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T. HiRSUTissiMA, L. Sp. 140 (1753); Caruel (1), 622. — Chatham 

 IsL. : Chiei-chia, ace. to Caruel. Further distrib. trop. Am. I suspect 

 that Chierchia's specimeu will on examinatiou prove to be T. rufo-sericea, 

 Hook. f. 



T. LAURiFOLiA, Vent. Choix PI. 2 (1803). T. syringaefolin, Vahl, 

 Symb. iii. 23 (1794) ; Anderss. (1), 206, & (2), 84, not Miq. ; ? Caruel 

 (1), 622. — Chatham Isl. : Chierchia, ace. to Caruel, sterile and doubt- 

 ful. James Isl. : Andersson. Further distrib. Mex,, trop. S. Am. A 

 doubtful member of the Galapageian flora. 



■^ T. PsiLOSTACHYA, HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp. iii. 78 (1818) ; Cham. 

 Linnaea, iv. 470; DC. Prodr. ix. 525; Hook. f. (3), 198 {psilostaclnjs) ; 

 Anderss. (1),208,& (2), 85 ; Rob. & Greenm. (1), 147. ? T. diffunnis, 

 Anderss. (1), 206, & (2), 85. — Albemarle Isl.: Iguana Cove, the 

 commonest shrub, everywhere from the beach to 650 m., Snodgrass & 

 Heller, nos. 81 (hb. Gr.), 120 (hb. Gr.). Charles Isl.: Lee (hb. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus.) ; Snodgrass & Heller, no. 436 (hb. Gr.). Chatham 

 Isl. : Andersson {T. difformis, Anderss.), Hood Isl. : Baur, no. 227 

 (hb. Gr.). James Isl. : Douglas & Scouler, ace. to Hook, f . ; common 

 near sandy beach, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 363 (hb. Gr.). Further 

 distrib. trop. S. Am. This species appears to have recently become 

 abundant in the Galapagos Islands. 



' T. PUBESCENS, Hook. f. (3), 198; Anderss. (1), 206, & (2), 84; 

 Rob. & Greenm. (1), 147. T. opaca, Anderss. (1), 205, & (2), 84; 

 Rob. cS; Greenm. (1), 147. — Albemarle Isl.: Iguana Cove, abun- 

 dant near beach, and to 650 m. alt., Snodgrass & Heller, no. 119 (hb. 

 Gr.) ; bushes 2 to 4 m. high, Snodgrass & Heller, nos. 135 (hb. Gr.), 870 

 (hb. Gr.) ; mountain east of Tagus Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 255 

 (hb. Gr.); southern part, Baur, no. 225 (hb. Gr.). Charles Isl.: 

 Lee (hb. Gr.). Chatham Isl. : Darwin ; southwest end, middle region, 

 Baur, no. 206 (hb. Gr.). Duncan Isl. : Baur, no. 226 (hb. Gr.). 

 Indefatigable Isl. : in wooded places of the lower region, Andersson 

 (hb. Gr.). Endemic. I am (juite unable to separate T. opaca, Anderss., 

 which appears to be only a glabrate state. 



T. RUFO-SERICEA, Hook. f. (3), 197; Anderss. (1), 205, & (2), 84; 

 Rob. & Greeimi. (1), 147. — Abingdon Isl.: Snodijrass & Hdlery 

 no. 816 (hb. Gr.). Albemarle Isl. : Iguana Cove, up to 650 m. alt., 

 Snodgrass & Heller, nos. 54 (hb. Gr.), 853 (hb. Gr.), 868 (hb. Gr.) ; 

 southern part, Baur, no. 207 (hb. Gr.) ; Tagus Cove, 1300 m. alt., 



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