214 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. IX, 200 (sub Amarantus); Benth. and Hook., Gen. 
Pl. III, 29; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 334. 
Living species: 4-5; N. America to Trinidad. S. Sts., 
4; E. Sts., 8; Rocky mts., 1; Canada, 2. 
Acnide tamariscina (NuTT.) Woop, Bot. 289 (1874). 
Amarantus tamariscinus Nutr. Trans. Am. Phil.Soc. V, 165 (1837). 
Acnida tuberculata, rusocarpa and cannabina var. concatenata Moqg.- 
Tanp. DO. Prodr. xiii, IL, 277, 278 (1849). 
es Montelia tamariscina var. concatenata GRAY, Man. ed. IV, 413 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 429; Upham, Fl. Minn. 118; Mac., 
F]. Can. I, 397; Webb., Fl. Neb. 114; Coult., Fl. Colo. 305; Cov., Fl. Ark. 
214, 
North America: Ont. to Ohio, Alabama and La.; W. to 
Minn., Dak., Neb., Ark. and Mo. 
Minn. valley: S. central and S. E. districts; gravelly 
or sandy shores. 
HERB.: Sandberg 478, Red Wing; Holzinger 196, Wi- 
nona. 
FROELICHIA Mogencu, Meth. 50 (1794). 
Oplotheca Nutt. Gen. II, 78 (1818). 
Hoplotheca SPRENG. Syst. Cur. Post. 52 (1827). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. IX, 212; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. IIT, 41; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 335. 
Living species: 10; America, warmer regions; Minn. 
to Brazil. S. Sts., 1; Rocky mts., 1; E. Sts., 2; Pl. Wheel., 1; 
N. Amer. excl. Mex., 4. 
Froelichia floridana (NuTT.) Mog. DC. Prodr. XIII, 2, 
420 (1849). 
Oplotheca floridana Nutr. Gen. II, 78 (1818). 
Gomphrema floridana SPRENG. Syst. I, 824 (1825). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 4380; Coult., Fl. Colo. 305; Upham, 
F). Minn. 118; Webb., Fl. Neb. 114; Chap., Fl. S. St. 384; Roth., Wheel. 
Exp. 234; Cov., Fl. Ark. 214. 
North America: S. Minn. to Colo., Neb., Ark., Tex., 
Fla., Ga., Ills. and Wisc. 
Minn. valley: Reported from N. E. district; infre- 
quent; dry places. 
HERB.: Sandberg £79, Goodhue Co. 
AMARANTHUS Linn. Gen. 716 (1787). 
Amblogyne Rar. FI. Tell. 42 (1836). 
Roemeria MoENcH, Meth. 351 (1794). 
Sarratia Moq.-TAND. DC. Prodr. xiii, II, 255 (1849). 
Glomeraria Coy. Leccion, 319 (1802). 
Pyxidium Morenci, Meth. 358 (1794). 
