200 METASPEKMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
COMANDRA Nort. Gen. I, 157 (1818). 
Hamiltonia Serene. Syst. I, 851 (1825) p. p. 
Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. III, 224; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 358; 
Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, I, 221 (Hieronymus). 
Living species: 4; Europe, 1; N. America, 3; Canada, 
8; E. Sts., 8; S. Sts. 1; Rocky mts., 2; Pl. King, 1; PI. 
Wheel., 2. 
Comandra livida Ricu. Appx. Frankl. Journ. 9 (1823). 
Hamiltonia sarmentosa SPRENG. Syst. I, 831 (1825). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 451; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 423; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 122. 
North America: Newf. and Labrador, N.S., N. Br., 
L. Nipigon, L. Winnipeg to Rocky mts., Brit. Col., 69° N. lat. 
and Arctic circle; S. to N. Vt., Wise. and Minn. 
Minn. valley: Reported from N. edge; doubtful; dry 
hillsides or banks. 
Comandra umbellata (Linn.) Nurr. Gen. I, 157 (1818). 
Thesium umbellatum LINN. Spec. 302 (1753). 
T. corymbulosum Micux. Fl. N. Am. I, 112 (1803). 
Hamiltonia unbellata SPRENG. Syst. I, 831 (1825). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 450; Britt., Fl. N. J. 214; Webb., 
Fl, Neb. 133; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 423; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 396; Coult., Fl. Colo. 
324; Wats., King Exp. 319; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 254; Cov., Fl. Ark. 217. 
North America: Cape Breton, Q., Ont. to Owen Sound, 
L. Huron, Saskatchewan (N. of 51° lat.) and Rockies; S. to 
Washington and Californian Sierras; E. across cont. to N. 
Eng., N. J. and Ga. 
Minn. valley: Forest district and perhaps throughout; 
dry ground or edges of meadows. 
HERB.: Sheldon 1168, New Ulm; Holzinger 202, Wi- 
nona, Co.; Kassube 212, Minneapolis; Sandberg 487, Goodhue 
Co.; Holzinger 208, Stockton; Herb. Sheld. 1861, Ramsey Co.; 
1718, Minneapolis. 
Comandra pallida A. DC. Prodr. XIV, 636 (1856). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 450; Webb., Fl. Neb. 133; Mac., 
F). Can. I, 423; Coult., Fl. Colo. 324; Wats., King Exp. 319; Roth., Wheel. 
Exp. 254 in var. 
North America: Saskatchewan and N. W. T. to Brit. 
Col. and Oregon; S. to Minn., Neb., Kan., N. Mex., and W. to 
Rocky mts. 
Minn. valley: Reported from W.N. W. edge; doubtful 
or rare; dry shaded hills. 
