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Commelinacea? Caruel (1), 621. — Charles Isl. : Chierchla. 

 Same as the preceding? 



AMARYLLIDACEAE. 



Hypoxis, L. 



H. decumbens, L. Amoen. Acad. v. 396 (1759), & Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 

 986; Baker, Jour. Linn. Soc. xvii. 107. H. erecta, Hook. f. (3), 180; 

 Auderss. (1), 158, & (2), 57; Rob. & Greenm. (1), 148, not L. — 

 Charles Isl.: Darwin. Chatham Isl.: southwest end, upper region, 

 Baur, no. 239 (hb. Gr.). Further distrib. Mex., W. Ind., trop. of S. 

 Am. 



ORCIIIDACEAE. 



EpIDENDRUM, L. 



E. spicatum, Hook. f. (3), 180; Auderss. (1), 158, & (2), 57.— 

 Charles Isl.: Lee (hb. U. S. Nat. Mus.), fruiting specimen, the iden- 

 tity not quite certain. James Isl.: Darwin. Endemic. 



PIPERACEAE. 

 Peperomia, R. & P. 



P. flagelliformis, Hook. f. ex. Miq. in Hook. Loud. Jour. Rot. 

 iv. 423 (1845), & (3), 181; Anderss. (1), 158, & (2), 57.— James Isl. : 

 Darwin. Endemic. 



P. galapagensis, Hook. f. ex. Miq. in Hook. Lond. Jour. Bot. iv. 

 426 (1845), & (3), 180; Anderss. (1), 158, & (2), 57. — James Isl. : 

 Darwin. Endemic. 



P. galioides, HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp. i. 71, t. 17 (1815). — Ab- 

 ingdon Isl.: alt. 510 m., Snodgrass & Heller, no. 837 (hb. Gr.). De- 

 termined by Mr. Casimir de Candolle. Further distrib. Mex., trop. S. 

 Am. 



P. petiolata, Hook. f. (3), 181; Anderss. (1), 158, & (2), 57.— 

 James Isl. : Darwin. Endemic. -> 



P. hamulosa, Anderss. (1), 158, & (2), 57. — Charles Isl.: on 

 tree trunks at the summit of the mountain, Andersson. Endemic. 



P. Snodgrassii, C. DC. nov. sp., " foliis teruis-quaternis brevissime 

 petiolatis a basi acuta ellipticis apice obtusis vel oblongo-obovatis 

 utrinque dense pilosulis, amentis apice ramulorum verticillatis peduncu- 

 latis ipsis folia fere aequantibus, bractea orbiculari centro subsessili, 

 ovario emerso ovato paulio sub apice stigmatifero, stigmate miuuto et 



