The Flora of Disko Island and Adjacent Coasl of West Greenland. 63 



A 108. Luzula frigida (Buch.) Samuelsson (L. niuUiflora Autt. 



non Ehrh.). 



In copses, herh-mats and vigorous heath. 



Disko: On tlie south coast; in the fjords and llie big valleys rather conmion 

 in lavourable piaces in the lowland. Not observed on the north and north-east coast. 



Mainland: In the gneissic area of Disko-Bay rather common. As to the ar- 

 chipelago of Egedesminde Kruuse states: "rare", Init this is only the case on the 

 outmost and small islets; we (P. &r E.) found it on the southern side of Sarqardlit 

 68°39'; on the mainland at 68°3()'; Qeqertarssuatsiaq (the southern side) 68°23'; 

 Kangerdluarssuk east of Agto and common in \ Strømfjord and its ramifications. 

 Very common in the district of Holsteinsborg (P. & E,) 



Certainly a southern type; north of Disko-Bay from a few 

 piaces to 72°30' this temporalily being the north limit of the species. 



Usually lowland plant only ascending to inconsiderable altitudes. 



Abundantlj' flowering and fruiting. 



Covered by snow diiring the winter. 



NB. The referring of the piants from our area to L. frigida in- 

 stead of to L. midtiflora is due to Dr. G. Samuelsson who revised the 

 material in H. H. 



XIII. Liliaceae. 

 i 109. Tofieldia palustris Huds. 



In moss-bogs and moist spots in the heath, sometimes in herb- 

 mats and copses, but not, as stated by Rowlee and Wiegand 1. c. p. 423, 

 "on sand along the shore". Very common throughout the whole 

 area. 



Widely distributed species, the north limit of which is yet un- 

 known. It has been observed till north of 74°, but the record s from 

 north of Cape York wants confirming. 



Ascends the bilis following the dense growth of vegetation. 



Flowers and fruits abundantly. 



Covered by snow^ in winter. 



V 110. Tofieldia coccinea Hfch. 



This rare plant, hitherto only known from four piaces in the Nordost-Bugt 

 (between 70°3()' and 71°45') and from three piaces in East Greenland (between 

 70°30' and 76°30'), was unexpectedly found by us in the interior of N. Strømfjord 

 from Ipiutarssuaq 67°42' towards Sarfarssuaq almost everywhere, growing among 

 tall mosses on the very vigorous heath of the lowland; besides in several piaces on 

 a hill in the narrow passage between the Qarssorsaq-arm of this fjord and Arfer- 

 siorfik f)7°55' ascending to 3 — odO m. 



In spite of the occurence here the species must be settled as a 

 northern type immigrated to Greenland from Ihe North. No doubt 



