348 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
LXI. CELASTRACEAE, Staff-Tree Family. 
Endiicher, Gen. Pl. 1085 (1836-40); Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 357 
(1862) excl. Hippocrateae; Baillon, Hist. Pl. VI, 1 (1877). 
Genera: 85+; tropical regions and less abundantly in 
temperate. 
Species: 250+ living; several (10-15) fossil. 
EVONYMUS Linn, Gen. 79 (1787). 
Vyenomus PrRESL, Bot. Bem, 32 (1844). 
Melanocarya Turcz. Bull. Mosq. XX XI, I, 453 (1860). 
Baillon, Hist. Pl. VI, 30; Benth. and Hook., Gen. Pl. I, 360; Durand, 
Ind. Gen. Phan. 65; Gray, 1. Gen. II, 187; Schenck, Paloeophyt. 578; Sar- 
gent, NV. Am. Silv. II, 9. 
Living species: 40+; Northern hemisphere to Mexico; 
Malay archipelago and N. Australia; centers in N. E. India, 
China and Japan. North America, 6-7; Mexico, 4-5; W. Tex., 
1; Calif., 1; E. Sts,, 2;S. Sts.,. 2; Russia, 6; Europe, 8; Russian 
Europe, 3. 
Fossil species: Greenland and N. Europe; Tertiary. 
Evonymus atropurpureus Jaca. Hort. Vind. II, 55 (1772). 
E. caroliniensis MARSH. Arbust. 43 (1785). 
HL, latifolius MARsH. Arbust. 44 (1785). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 110; Britt., Fl. N. J. 75; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 122; Chap., F1.S. St. 76; Upham, Fl. Minn. 39; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 
95; Cov., Fl. Ark. 172; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 161. 
North America: Ont. and N. Y. to N. J. and Fla.; W. 
to Minn., Neb., Dak.. Kan., Ark. and Miss. 
Minn. valley: Throughout, E. of the Pomme des 
Terres river; wooded banks and shores of lakes. 
HERB.: She/don 221, Madison Lake; Sheldon 622, Wil- 
ton, Waseca Co.; Roberts 23, Lake Lilian; Herrick 67, Minne- 
apolis; Sandberg 116, Vasa; Kassube 51, Minneapolis; Herb. 
Moyer 50, Chippewa river, near Montevideo. 
CELASTRUS Linn. Gen. 168 (1787). 
Denhamia MEIssn. Gen. 18 (1836). 
Gymouosporia WicHT. and ARN. Prodr. I, 159 (1834). 
Maytenus FEUILL. ex Juss. Gen. 449 (1789). 
Putterlickia ENDL. Gen. 1086 (1840). 
Catha ENDL. Gen. 5678 (1840). 
Eucentrus and Polyacanthus Presi, Bemerk. 33 (1844). 
Scytophyllum §. and Z. Enum. I, 124 (1837). 
Orixa TuHuns. FI. Jap. 3 (1784). 
Leucocarpon A. RicH. Sert. Astrol. 46 (1832). 
? Hedraianthera F. Mutu. Frag. V, 58 (1882). 
Cassine Hary. and Sonpb. FI. Cap. I, 452, 465 (1863). 
Haenkea R. and P. Prodr. 36 (1798). 
