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Fr. J. Mathiesen. 



The Geographical Distribution, according to Sim- 

 MONS and Lange : Western Arctic and Subarctic North Ame- 

 rica, (both the continent and the archipelago), Arctic Siberia, 

 Nova Zembla, Arctic Russia and besides on mountains 



Fig. 27. Pedicularis sudetica. 

 A and B, Portions of transverse sections of the rhizome of the individ- 

 ual illustrated in fig 26, 7 (cf. text). C, Epidermis and the outer lavers 

 of the cortex of the same rhizome. D, Transverse section of the leaf. 

 (Nova Zembla.) A and B about "»/g; C about 7%; D about "%.) 



(Sudeten and Riesengebirge) of Central Europe. Does not 

 occur in Greenland. 



According to Kjellman (1882 (III)) the f ' -^ring year's- 

 shoots of P. sudetica in a pressed and ferni; jd condition, 

 and the roots, rhizomes and buds in fresh condition, are 

 used as food by the Chuckes in Eastern Arctic Siberia. 



Anatomy. An adventitious root about 2 mm thick 



