358 DISTRIBUTION OF BRITISH UMBELLIFER^E. 
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and Europe, from southern Scandinavia to the Caucasus, temperate 
South Africa, America (New Granada, Mexico, Florida, and California), 
temperate Australia, Sandwich Islands, etc. 
2. Sanicula Europtea, L., including 8. data, Ham.; S. hermaplirodita , 
Ham.; S. montana, Kwdt., S. Javanica, Bl., aud S. Clrinensis, Bl. Na- 
tive ; perennial. Distribution general in Britain aud Europe, except 
the extreme north; in temperate Asia, from Persia to China and 
Japan, and extending to the mountains of tropical Asia (Ncilgherries, 
Ceylon, Java, etc.) ; tropical Africa, east, Abyssinian mountains, west, 
Fernando Po, and Cameroons mountains, 4-7000 ft. Also extending 
to south temperate Africa. 
3. Astrantia major, L. Alien ? perennial. Probably not a native 
of Britain, and hitherto only found near the boundary of Shropshire 
and Herefordshire. Confined to southern and central Europe. 
4. Eryngiam maritinmm, L. Native ; perennial. Distribution ge- 
neral on the coast of Britain and throughout temperate Europe. 
5. E. campestre, L. Alien? ; perennial. Only met with in a few 
localities in England, and supposed to have been originally introduced. 
Scattered over temperate Europe, from the Mediterranean to Denmark. 
6. Cicuta virosa, L. Native ; perennial. Pound in several parts 
of Britain, but always occurring sparingly. Temperate and arctic 
Europe, temperate Asia, and temperate and arctic North America. 
7. Apium graveolens, L. Native ; perennial. Common in salt 
marshes in England, and extending to Aberdeenshire in Scotland ; 
temperate Europe and North Africa, from the Canary Islands, Azores, 
and Mediterranean, to Scandinavia ; temperate Asia, Beloochistan, 
Affghanistan, Kashmir, etc. ; South Africa, introduced ; South Ame- 
rica, extremely abundant in Chili, and extending from thence to 
Mexico, but probably introduced. I have also seen specimens from the 
Falkland Islands. 
8. Petroselinum sativum, Hotfm. Alien; biennial. Often met with 
in Britain, especially to the south, as an escape from gardens. Sup- 
posed to be a native of the Mediterranean region, but now found as a 
weed all over temperate Europe, etc. 
9. P. segetum, Koch. Native; biennial. Sparingly in southern and 
central England ; central Europe, and western temperate Asia. 
10. Trinia vulgaris, DC. Native; perennial. Rare aud local m 
south-western England and south Ireland ; central Europe. 
