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300 THE NOMENCLATURE OF POTAMOGETOXS.
name than Wolfgang's. Fries knew of the pubHcation of Wolfgang's
name (cfr. Nov. Fl. Suec. p. 26), and ignored it. I suggested
to Dr. Kihlman that Fries' plant should bear the name of Nolte,
but he declined to withdraw his name. Whether that is done, or
not, Wolfgang's must stand as the oldest name. I would here
propose that Fries' plant should bear the name of P. Noltei (after
one who closely studied the genus) when considered a species.
Almquist has already referred it as a variety to pmillus in Hartman's
Hand. Skan. Fl. ed. 12, p. 54, 1889. The plant of Wolfgang
has recently been found in Finland (Holmen, Kihlman, &c. !), and
I am indebted to Prof. Maximowicz, of St. Petersburg, for a
specimen from "Mongolia: Ordos. leg. G. N. Potanin, 1881,"
under the name of /-*.