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species extends to both sides of temperate South America, but is 

 more common on the Pacific slope. 



84. MuirsrA ilicifolia, (km. Ic. v. 63, tab. 493. " Creeper j 

 large bright orange blossom with dark centre. Slopes of the 

 Andes and pre-Cordillerine districts."- W. Andrews. 



85. Apparently the same plant; a single head. "Pink and 

 carmine blossoms, also occasionally white."— W. Andrews. 



M. 



W. 



M. spinosa, DC. It is singular 

 d " M. ilicifolia, Hook. ,, Sir 





Jttiscellan y/ and in so doing referred to the description and figure 

 previously given by Cavanilles. This species extends to both 



pes of the Andes. 



Hook 



49. H TALIS argentea, D. Don, ex - . 



Jw?. i. 108. " Bushy plant, very general in all northern parts of 

 Jratagonia j grows in sand, especially amongst the medanos (sand- 

 Mis) near the coast. Foliage silvery white, flowers pink. Local 



Maj 



dental species 



"— W. Andrews. This orna- 



Patag 





*nd extends thence to the Province of Mendoza; but .-. 



doubtful whether it has been found wild in Chili. 



36. Chuquibaoa erinacea, D. Don ? " Shrub : prickly foli- 

 age, bright yellow blossoms in great abundance: very widely dis- 

 tributed, being found in all classes of soil, as well on high table- 

 lands as in valleys, on sea-coast and in the interior. Branches of 

 this boiled yield a yellow bitter fluid which the Indians take as a 



febrif 



uge. 



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found 

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taking a sort of beer."— W. Andrews. 



1 do not feel sure as to the identity of this species, nor do 

 "^reservedly accept the statement that t* 



e *ery where in Patagonia. There are num 



°f ulicine Chuquiragas which seem to require careful study by 



otanist possessing ample materials. 



17. Stifftia chrysantha. Mik. " Blossoms of bush 



a 



Weltered 



Andes. Height about 



* f et -"- W. Andrews. This is the most interesting object in the 



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