218 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Genera: 17; Talinum and Portulaca are in all tropical 
and subtropical regions; other genera less widely. distributed; 
found in temperate and tropical regions of both hemispheres. 
Species: 150+; principally in temperate regions 
approaching the tropics. 
TALINUM Avans. Fam. PI. II, 245 (1763). 
Phemeranthus Rar. Specch. I, 56 (1814). 
? Eutmon Rar. Atl. Journ. V, 23 (1820?). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. IX, 68; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 157; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 31; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, I b, 56; Gray, Ill. 
Gen. I, 225. 
Living species: 15+; Cape of Good Hope, 1; trop. Af- 
rica, 3; the rest in tropical and warmer America; N. America, 
8; W. Tex., 4-5; S. Sts., 1; Rocky mts., 1; E. Sts., 1; Pl. King, 
1; Pl. Wheel., 3-4. 
Talinum teretifolium Pursu, Fl. Am. 365 (1814). 
Phemeranthus teretifolius Rar. Specch. I, 86 (1814). 
Talinum ciliatum WALP. Rep. II, 934 (1843). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 91; Coult., Fl. Colo. 37; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 115; Upham, F1. Minn. 33; Chap., Fl. S. St. 44; Engl. Pax, Nat. 
Pfianz. III, 1, 56; Cov., Fl. Ark. 169; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 121. 
North America: Penn, to N. Car.; W. to Ind., Minn., 
Neb., Colo. and Ark. 
Minn. valley: New Ulm to Ortonville; edges of gneiss, 
syenite or quartzite rock; especially in bed of the Warren. 
HERB.: Sheldon 1446, Pipestone City; Sheldon 1200, 
Redstone, near New Ulm; Herb. Moyer 41, Montevideo. 
CLAYTONIA Linn. Gen. 849 (1787). 
Limnia Linn. Act. Ups. 130 (1746). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. IX, 68; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 158; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 31; Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflunz. 3, I b, 57 (Pax); Gray, 
lll. Gen. 223; O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. I, 56. 
Living species: 20+; Arctic regions in N. Hemis- 
phere; especially W. and N. in America and E. in Siberia; 
possibly 1 sp. in Australia and New Zealand. Russia, 11; N. 
America, 16-17; Calif., 18; Canada, 15-16; E. Sts., 2; Rocky 
mts., 5-6; S. Sts., 2; Pl. King, 5; Pl. Wheel., 5; Central 
Calif., 8. 
Claytonia virginica Linn. Spec. 204 (1753). 
C. acutiflora SwEET, Hort. Brit. 2 ed. (1830). 
C. grandiflora SwEET, Brit. Fl. Gard. 2 ser. 216 (1831-1838). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 91; Britt., Fl. N. J. 66; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 34; Webb., FI]. Neb. 115; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 44; Wats., Bibl. Ind. 
I, 119; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 82; Engl. Pax, Nat. Pflanz. III, 1, 57; Cov., Fl. 
Ark, 169; Rothr., Alask. 446. 
