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It also occurs on every island I have visited and one may 

 safely say it is found all over the Færoes. 



1. Skaalefjæld, north of Kvalbo on Sydero; about 250 me- 

 ters above the ocean and sloping towards the south; Kardus dominant, 

 but replaced here and there by Jiincus sqiiarrosiis. The most frequent 

 secondary species are: Potentilla erecla, Polygala serpyllacea and Galium 

 saxatile; other species recorded: Luzula multiflora, Anthoxanthum, Eu- 

 phrasia sp., Selaginella, Hypericum pulchrum, Carex piluhfera, Tliymus, 

 Agrostis canina, Vaccinium myrtilhis, Carex flava, C. binervis, Festuca 

 ovina, Pinguicula, Carex stellulata, C ])anicea, Lycopodium selago, Tha- 

 hctrum alpinum, Ranunculus flammula, Aira caespitosa, Juncus supinus, 

 (^alluna, Plantago maritima, Festuca rubra. Mosses rather abundant, 

 especially: Grimmia hypnoidcs, Isotheciiim teniiinerve, Polijlrichum alpinum 

 and P. commune cubicnm , with less abundant Hylocomia, Thyidium, 

 Dicranum scoparium, Polytriclium subrotundum. Nardia scalaris and 

 Marsupeha emarginata; a few tufts of Sphagnum subnitens and S. sub- 

 secundum ^nosses idenlified by C. Jensen). 



2. South-side of the Hove-valley, on the way from Porlvere, Sy- 

 dero. Terrain with undulating surface: Juncus squarrosus and Nardus 

 dominant; common: Anthoxanthum, Potentilla erecta, Galium saxatile. 

 Agrostis canina, Luzula multiflora, Euphrasia sp., Festuca ovina, Carex 

 stellulata in small hollows; scattered Carex Goodenoughii, Polygala ser- 

 pyllacea, Viola silvestris, Carex flava, C. panicea. Pinguicula, Lycopodium 

 selago, Aira flexuosa ; here and there Calluna and Empetrum. Mosses 

 very conspicuous, especially Sphagna (S. subnitens, S. tenellum), (^ampy- 

 lopus atrovirens, Amblystegium revolvens, Astrophyllum hornum, Mar- 

 tinellia gracilis, Gymnocybe palustris, Hylocomium loreum, H. proliferum, 

 Grimmia hypnoides, etc. (mosses idenlified by C. Jensen). 



3. Valley-bottom at Oreenge below Skællingfjæld, Stromo. 

 Terrain undulating and slighlly sloping. Dominant species: Nardus, 

 Juncus squarrosus and Narthecium. Common: Calluna, Molinia, Agrostis 

 canina, Scirpus caespitosus, Potentilla erecta, Grimmia hypnoides. Scattered 

 Anthoxanthum, Luzula multiflora, Carex pilulifera, Lycopodium selago, 

 Festuca ovina, Polygala serpyllacea, Galium saxatile, Succisa, Aira flexu- 

 osa, Vaccinium myrtillus, Orchis maculatus, Euphrasia sp.; with Campy- 

 lopus atrovirens, Hylocomia and other mosses. 



4. Sorvaagsva tn s east-side, Vaago. Gently sloping and undu- 

 lating. Nardus dominant, replaced here and there by Scirpus caespitosus 

 and Carex panicea, other species: Anthoxanthum, Festuca ovina, Leon- 

 todon, Potentilla erecta, Succisa, Agrostis canina, Sieglingia; and more 

 scattered Narthecium, Calluna and Juncus lanipocarpus. 



5. Above Selletræ on Ostero; slightly sloping terrain, 150—200 

 meters above the sea. Juncus squarrosus. Nardus, Narthecium, Poten- 

 tilla erecta and Polygala serpyllacea dominant; replaced in piaces by 

 Scirpus caespitosus and Agrostis canina; further noted Carex panicea, 

 Calluna, Empetrum, Viola palustris, Erica cinerea (rare), Galium saxatile, 

 Pinguicula, Festuca ovina, Leontodon, Lycopodium selago, L. alpinum. 

 Juncus lanipocarpus, Epilobium palustre, Vaccinium myrtillus, Sphagna, 

 Gymnocybe palustris, Grimmia hypnoides and other mosses. 



