72 allan hancock pacific expeditions vol. 13 



Labiatae 



Teucrium Townsendii Vasey & Rose, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 13: 

 146. 1890. 



Sulphur Bay, Clarion Island, March 16, Elmore B14, on 40° slope 

 in lava rocks with a little soil between, flowers white. 



A low succulent appearing herb with crowded ovate leaves, remotely 

 and irregularly crenate, thickish, inflorescence crowded at the ends of 

 the branches. Known only from Clarion Island. 



Solanaceae 



NicoTiANA NESOPHiLA Jtn., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. IV, 20:93. 

 1931. 



Braithwaite Bay, Socorro Island, March 18, Elmore C3, in crevices 

 of basaltic rocks where sufficient soil has formed. 



Known only from Socorro Island. The lower leaves of the Elmore 

 specimens are undulate, tending to be lobed toward the base, not cren- 

 ate as described for the species by Johnston, but otherwise agreeing. 

 The flowers are reported as cream colored. 



COMPOSITAE 



Brickellia peninsularis amphithalassa Rob., Proc. Calif. Acad. 

 Sci. IV, 20:93. 1931. 



Sulphur Bay, Clarion Island, March 16, Elmore B7. 



Known only from Clarion and Socorro Islands, this variety is a low 

 brittle shrub with pale yellowish branches and prominent nodes. Mason 

 (in Johnston 1931 : 100) reported it the most dominant cover on Clarion 

 Island. 



Perityle socorrosensis Rose, Bot. Gaz. 15:118, t. 13, f. 9. 1890. 



Sulphur Bay, Clarion Island, March 16, Elmore BIS^ B3, growing 

 in crevices of lava boulders, partially shaded on upper beach. 



Herbaceous, said to be perennial. Known only from Socorro, San 

 Benedicto, and Clarion Islands. Elmore B3 is a more vigorous form 

 with larger leaves and without ray flowers. 



ViGUiERA DELTOiDEA TowNSENDii Vasey & Rose, Proc. U.S. Nat. 

 Mus. 13:148. 1890. 



Braithwaite Bay, Socorro Island, March 18, Elmore C5, growing 

 among lava boulders in decomposed lava soil at 15 feet elev. 



Known only from Socorro Island. 



