FLORA OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, 327 
Veronica serpyllifolia, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. I. 12; Gaud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 
1" sér. v. (1825) 102, and in Freye. Voy. Bot. 138; Urv. in Mém. 
Soc. Linn. Paris, vi. (1826) 607 ; Hook. f. Fl. Ant. ii. 324. 
East and West Falklands, fairly common, Vallentin, 25! Nichol ! 
Flowers deep blue. 
Veronica elliptica, Forst. f. Prod. 5; Hook. f. Fl. Ant. i. 58, ii. 334. 
V. decussata, Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. I. 1. 20. V. marginata, Colenso in 
Trans. N. Zeal. Inst. xxviii. (1896) 608. 
West Falklands, abundant along creeks, Vallentin, 40! Nichol! 
Magellan, Fuegia, New Zealand. 
This plant delights to have its roots bathed by the sea-water during spring 
tides. It is the tallest shrub on the islands, attaining a height of from 5 to 7 
feet. Its flowers possess a delightful aroma ; Jan-Feb, 
Plantago monanthos, Urv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris, iv. (1826) 606; 
Gaud. in Freye. Voy. Bot. 133; Barnéoud, Monogr. Plant. 17, excl. 
syn. ; Hook. f. Fl. Ant. ii. 340, +. 121. 
I Urville, Hooker ! 
Rumex Acetosella, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. Т. 538; Gaud. in Ann. Sei. Nat. 
17 sér. v. (1825) 101; (у. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris, iv. (1826) 
605 ; Macloskie, Fl. Patag. viii. 248. 
Common, but probably introduced, Gaudichaud ! D’ Urville, Vallentin, 55 1 
Nichol! 
North temperate and arctic regions ; a variety in Magellan. 
Rumex crispus, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. I. 835; Hook. f. Fl. Ant. ii. 341; 
Macloskie, Fl. Patag. viii. 349. №, Patentia, Gaud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 
17 sér. v. (1825) 101; Urv. in Mém. Soe. Linn. Paris, iv. (1826) 605. 
East Falklands ; Berkeley Sound, probably introduced, Hooker ! 
North temperate region. 
Chenopodium macrospermum, Hook. f. Fl. Ant. ii. 341; Macloskie, Fl. 
Patag. viii. 860. 
East Falklands ; Berkeley Sound and St. Salvador Bay, Darwin! Hooker! 
S. Patagonia. 
Empetrum nigrum, var. rubrum, А. DC. Prod. xvi. i. 20. И. rubrum, Vahl 
ex Willd. Sp. Pl. iv. 718; Gaud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 1° sér. v. (1825) 
103, and in Freyc. Voy. Bot. 134; Urv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris, iv. 
(1826) 608 ; Bot. Reg. t. 1783 ; Hook. f. Fl. Ant. ii, 345 ; Macloskie, 
Fl. Patag. viii. 557 ; Birger in Engl. Jahrb. xxxix. 288, fig. 1. 
