152 MOUTKN P^PORSILD. 



A distinct soiithern type, on tlie inainland known to 65°50' and 

 coinmon south of 64° (Ros.). The localities mentioned above mav he 

 the northern limit of the species, as some of the records by Taylor 

 and Ha HT from reijions fart her north have not been verified. 



In our area exchisively a lowland plant. 



Amontjst the specimens from Mellemfjord occurs f. ciridescens (Lesjr.) 

 Braun-Blaquet 1. c. p. 616. which, according to my view, is a shade-form 

 from thickets. 



Gnaphal iiim silvalicum L. is recorded from South Disko by 

 Hart together with the preceding, but as specimens according to 

 SiMMONS do not exist amongst his collections and as it has not been 

 observed by other collectors in any part of Greenland, this record has 

 to be considered an error. 



Matricaria Chamomilla L. is considered by Rosenvinge indige- 

 nous to Greenland, because the specimens collected by Kornerup in 

 N. Strømfjord are labelled: "near the border of the inland ice, far from 

 the coast". They were found, however, in a district much visited for 

 caribou-hunting and as the native hunters often take "flores Chartw- 

 millae'' with them, as well as medicine as a substitute for tea, I shall 

 consider the plant introduced till this record has been confirmed by 

 more recent tindings. 



I 277. Artemisia borealis Pall. 



On dry sandy or clayey slopes, on gravelly gneissic moraines, 

 on dry river banks and deltas. 



Disko: Very rare, althouj^h it is rather common on tho inainland on tho same 

 latitude. Recorded from Godhavn, 69°15' as collected l)y Maikjrkte Kuarup 

 Smith, but as we have searched for it here in vain during many years the statement 

 is perhaps due to some confusion of labels. — Mudderbugt 69°43' (P.). 



Mainland: From the Waygat coast of Nugssuaq peninsula southwards, 

 common, often forminp extensive patchcs, especially in the iiitcrior. 



North of oiir area scarce, however, ranging to at least 72°30' (P.), 

 south of the area known to 63°. As the species in America and Asia 

 also reaches down to regions wilh tomperate cli mates, 1 shoiild rather 

 consider it a southern type. 



Remarkable is the absence in East Greenland. 



Abimdantly flowering and fructificating. 



Without doubt often snowbare during winter. 



