FLORA OP THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. 131 



CoMMELTNACEA? Camel (1), 621. — Charles Isl. : Chierchia. 

 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. II. erecta, Hook. f. (3), 180; 

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

 Charles Isl.: Darivin. Chathaji Isl.: southwest end, uj^per region, 

 £aur, no. 239 (hb. Gr.). Further distrib. Mex., AV. Ind., trop. of S. 

 Am. 



ORCHIDACEAE. 



Epidendru.m, L. 



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

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

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



PIPERACEAE. 

 Peperomia, R. & P. 



P, FLAGELLTFORMis, Hook. f. ex. j\Iiq. in Hook. Lond. Jour. Bot. 

 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 ra., Snodyrass & Heller, no. 837 (hb. Gr.). De- 

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

 Am. 



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

 James Isl. : Darivin. Endemic. 



P. ramulosa, 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 ternis-quaternis brevissime 

 petiolatis a basi acuta ellipticis apice obtusis vel oblongo-obovatis 

 utrincpie dense pilosulis, amentis a[)ice raniulornm vorticillatis peduncu- 

 latis ipsis folia fere aeqiiantibus, bractea orliicnlari centre subsessili, 

 ovario emerso ovato paullo sub apice stigniatifero, stigmate miuuto et 



