LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 97 
Androcoma Ness, Hook. Jour. Bot. II, 396 (1836). 
(1835) Malachochaete, Hymenochaete Nergs, Linn. IX, 292, 293 
Nomochloa, Hymenochaeta Breauy. Lestib. Ess. Fam. Cyp. 
37, 43 (1819). 
Blysmus Panz. R. and S. Syst. II, Mant. 41 (1824). 
Pterolepis Scurap. Gétt. Gel. Anz. 2071 (1821). 
Heleophylax Lrstris. Ess. Fam. Cyp. 41 (1819). 
(1855) Hellmuthia, Anthophyllum Sreup. Syn. Glum. II, 90, 160 
Elytrospermum C. A. Mery. Mem. Sav. Etr. Petr. I, 200 (18412). 
Desmoschoeuus Hook. f. Fl. N. Zeal. I, 271 (1867). 
Eleogiton, Holoschoenus Linx, Hort. Berol. I, 284, 293 (1827), 
Dichostylis Beauv. Lestib. Ess. Fam. Cyp. 39 (1819). 
Isolepis R. Br. Prodr. 221 (1810). 
Nemum Dsgsvx. Ham. Prodr. Ind. Occ. 13 (1825). 
Baeothryon Enru. Beitr, [V, 147 (1789). 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 1049; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 457; 
Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 2, II, 111 (Pax); Schenck, Palaeophyt. 385. 
Living species: 200; 3800 described; cosmopolitan. 
Europe, 37; Russia, 20; Russian Europe, 10; U.S., 35-40; Can- 
ada, 10; S. Sts., 14; E. Sts., 17-19; Rocky mts., 10; California, 
12-15; Pl. King, 5; Pl. Wheel., 5. 
Fossil species: Cyperites? Miocene, Oeningen. 
Scirpus atrovirens MuHL. Gram. 48 (1817). 
?S. polyphyllus VAL, Enum. II, 274 (1806). 
S. sylvaticus var. atrovirens GRAY, Man. ed. 2, (1856). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 581; Britt., Fl. N. J. 265, Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 98; Upham, Fl. Minn. 152; Wats., Fl. Calif. II, 219; Mac., Fl. Can. 
II, 101; Coult., Fl. Colo. 368; Cov., Fl. Ark. 230. 
North America: N.S., N. Br., Q., Ont. to Man. and 
Saskatchewan; S. to N. Eng. and N. J.; W. to Minn., Neb., 
Kan., Ark., Ind. Terr., Colo. and to Calif. and Oregon. 
Minn. valley: Throughout; marshes and bogs; 
abundant. 
Hers.: Taylor 763, Glenwood; Sheldon 1303, Lake 
Benton; Sheldon 1081, Springfield; Sheldon 1042, Sleepy Eye; 
Sheldon 673, Gaiter lake, Waseca Co.; Ballard 217, Jordan, 
Scott Co.; Taylor 634, Minnesota lake; MacM. and Sheld. 41, 
Brainerd; Sandberg 519, Red Wing; Oestlund 217, Hennepin 
Co.; Sheldon 252, Lake Washington, Le Sueur Co. 
Scirpus sylvaticus LINN. var. microcarpus (PRESL). 
S. microcarpus PrEsL, Rel. Haenk. I, 193 (1830). 
8. sylvaticus Hook. FI. Am. ITI, 230 (1840). 
S. lenticularis ToRR. Cyp. 328 (1836). 
S. sylvaticus var. digynus Boncku. Linn. NNN VI, 727 (1862), 
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