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16. Oapsella bursa-pastopls (L«) Medic. 

 Scientific name: 



fhlaspl Bursa-pastorls L. Sp. PI. 647. 1753. 



Bursa pastorls in Wlgg. Prim. Fl. Hoist. 47. 1780. 



Capsella Bursa-pastorls Medic. Fl. Gatt. 

 1: 85. 1792. 



Bursa Bursa-pastoris Britton, Mem. Torr. 

 Club, 5: 172. 1894. 



A peculiar complication is introduced by the out^itng 

 up of the earliest species-name to produce a complete 

 name; this gives really nev names for both genus and 

 species y and, since Bursa bursa-pastoris is eridently 

 ruleii out as being reduplication^ and the genus must be 

 separated from 1?hlftspi > evidently the most nearly regu- 

 lar course is to combine the earliest species-name with 

 the genus -name ranking next to Bursa i n priority. 

 Gonmon name: 



Shepherd's purse. 

 Distribution and habitat: 



Naturalized from Burope. A very common weed of 

 cultivated land and waste places. 



PI. of Mon. Co.: "Everywhere abundant". C. F.: 

 "Bverywhere" . PI. Buf. Vic: listed. Loc Herb.: Ithaca 

 (roadside and fields)* and specimens from without the 



