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BRACHYELYTRUM Pat.-Beauyv. Agrostogr. 89 (1812). 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 1144; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 469; 
Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, II, 47 (Hackel). 
Living species: 1; N. America. 
Brachyelytrum aristosum (MicHx.) B. S. P. Cat. N. Y. 
(1888). 
Dilepyrum aristosum MicHx. Fl). N. Amer. I, 40 (1803). 
Muhlenbergia aristata Pers. Syn. I. 76 (1805). 
Brachyelytrum aristatum P. DEB. Agrost. 39 (1812). 
Muhlenbergia brachyelytrum TRIN. Diss. I, 188 (1828). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 644; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 195; Webb., 
Fi. Neb 104; Chan., Fl. So. St. 553; Upham, Fl. Minn. 162; Eng]. Hackel, 
Nat. Pflanz. II, 2, 47; Cov., Fl. Ark. 235; Vas., Mon. 71. 
North America: N. S., Q., Ont. to Owen Sound and 
north shore of L. Superior; S. to N. Y., N. J. and Fla.; W. to 
Minn., Neb., Ark. and Mo. 
Minn. valley: Forest district; infrequent; rocky woods 
and copses. 
Hers.: Ballard 397, Jordan, Scott Co.; Bailey 397, 
Mud Lake. 
ALOPECURUS Linn. Gen. 50 (1737). 
Colobachne Pau.-BEAUV. Agrostogr, 22 (1812). 
Tozzettia SAvi, Mem. Soc. It. Sci. VIII, 477 (1868). 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 1140; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 470; 
Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, II, 48 (Hackel). : 
Living species: 20; 40 described; Europe and extra 
tropical Asia; a few species in N. and S. America and Australia, 
doubtfully indigenous. Europe, 14; Russia, 11; N. America, 8; 
California, 3; Rocky Mts., 2; So. Sts., 1; Canada, 4-5; E. Sts., 
1; Pl. King, 1-2; Pl. Wheel., 1-2; Pac. coast, 7-8. 
Alopecurus geniculatus LINN. var. aristulatus (MIcHx.) 
Muwro, Torr. Fl. U.S. I, 97 (1824). 
A. aristulatus Micox. Fl. N. Am. 43 (1803). 
A. subaristatus Pers. Syn. I, 80 (1805). 
A. fuluus KuntH, Enum. I, 24 (1833). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 645; Britt., Fl. N. J. 285; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 105; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 263; Upham, Fl. Minn. 160; Coult.. Fl. 
Colo. 407; Mac., Fl. Can. II, 188; Vas., Ag. Grasses U.S. 40; Richt., Pl. 
Eur. I, 38 (spec.); Miyabe, Fl. Kur. 269 (spec.); Wats., King Exp. 375; 
Roth., Wheel. Exp. 281; Cov., Fl, Ark. 234; Hart., Scand. Fl. I, 576 (spec.); 
Vas., Mon. 87. 
North America: Newf., Anticosti, N. S., N. Br., Ont., 
Man., N. W. T., to Columbia and Vancouver; N. to lat. 55°; S. 
to N. Y., Penn.; W. to Minn., Neb., Colo., Calif., Oregon; not 
