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Convolvulus tenuissimus, Sibth. 



&Sm. 

 Linaria reftexa, Desf. 

 Salvia triloba, L. 

 Anthemis peregrina, L. 

 Ervum agrigentinum, Gusb. 



Thapsia garganica, L. 



Scorzonera Columnce, Guss. 

 Metabasis cretensis, DC. [Sm. 

 Scrophularia bicolor, Sibth. & 

 Linaria Sieberi, Reichb. 

 Phlomis fruticosa, L. 



Phlomis ferruginea, Ten., according to my judgment, is but a 

 variety of P. fruticosa, L., developed under the influence of salt- 

 breezes on exposed parts of the country. It has been urged that 

 the species described in Boissier's ' Flora Orientalis ' under this 

 name must differ essentially from P. fruticosa ; but we must 

 not forget that Tenori described his plant from Italian specimens ; 

 so if the Greek one differs from that of Italy, it ought to bear 

 another name. Orphanides, however, who was acquainted with 

 the Greek species, held the same opinion as I do, and believed 

 the plant under discussion to be a variety of P. fruticosa, L. 

 Micromeria approximata^Reic\xb.\ Thymus striatus, Vahl. 



Aristolochia altissima, Desf. 

 Avena condensata, Link. 



Bumex tuberosus, L. 

 Gageafoliosa, Schult. 

 Ornithogalum collinum, Guss. | 



"We now come to some species found in the Terra d' Otranto 

 and in Sicily, which form a small group of interesting plants spread 

 over a very limited geographical area. Some of its members are 

 found also in the adjoining Calabria. This division we shall call 

 the Siculo-Japvgian Floea. Amongst them we find: — 



Dianthus rupicola, Biv. 

 Arthrolobium repandum, DC 

 Eryngium Barrelieri, Bois. 

 Scabiosa ucranica, var. ebur- 

 Sibth. & Sm. 



nca. 



Sinapis pubescens, L. 

 Helianthemim sessiliflorum, Pers. 

 Medicago Echinus, DC. 

 Vicia sativa, v&r.Cosentini, Guss. 

 Brassica incana, Ten. 



Scabiosa maritima, L., var. villosa, Coss.,=S. grandijlora, var. 

 canescens, Guss., develops into a most remarkable plant in the 

 neighbourhood of Otranto, where, on the borders of fields and 

 by way-sides, it is often found with twenty stems more than a 

 yard high ! 



Calendula fulgida, Baf. 

 Urtica neglecta, Guss. 

 Ophrys exaltatu, Ten. 

 Micromeria canescens, Benth, 



"We will now review the 



Quercus pseudococcifera, Dest. 

 Gagea Granatelli, Pari. 

 Colchicum Bertolonii, Stev., 

 var. Cupani, Guss. 



GfiJico-JAi-TOiAK Flora, which, 



