152 Morten P. Porsirp. 
A distinct southern type, on the mainland known to 65°50’ and 
common south of 64° (Ros.). The localities mentioned above may be 
the northern limit of the species, as some of the records by TayLor 
and Harr from regions farther north have not been verified. 
In our area exclusively a lowland plant. 
Amongst the specimens from Mellemfjord occurs f. viridescens (Legr.) 
Braun-Biaguet l.c. p.616. which, according to my view, is a shade-form 
from thickets. 
Gnaphalium silvaticum L. is recorded from South Disko by 
Harr together with the preceding, but as specimens according to 
Simmons do not exist amongst his collections and as it has not been 
observed by other collectors in any part of Greenland, this record has 
to be considered an error. 
MatricariaChamomilla L. is considered by RoseNvINGE indige- 
nous to Greenland, because the specimens collected by Kornerup in 
N. Stromfjord are labelled: “near the border of the inland ice, far from 
the coast”. They were found, however, in a district much visited for 
caribou-hunting and as the native hunters often take “flores Chamo- 
millae” with them, as well as medicine as a substitute for tea, I shall 
consider the plant introduced till this record has been confirmed by 
more recent findings. 
277. Artemisia borealis Patt. 
On dry sandy or clayey slopes, on gravelly gneissic moraines, 
on dry river banks and deltas. 
Disko: Very rare, although it is rather common on the mainland on the same 
latitude. Recorded from Godhayn, 69°15’ as collected by Marcrete Krarup 
Situ, but as we have searched for it here in vain during many years the statement 
is perhaps due to some confusion of labels. — Mudderbugt 69°43’ (P.). 
Mainland: From the Waygat coast of Nuigssuaq peninsula southwards, 
common, often forming extensive patches, especially in the interior. 
North of our area scarce, however, ranging to at least 72°30’ (P.), 
south of the area known to 63°. As the species in America and Asia 
also reaches down to regions with temperate climates, I should rather 
consider it a southern type. 
Remarkable is the absence in East Greenland. 
Abundantly flowering and fructificating. 
Without doubt often snowbare during winter. 
