Mr. J. Hogg's Catalogue of Sicilian Plants. 307 



POLYANDRIA MoNOGYNIA. 



Capparis spinosa ; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 486. The caper-bush (Capperu) 

 adorns rocks and stony places with its beautiful white flowers. 



C. ovata, Pers. ; C. Fontanesii, DeC. In Val Demona\ prope Pa- 

 terno, Molumenti, &c, Presl. 



C. peduncularis,* Presl ; C. rupestris, Sibth. ? In rupium calcaria- 

 rum, et murorum, fissuris ; ad Panormum, &c; Fl. Sic. i. p. 111. 



Papaver Roubicei,* Presl. In arenosis prope Drepanum (Trapani). 

 Flores P. Rhceadis, filamenta violacea ; Fl. Sic. i. p. 32. 



Citrus med'ica. Presl describes four varieties of citron (Citru, o Ce- 

 dru) which are cultivated in Sicily. 



C. Limonium, DeC. ; C. medica, var. /3. Linn. In Sicilian Lumiuni 

 or Lumincella. There are several kinds of lemons and limes, 

 both with a sweet and sour juice. 



C. Aurantium. According to Dr. Presl, no fewer than fourteen va- 

 rieties of the orange are cultivated in the island. 



Cistus villosus. Not uncommon on sunny banks. 



C. Monspeliensis', Fl. Gr. v. tab. 493. Frequent in the Val di Noto, 

 near Cefalu, Castellbuono, &c, Presl. 



C. salvifolius ; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 497. The most common Cistus in Si- 

 cily, and varies sometimes with yellow flowers. 



C. incanus ; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 494. Near Trapani and Cefalu, Presl. 



C. albidus. In collibus herbidis ad Drepanum, Presl. 



C. Creticus. Hills about Girgenti. 



C. crispus. In apricis Siciliae meridionalioris, Presl. 



C. Sideritis,* Presl. In ericetis et collibus ad Cefalu. Affinis C. 

 salvifolio ; ac illius potius varietas ; Fl. Sic. i. p. 116. 



C. Cupanianus,* Presl. In collibus ad S. Martinum, Alcamo, Dre- 

 panum, &c. Petala ochroleuca obcordata ; Fl. Sic. i. p. 117. 



Helianthemum halimifolium. Rocky places near the sea at Trapani, 

 Presl. 



//. umbellatum,* Presl ; Cistus fastigiatus, Guss. Ad Victoriam 

 Siciliae meridionalis, Guss. 



H. Icevipes; B. Mag. xliii. tab. 1782. On Monte Cuccio, towards 

 S. Martino, Presl. 



//. Fumana. Dry hills in Sicily, Presl. 



//. Tuberaria. Rough hilly ground about Girgenti, Presl. 



H. salicifolium ; Fl. Gr. v. tab. 499. Sandy fields near Giuliana, 

 Presl ; also at Terra Nova, Guss. 



H. intermedium. Common in barren fields at Palermo, Presl. Per- 

 soon makes this only a variety of the preceding species (see Syn. 

 Plant, ii. p. 78), and I think very justly so, J. H. 



H. denticulatum. Found in sandy fields with H. intermedium, Presl. 



H. niloticum. Palermo, sotto il Monte Pellegrino, Presl ; Castel- 

 vetrano, &c. 



//. /Egyptiacum.\ 



H. sessiliflorum.-[ In collibus aridis ad Victoriam, Guss. 



//. glaucum. Nebrodensian Mountains ; in Monte Scalune, Cozzo di 

 Predicatore, Cozzo de' Suarenti, Scalamaddaggio, Presl. 



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