FLORA OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. 329 
Asarca Commersonii, Hook. f. Fl. Ant. ii. 351; Krünzl. Orch. Gen. et 
Sp. И. 1. 44, t. 2, fig. Е. Chlorwa Commersonii, Brongn. in Duperrey, 
Voy. Bot. 189 ; Macloskie, FI. Patag. viii. 322, 
Wright! Chartres! Abbott! Firmin, 1! 
Magellan, Fuegia. 
Asarca odoratissima, Poepp. et Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp. Pl. ii. 13, t. 118 ; 
Krünzl. Orch. Gen. et Sp. ii. т, 29, t. 3, fig. L. Chlorea odoratissima, 
Macloskie, Fl. Patag. viii. 323. 
Wright ! 
Chile, Patagonia. 
Sisyrinchium filifolium, Gaud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 1 sér. v. (1825) 101, and 
in Freyc. Voy. Bot. 133; Urv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris, iv. (1826) 
604; Hook. f. Fl. Ant, ii. 352, t. 126; Bot. Mag. t. 829 ; Macloskie, 
Fl. Patag. viii. 515. 
Abbott! Vallentin, 70! Firmin, 16 ! 431 Nichol! East Falklands ; Port 
William, Hooker, 98 ! Stanley, Cunningham! Lechler ! 
Magellan. 
Vernacular name * Pale Maiden." From November to January the hill- 
sides are white with this beautiful flower, which is very fragrant. 
Luzuriaga marginata, Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. 768.  Enardea 
marginata, Banks et oland. ex Gertn. Fruct. i. 283, t. 59, fig. 3. 
Callixene marginata, Lam. Ill. t. 248; Encycl. Suppl. i. 36 ; Gaud. in 
Ann. Sci. Nat. 1" sér. v. (1825) 101, t. 2, fig. 2, and in Freyc. Voy. 
Bot. 133; Urv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris, iv. (1826) 604; Hook. f. FI. 
Ant. ii. 354 ; Macloskie, Fl. Patag. viii. 308. 
Gaudichaud ! Darwin, 5311 Cunningham! Abbott! Hooker, 221 Firmin, 
11! Nichol, 44! Baie Francaise, Lesson ! 
Magellan, Fuegia, Patagonia. 
Common, especially amongst stones. Flowers white, sweet-scented, Nov.— 
Dec. Berry purple, poisonous. 
Astelia pumila, К. Br. Prod. 291; Gand in Ann. Sci. Nat. 1° sér. v. 
(1825) 101, and in Freyc. Voy. Bot. 132; Urv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. 
Paris, iv. (1876) 603 ; Hook. f. Fl. Ant. 1. 76, ii. 357, t. 127. Melan- 
thium pumilum, Forst. Comm. Goett. іх. (1789) 30, t. 6. — Funckia 
magellanica, Willd. in Mag. Naturf. Fr. ii. (1808) 19. 
Gaudichaud | Hooker, 102! East Falklands ; Stanley, Cunningham! West 
Falklands ; Roy Cove, in peat swamps, Vallentin, 30! 
Patagonia, South Chile. 
Flowers inconspicuous, pale green. 
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