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101. Letjcebia achilleifolia, Hook. etArn. Comp. Bot.Mag. 

 u. 43 (sub Leuchaeria) = Chabraea multifida, DO. Prod. " Plant 

 growing in sandy soil ; flowers a pale mauve."— W. Andrews. The 

 original specimens from which this species was described were 

 collected by Darwin at Port Desire. DeCandolle founded bis 



Chair 



ltifid\ 



■Nee.^ It may be doubted whether several of the described species 

 of this group should not be united. The specific name, as well 



Hooker 









precedence. 

 78. Perezia recuevata, Less. = Homoianthua echinulatus, 



•growing 







Cass. =Perdicium recurvatum, Vahl 



blossom bright blue ; found amongst mountains in sandy and stony 



districts." 



W. 



Mag 



This species has been supposed to be 



It may be inferred from the 





above note that it extends some way northward towards the base of 

 the Andes. 



54. Nassauvia rosulata 



f Am. Comp. Bot. Mag. ii. i 

 clumps on high gravelly clay or rocky plateaux. Not found till 



n, Hook. 

 growing 



in 



south of the Senger."— W. 



Although not in flower 



or fruit, there can be no doubt as to the identity of this singular 

 species, as to which I have given some pa: 

 °f the Linnean Society/ Bot. xxi. p. 225. 



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VACCINIACE-aE. 



Of 



a 



86. Pebnettya ? " Shrub of low compact growth ; berries 



wax-like appearance shading from pink to white ; found near 

 streams or near trees in the neighbourhood of the Andes."— W. 

 Andrews. The single small specimen resembles most P. mucro- 

 **to, Gaudich., but cannot, I think, be referred to that species. 





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PLUMBAGIffE-aB 



growing 



(salt 







82. Statice bbasiliensis, Boiss. 



nitrate of soda) in the soil. The flower is lightish blue verging 

 to pale pink or white. The root is large and long like that of 

 th e dock." Boiled in water it gives a decoction of a dark brown 





colour and salt taste, 

 ises, tumours, &c. 



an 



Wyke 



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W. 





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