62 Morten P. Porsivp. 
autumn the big inflorescences are filled with snow and the thin stalks 
break; thus not winter-stander. All the habitats are covered by a thick 
layer of snow during the winter, but favourably exposed as to the 
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melting of the snow in the spring-time. Var. 3 sparsifolia Lange, is a 
shade-form from the copses. 
A 105. Luzula spicata (L.) De. 
On heath, herb-mats and copses 
Rather common, though not everywhere, throughout the whole 
area, usually at some distance from the shore and in fairly favourable 
places. Kruusr records it from the archipelago of Egedesminde as 
“very rare’; but this applies only to the small outer islets; in the in- 
terior of the greater islands and in the fjords the plant is not rare. 
The north limit of the species is not known, but in favourable 
places the plant is surely to be found till 72°30’; the records from the 
district of Cape York have proved themselves erroneous determinations. 
At Disko-Bay and north hereof usually lowland plant though 
ascending to 600 m in favourable places. 
Abundantly flowering and fruiting. 
Winter-stander, the basal shoots being covered by snow during 
the winter. 
I 106. Luzula confusa Linpes. (L. arcuatae var. AUTT.). 
On heath and on fell-field, very common throughout the whole area 
except in vigorous and dense lowland vegetation. Ascends the hills 
to the snow-line; also on the Nunataqs above the glaciers of Disko. 
Widely distributed arctic plant. 
Flowers and fruits abundantly. 
Specimens from our area determined by other authors as L. arcuaia 
are, In our opinion, not typical. 
Vv 107. Luzula nivalis (Larsr.) BeurLIN. 
On Disko, Hare © and Nugssuaq peninsula common on the hills and in 
deserted places in the lowland. Recorded from numerous places in the gneissic area 
of Disko-Bay; Kruuse records it from the archipelago of Egedesminde as “‘very 
rare’ and this is undoubtedly right; still it has been collected at Manermiut (Bg.): 
Qegertarssuatsiaq 68°23’ (P. & E.), on the Mainland at 68°30’ (P. & E.); Ka- 
ngerdluarssuk east of Agto 67°59’ (E. P.). In N. Stromfjord collected by Kornerup, 
but not re-found by us; in Ikert6q Fjord (V.); Sarfanguag (V.; P. & E.). 
A northern type, the known south limit at about 64°50’. 
Usually abundantly flowering and fruiting. 
Often snowless during winter. 
