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LYTHRACEAE. 



Cuphea, P. Br. 



C. patula, St. Hil. Fl. Bras. Merid. iii. 101 ; Caruel (1), 624 ; 

 Koehne in Engl. Jahrb. ii. 165 (1882). — Chatham Isl. : Chierchia, 

 ace. .to Caruel, 1. c. Further distrib. Brazil. 



RHIZOPHORACEAE. 



Rhizophora, L. 



R. Mangle, L. Sp. 443 (1753) ; Hook. f. (3), 225 ; Anderss. (1), 

 247, & (2), 108. — Albemarle Isl. : in swamps north of Tagus Cove, 

 ace. to ms. notes of Mr. Heller ; also fringing lagoons on the south and 

 west shores of Elizabeth Bay, ace. to Mr. Heller. Chatham Isl. : 

 Darwin. Duncan Isl.: in a swamp on the west coast, ace. to Mr. 

 Heller. Indefatigable Isl. : about lagoons, ace. to Mr. Heller. 

 Narborough Isl. : forming large swamps fringing lagoons, on the east 

 and southeast sides of the island, Snodgrass & Heller, no 918 (lib. Gr.). 

 Further distrib. general on trop. shores. 



MYRTACEAE. 



PSIDIUM, L. 



P. galapageium, Hook. f. (3), 224. P. galapagejum, Anderss. (1), 

 247, & (2), 109. — Albemarle Isl.: Iguana Cove, above 125 m. alt., 

 bushes 2.4 to 3.6 m. high, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 126 (hb. Gr.). 

 James Isl. : Scouler ; Darwin. Endemic. 



COMBRETACEAE. 



Conocarpus, Gaertn. 



C. erectds, L. Sp. 176 (1753) ; Jacq. Stirp. Am. 78, t. 52; Anderss. 

 (1), 247, & (2), 108. — Albemarle Isl. : Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & 

 Heller, no. 44 (hb. Gr.). Chatham Isl. : somewhat marshy woodland 

 in the littoral region, Andersson. James Isl.: Andersson (hb. Gr.) ; 

 abundant along saudy beach, James Bay, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 382 

 (hb. Gr.). Further distrib. W. Ind., Mex., southern U. S., trop. S. Am., 

 introd. in Africa. 



