829). 
Heterochloa DEsvx. ex Dur. 1. c. (1888). 
Diectomis H.B. K Nov. Gen. et Spec. I, 193 (1815). 
Homoeatherum Ness, Hook. and Arn. Beech. Bot. 239 (1841). 
Hypogynium Nees, Agrost. Bras. 364 (1829). 
Anadelphia Hack. Engl. Jahrb. VI, 240 (18835). 
Arthostachys Desvx. ex Dur. 1. c. (1888). 
Euklastaxon STeuD. Syn. Glum. I, 412 (1855), 
? Agenium Nees, Lindl. Introd Nat. Syst. ed. 2, 447 (1835). 
Sorghum Pers. Syn. I, 101 (1805). 
Blumenbachia Kori. Gram. Gall. 28 (1802). 
Vetiveria THov. ex Vir. Journ. Pharm. I, XIII, 499 (1857). 
Anatherum P. Beaty. Agrostogr. 128 (1812). 
Mandelorna STEvpD. Syn. Glum. I, 359 (1855). 
Chrysopogon TRIN. Fund. Agr. 187 (1820). 
Rhaphis Lovur. Cochinch. 552 (1790). 
Centrophorum Trin. Fund. Agr. (1820). 
Holcus R. Br. Prodr. 198 (1810) in part. 
Dichantium WitLem. Herb. Maur. in Ust. Ann. Bot. XVIII, 
11 (1796). 
Diplasanthus Dgesvx. ex Dur. 1. c. (1888). 
Lepeocercis TRIN. Fund. Agr. 203 (1820). 
Cymbopogon SPRENG. PI. Min. Cog. Pugil. II, 14 (1815). 
Gymnanthelia and Hyparrhenia ANDERS. Schweinf. Beitr. 
Fl. Aethiop. 299, 300 (18627). 
Heteropogon Pers. Syn. II, 533 (1805). 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 1123-1135; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 
464: Engler and Prantl, Net. Pflanz. 2, I1, 26 (Hackel). 
Living species: 200 +; warmer regions; N. America, 
Asia and temperate Europe. Europe, 8-9; N. America, 24; 
