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Elaterium, Jacq. 



E. cordatum, Hook. f. (3), 224; Anderss. (1), 224, & (2), 95; 

 Cogn. in DC. Monogr. iii. 859. — James Isl. : Darwin (hb. Kew) ; 

 Andersson. Endemic. 



MOMORDICA, L. 



M. Charantia, L. Sp. 1009 (1753); Sims, Bot. Mag. t. 2455; Cogn. 

 1. c. 436 ; Rob. & Greenm. (1), 146 (Charcmta). — Albemarle Isl.: 

 southern part, Baur, no. 158 (hb. Gr.). Widely distrib. in trop. reg. 



Sicyos, L. 



S. villosus, Hook. f. (3), 223 ; Anderss. (1), 224, & (2), 95 ; Cogn. 

 1. c. 874. — Charles Isl. : Darwin, ace. to Hook. f. Endemic. 



CAMPANULA CEAE. 



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Lobelia, L. 



L. xalapensis, HBK. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. 315 (1818); Hook. f. 

 (3), 206; Anderss. (1), 190, & (2), 75. — Charles Isl. and James 

 Isl. : ace. to Hook, f., probably collected by Darwin as suggested by 

 Andersson. Further distrib. Mex., W. Iud., S. Am. to Peru. 



GOODENIACEAE. 



Scaevola, L. 



S. Lobelia, Murr. Syst. ed. 13, 178 (1774). S. Plumieri, Vahl, 

 Symb. ii. 36 (1791); Hook. f. (3), 205; Anderss. (1), 190, & (2), 75. 

 Lobelia Plumieri, L. Sp. 929 (1753). — Galapagos Ids.: Edmonston 

 (lib. Gr.). Chatham Isl.: Darwin; Andersson. Widely distrib. in 

 warm countries. 



COMPOSITAE. 



Acanthospermum, Schrank. 



A. lecocarpoides, Rob. & Greenm. (1), 141, 146. — Hood Isl.: 

 Baur, no. 128; Snodgrass & Heller, no. 744 (hb. Gr.). Endemic. 



A. microcarpum, nov. sp., annuum erectum raruosum 3 dm. altum ; 

 caule terete albide hirsuto ; foliis oppositis obovato-rhomboideis crenulatis 

 vel obsolete deutatis 3-nervatis parce hirsutis subtus baud vel paulo pali- 



