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Only from lowlands stations. 

 Abundantly flowering and fructificating. 

 Covered by thick layers of snow during winter. 



± 284, Hieracium groenlandicum Almq. 



In luxuriant herb-mats and willow-thickets. 



Disko: North coast of Diskofjord at 69°33' (Porsild & Rikli), det. Dahl- 

 stedt. 



Mainland: Near the mouth of N. Strømfjord, ca. 67°33' (Korn.) det. Dahl- 

 stedt; Holsteinsborg, Præstefjæld, 66°45' (P. &E.) and Naujarssuit, 66°45' (P. & E.) 

 det. C. H. Ostenfeld. 



A distinct southern type, the localities mentioned ara the nor- 

 thern limit. 



Only occuring in the lowland. 



Abundantly flowering and fructificating. 



Covered by thick layers of snow during winter. 



The specimens from Diskofjord were tall and vigourous forming a 

 patch of 20 — 30 flowering specimens. Some were transplanted to South 

 Disko, where they flowered the first years, but gradually they were 

 overpowered by other vegetation, ceased flowering and at last disap- 

 peared entirely. 



JL 285. Hieracium groenlandicum Almq. var. ivigtutense Almq. 



Only once observed in our area, at Præstefjæld near Holsteinsborg, 

 66°45' (W. & H.) det. Dahlstedt, Otherwise not known north of 61°15'. 

 Thus a distinct southern type. 



