234 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
DELPHINIUM Linn. Gen. 449 (1737). 
Delphiniastrum Spacu, Suit. Buff. VII, 336 (1839). 
Phiedineum Spacu, 1. c. 337 (1839). 
Staphysagria SPACH, 1. c. 347 (1839). 
Acovitella Spacu, 1. c. 358 (1839). 
Consolida Linpu. Jour. Hort. Soc. VI, 55 (1851). 
Ceratosanthus ScnHur. Enum. Transsylv. 30 (1866). 
Aconitum LINN. Gen. 682 (1737). 
Nirbisia Don. Gen. Syst. 1, 63 (1831). 
Baillon, Hist Pl. I, 85; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. 1, 9; Engler and 
Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, I1, 59, 60; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 2; Gray, Ill. 
Gen. I, 41, 43. 
Living species: 180+; 58 (B. and H.); 90 (Durand); 
temperate and mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere; 
Russia, 40+; Europe 28+; Russian Europe, 16; North Amer- 
ica, 22+; and Delphinium (excl. Aconitum) 5, Canada; Calif., 9; 
E. Sts., 8; Rocky mts., 5; S. Sts., 3; Pl. Wheel., 4; Pl. King, 4. 
Delphinium carolinianum Watt. Fl. Car. 155 (1788). 
D. azureum Micux. Fl. N. Am. I. 314 (1803). 
D. virescens Nutr. Gen. II, 14 (1818). 
D. vinineum Don. Sweet, Brit. Fl. I, 374 (1823). 
D. simplee GRAy, Pl. Wright. II, 8 (1852). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 46; Webb., Fl. Neb. 116; Coult., 
FI. Colo. 11; Chap., Fl. S. St. 10; Upham, Fl. Minn. 20: Mac., Fl. Can. I, 26; 
Coult., Fl. Tex. 9; Cov., Pl. Ark. 163; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 12. 
North America: Man., Wis. and Minn.; S. to Fla.? 
and 8. and W. Tex.; W. to Neb. sandhills, Colo. and Wyoming. 
Minn. valley: Prairie region and sparingly in forest 
openings; rich banks in sunny localities. especially S. 
HERB.: Oestlund 7 and 8, Minneapolis; Ballard 182, 
Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 633, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 731, 
Sleepy Eye; Sheldon 1404, Lake Benton; Sheldon 535, Waseca; 
Ballard 385, Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 771, Glenwood; Herrick 
18, Minneapolis; Kassube 16, Minneapolis; Holzinger 10, Winona 
Co.; Hammond 8, Lake City; Herb. Sheld. 1783, Minneapolis; 
Herb. Moyer. 21, Montevideo. 
Delphinium tricorne Micux. Fl. N. Am. I, 314 (1808), 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 46: Chap., Fl. S. St. 10; Upham, 
F]. Minn. 20; Cov., Fl. Ark. 163; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 14; Webb., Appx. 
Neb. 30. 
North America: Same range as D. exaltatwm Ait. 
Minn. valley: High, dry prairies S. and far S. W. in 
some localities. Rare. 
Delphinium exaltatum Air. Hort. Kew. II, 244 (1789). 
D. weeolatum JACQ. Icon. Rar. I, 101 (1781). 
D. tridactylum Micux, Fl, N. Am. I, 314 (1903). 
