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Distr. Kunashiii', Shikotan, Ituni[), I'aramusliir, Sliumshii, Alaid. 



Boraginaceae. 



Mertensia maritima G. Don, Gen. Syst. IV, p. 320; Lkdeb. FI. Ross. 

 III. p. 132. 



subsp. asiatica T.aki.da, in Journ. Bot. XLIX, p. 222 ant! Fl. Shikotan, 

 p. 4<SO; Kudo, 1. c. p. 152. 



]\Icrtcnsia asiatica Machkidi;, in Contrb. Gkav Herb. n. s. XLVIII, p. S3; 

 Nakai, in Bot. Mag. Tokyo, XXXVIII, p. (154)- 



Mertensia i/iaritiina Maxim, in Mel. Biol. VIII, p. S43 ; MiVAiiE, 1. c. p. 

 252 ; Matsupaira, 1. c. p. (467); Yaki; and Vkndo, 1. c. p. (192), (not G. Don). 



Ifoin. Jap. Hania-bcnkeisö. 



Hab. On .sandy beaches, very common : .Sekinezaki, July G. Minamiura, 

 July 17. 



Distr. Kunashiri, .Shikotan, Iturup, Urup, I'aramushir, Shumshu, Alaid. 



Scrophulariacese. 



Pentstemon frutescens La.mb. in Trans. Linn. Soc. X, p. 259; Kudo, 1. 

 c. p. 154. 



Nom. Jap. Tananaiso. 



Hab. On gravelly slopes: Mt. Alaid, July, 23. Dry places: Minamiura, 

 July 8. Kitaura, July 23. Uomizaki, Aug. 4. 



Distr. Kunashiri, Iturup, Paramushir, Alaid. 



This species occurs commonly on gra\elly slopes from ~00 m. to about lOOO 

 m. in altitude, showing laxuriant growth near 800 m. alt. and sometimes it 

 grows on disintegrating slopes or sandy valleys at the altitude of 100-200 nj.; 

 near the shore. 



Veronica Stelleri Pall, ex Link, Jahrb. i, III, p. 40; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. 

 Ill, p. 247; M.Axi.M. Mel. Biol. XII, p. Soi ; Herder, PI. Radd. Monop. IV, 

 2, p. 34; MivABE, I. c. p. 254; Yaue and Yendo, 1. c. p. (194); Furumi, in 

 Bot. Mag. Tokyo, XXX, p. 124; Kudo, 1. c. p. i54- - .! 



Nom. Jap. IMiyama-kuwagata- 



Hab. In gras.sy places, common: Minamiura, July 11. 



