76 McMiriN 1^ l'oiisii.i.. 



/\ 14.'). Viscaria alpina il.i Don. 



Disko: Tlu' soiitli coast and tlu" adjacent vallcys; here aiul thfre, a gruat 

 iiiany hal)itals knowii, but nol (ttMiinon (P.)- 



Thf north <»>asl uf Mfllt-nifjonl t5r45' ran- {['.). 



Mainland: KiiiKi^'locj ToKi' (Hl/..); Ritfiilx-nk (Bg.); Atå 68° 45'(P.) ; at the 

 li.-ad <>r l'akit.soii-Fjurd (Uk-; P.); (not spimi at Va\c (P.)) -Jakobshavn (W. &■ H.); 

 round the Sydostbuj,'! from several piaces; Kgodesminc^é (P.); Qeqertar.ssiialsia(i 

 G8''23' (P. &: K.), the mainland at GH^SO' (P. &: E.); Kanj,'er(IInar.>;suk east of Agio 

 (E. P.); rommon in N. Stmmfjord. From Ihe last place soutliwaid rather comnion, 

 esperially at .^ome distance from the coast. 



.\ soiitlicrn type. .Norlli <•! llic arca oiily ul).serv('(l a li'w tiiiu's, 

 the northmost at al)ont 7-2°3()'. 



Il) liine-eliar^ed soil llie coloiir oT tlie llower is a vvvy intense red; 

 a whitf-llowered variety has been observed at Egedesminde. 



Flowers and in i^'ood seasons sonie of the fruits are ripened; seed- 

 lings are foiind. 



Covered bv snow diMiim wmter. 



XIX. Portulacaceae. 

 A 146. Montia laniprosperma Ciiam. 



In inoisl piacos, tor instance, periodically innndated lake-shores, 

 nioist spots between bog-mosses and heath-plants; in mannred piaces 

 near the houses. 



The distribution insufficiently known; often overlooked because 

 of its diminutiveness. 



I) is ko: The soulh coast, from several piaces; no doubl connnon. 



.Mainland: i"iMrM Kitenbenk down to llie Sydostbugl collccted from several 

 piaces; no doiibt comm<jn. 



Frfiin the archipi-lago of Egedesminde recordfd as •ran-" l)y Kuiisi:. In 

 N. Stronifjord at Eqaluar.ssuit G7'36' (P. & E.); llolsteinsborg (V.). 



To be sure a southern type. Tho northmost loralitios hithorfo 

 known are in th«> Nordostbugt at about 70 40' (N'li.l. 

 .Abundanlly llowcring and friiiting. 

 Thf habitats are covered bv snow and (illen bv icc. 



XX. Ranunculaceae. 



A 147 Ranunculus paucistamineus 4 Aijscii. var. eradicatus 



L\K>T. (iKi.Kin [lialrachiiini confervoides Fn.). 



In pools and lin- shallow parts of lakes. Common round Disko- 

 Bay and together wilh Jlij)])uris the most frequent aquatic plant. There 

 are fewer statements from the southern part of the area, but no doubt 

 common hero as well. 



