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BATIDACEAE. 



Batis, L. 



B. maritima, L. Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 1376 (1700). — James Isl. : 

 James Bay, near salt ponds in sand, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 355 

 (lib. Gr.). Widely distrib. on trop. shores. 



BASELLACEAE. 



BOUSSINGAULTIA, HBK. 



B. baselloides, HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp.. vii. 196, t. 645 (1825); 

 Hook. f. (3), 193; Anderss. (1), 227, & (2), 97. — Charles Isl.: 

 Darwin. Further distrib. Mex., W. Iud., trop. S. Am. 



PHYTOLACCACEAE. 



Phytolacca, L. 



P. decandra, L. Sp. ed. 2, 631 (1763) ; Hook. f. (3), 193; Anderss. 

 (1), 227, & (2), 97. — James Isl. : Darwin, ace. to Hook. f. Further 

 distrib. U. S. and Canada. It is probable that the Galapageian plant, 

 which curiously enough lias not been secured by any subsequent collector, 

 will prove to be P. octandra L., or a related trop. American species. 



NYCTAGINACEAE. 



BOERHAAVIA, L. 



B. erecta, L. Sp. 3 (1753) ; Hook. f. (3), 193; Anderss. (1), 170, & 

 (2), 64. — Albemarle Isl.: Macrae. Chatham Isl.: Andersson 

 (hb. Gr.). Indefatigable Isl. : Anderssun. 



B. paniculata, Rich. Act. Soc. Hist. Nat. Par. i. 105 (1792) ; 

 Anderss. (1), 171, & (2), 64. B. decunibens, Vahl, Enum. i. 284 

 (1804) ; Hook. f. (3), 193. — James Isl. : Darwin, and ace. to Anders- 

 son, 1. c. (but probably by error) Scolder. Further distrib. S. United 

 States, Mex., trop. S. Am. The identity of the Galapageian plant is 

 doubtful. 



B. scandens, L. Sp. 3 (1753); Hook. f. (3), 193; Anderss. (1), 

 170, & (2), 64. — Charles Isl. : Darwin; stony, grassy ground in the 

 middle and lower region, Andersson (lib. Gr.) ; Snodgrass & Heller, 

 no. 427 (hb. Gr.). Chatham Isl. : Andersson ; Snodgrass & Heller, 

 no. 527 (hb. Gr.). Indefatigable Isl. : Andersson. James Isl. : 

 Darwin. Further distrib. S. United States, Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 



