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P. 779: 



G. DISCOIDEA Hook. & Arn. 



According to Lorentz & Niederlein, Rio Negro Expedition, it occurs in 

 N. Patagon., at Rio Colorado. The plant is unknown to me. (D.) 



P. 779: 



G. SPECIOSA L. & P. 



Also in Territory of Neuquen, N. Patagonia. 



GUTIERREZIA Lag. 

 P. 781 : 



G. LINEARIFOLIA Lag. Macl., p. 781. 



Unknown to me. According to Macloskie its distribution is Mexico, 

 Chili, Patagonia. Can this statement be correct? Dr. Reiche states that 

 it is not known in Chili. D. 



G. SPATHULATA Phil. 



Also is to be deleted ; it occurs in the Argentine Province of Mendoza 

 (fide Dr. Reiche), but is not known from Patagonia, and certainly does 

 not occur in Mexico. D. 



P. 782 : 



LEPIDOPHYLLUM CUPRESSIFORME (Pers.) Cass. 



A halophile plant, characteristic of the coast districts of S. Patagonia, 

 Eastern Magellan and Eastern Fuegia, lacking in the genuine steppe vege- 

 tation, but yet occurring inland from the coast to the very heart of Pata- 

 gonia, on the saline sandy clay of the deeply excavated river valleys, as in 

 the valley of the Arroyo Scheuen. 



NARDOPHYLLUM A. Gray. 



P. 783 : N. darwinii A. Gray, N. kingii A. Gray, and N. parvifolium 

 Phil., seem to me to be identical ; specimens seen by me. Common in 

 the tableland of S. Patagon.; also on the east coast; Sta. Cruz; Puerto 

 Mazaredo ; Puerto Comoda Rivadaria ; Cabo Blanco. D. 



P. 783 : N. HUMILE A. Gray. 



Syn. N. nardophyllum OK. 



Common in the steppe of S. Patagon., by Lago Argentine in the 

 mountains up to 1,000 m.; in the mountains between Lago Viedma and 



