20-4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



TETRA.MERIDM, NeeS. 



T. niSPiDUM, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 468 (1847); Gray, Syn. Fl. 

 ii. 330 ; Ilemsl. Biol. Ccnt.-Am. Bot. ii. 525. Probably the Tetrame- 

 rium, n. sp. ? Hook. f. (3), 195; Anderss. (1), 195 & (2), 78. — Albe- 

 marle IsL. : Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & Heller^ nos. 34 (hb. Gr.), 87 

 (hb. Gr.) ; mountain north of E^lizabeth Bay, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 

 288 (hb. Gr.) ; Tagu3 Cove, from the coast to 450 m. alt. ; Snodgrass & 

 Heller, no. 213 (hb. Gr.). James IsL. : Darwin (identity doubtful). 

 Further distrib. Cent. Am., Mex., southwestern U. S. 



PLANTAGINACEAE. 



Plantago, L. 



P. MAJOR, L. Sp. 112 (1753); Caruel (1), 624. — Chatham Isl. : 

 Chierchia. Further distrib. cosmop. 



P. TOMENTOSA, var. (?) pumila, Hook. f. (3), 194 (where by typo- 

 graphical error published as Plumbago), & (4), 262; Anderss. (1), 171, 

 «fe (2), 65. — James Isl.: Darwin, ace. to Hook, f., 1. c. Identity 

 doubtful. 



RUBIACEAE. 



BoRRERiA, Meyer. 



B. basalts, Anderss. (1), 191, & (2), 76, t. 8, f. 4. — Chatham Isl. : 

 in densely grassy regions, Andersson. Endemic. 



B. B.vuRii, Rob. & Greenra. (1), 140, 146. Spermacoce Baurii, 

 Rob. & Greenm. (1), 141. — Chatham Isl.: lower region, southwest 

 end, Baur, no. 144 (hb. Gr.). Endemic. 



B. msPERSA, Hook. f. (3), 217; Anderss. (1), 191, & (2), 76, t. 8, 

 f. 1; Rob. & Greenm. (1), 146, — Albemarle Isl.: Iguana Cove, 

 Snodgrass & Heller, no. 137 (hb. Gr.); Tagus Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, 

 no. 215 (hb. Gr.). Charles Isl.: Darwin; Baur. Chatham Isl. : 

 southwest end, middle region, Baur, no. 743 (hb. Gr.). Indefatigable 

 Isl. : grassy places of the lower region, Andersson (hb. Gr.). James 

 Isl. : Darwin. Endemic. 



B. DiVARiCATA, Hook. f. (3), 219; Anderss. (1), 193, & (2), 77 ; 

 Rob. «& Greenm. (1), 146. — Charles Isl.: Darwin; Cuevas Bay, 

 Baur, no. 141 (hb. Gr.). Endemic. 



