’ 
LIST OF HIGHER SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS. 313 
North America: N. Eng. to N. J., Fla. and Miss.; W. 
to Minn., Neb., Kan. and La. 
Minn. valley: Reported from N. H, district; Ft. Snell- 
ing; thickets and edges of woods; shady riverbanks. 
LATHYRUS Linn. Gen. 590 (1787). 
Clymenum Tourn. Inst. 218 (1700). 
Ochrus, Aphaca and Nissolia Tourn. 1. c. 396, 399, 656 (17U0). 
Orbus LINN. Gen. 591 (1787). 
Cicerella MoENCcH, Meth. 63 (1794). 
Astrophia Nutr. T. and G. Fl. N. Am. I, 278 (1838). 
Platystylis Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 239 (1829). 
Aneurus E. Mry. Preuss. Gatt. 258 (1839). 
Cicercula, Navidura, Lastila, Graphiosa ALEF. Bonplan- 
dia. 126-139 (1861). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. II, 238; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 526; Durand, 
Ind Gen. Phan. 98; Schenck, Palaeophyt. 692. 
Living species: 200 described; 120 distinct; temper- 
ate northern hemisphere and S. America. Russia, 21; Europe, 
36; Russian Europe, 17; North America, 14; Mid. Calif., 10; S. 
Sts., 3; Canada, 4; Rocky mts., 4; E. Sts., 6; Pl. King, 3; Pl. 
Wheel, 5. 
‘ Fossil species: Germany; Pliocene (Schenck). Doubt- 
ul. 
Lathyrus palustris Linn. Spec. 733 (1753). 
L. polymorphus GRAY, Ive’s Rep. 10 (1858?) in part. 
LL. lanszwertit KELL. Proc. Cal. Acad. II, 150 (1863 . 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 144; Britt., Fl. N. J. 88; Upham, 
Fl. Minn. 47; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 112; Trautv., Fl. Sib. 45; Coult., FI. 
Colo. 73; Brew. and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 159: Mac., Fl. Can. I, 122; Forbes 
and Hems., Fl. Sin. 186; Led., Fl. Ross. I, 686; Nym., Fl. Eur.; Herd., Fl. 
Eur. Russ. 42; Coult., Fl. Tex. 87; Roth., Wheel. Exp. 102; Wats., King 
Exp. 78, 419; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 230. 
Europe; N. Asia; Siberia, Dahuria and China. 
North America: Labrador, N. Br., Q., Ont. to Brit. 
Col.; S. to Washington, Oregon, Los Angeles, Calif. and W. 
Tex.; from Mont. to N. J. 
Minn. valley: Forest district and to Pomme des 
Terres valley; moist woods, springs and bogs. 
HerRsB.: Taylor 610, Minnesota lake; Ballard 42. 
Chaska; Oestlund 34, Hennepin Co.; ? Bailey 443, Long lake; 
? Bailey 66, Vermilion lake; Kassube 58, Tuttle’s creek, Hen- 
nepin Co.; Sandberg 140, Chisago Co.; Holzinger 61, Winona 
Co.; Herrick 82, Minneapolis; Herb. Moyer 65, Montevideo. 
Lathyrus palustris Linn. var. myrtifolius (MUHL.) GBay 
Pl. Fendl. 30 (1849). 
