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Fedia cornucopia?. De C. 

 Valeriana cornucopia, L. 



Hab. Mediterranean region of Europe, Levant. North 



of Africa. 

 OBS. A very common plant of Gibraltar. 



Centranthus Calcitrapa, Dufr. 

 Valeriana Calcitrapa , L. 



Hab. Britain, Mediterranean region of Europe. North 

 of Africa. 



Valeriana tuberosa, L. 



Hab. South of Europe. Asia Minor. Caucasus. Cy- 

 prus. 



Valeriana rubra, L. 



V. angustifolia, Cav. 



Hab. South of Europe. North of Africa. 



OBS. This species is sometimes met with on old walls, and I have 

 also found it in fissures on the rock, but always near some gar- 

 den, and it had all the appearance of being accidentally sown. 

 It is cultivated in every garden. 



DIPSACE^l. Vaill. 



Scabiosa stellata, L. 



Scabiosa hispanica major, Cluss. 



Hab. Spain, Portugal, South of France. North of 

 Africa. 



OBS. Found on the higher parts of the rock ; easily distinguished 

 by its transparent starry calyx. The petals (which are blue) 

 drop off very early, leaving the transparent starry calyces. 



Scabiosa maritima, L. 



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