GIBRALTAR PLANTS. 121 



Carduus tenuiflorus, Sm. 



Hab. Europe, Britain. Asia Minor. Persia. Madeira. 



OBS. The Carduus giganteus, Desf. (Cirsium giganteum, Spr.)} 

 grows in great abundance near the Almandral, St. Roque. 

 Some specimens were nearly eight feet high. It is said to*grow 

 in Gibraltar too, but I never met with it there. 



Cirsium lanceolatum, Scop. 

 Var. #. hypoleucum, De C. 



Hab. Languedoc, Sicily. Other varieties in Europe, 

 Britain. Asia. America. (Introduced). 



Cynara horrida, Sibth. 



Cynara cardunculus, L. 



Hab. Portugal, Spain, south of France, Sicily. North of 



Africa. 



OBS. More frequently seen near Campo. It is a rare plant in 

 Gibraltar. The Cynara alba is also found on the Spanish race- 

 course. 



Scolymus hispanicus, L. 

 Vulg. Car do Maria. 



Hab. Europe. North of Africa. Canary Isles. 

 OBS. Found in great abundance in Gibraltar. 



Scolymus maculatus, L. 

 Vulg. Tagardina. 



Hab. Mediterranean shores of Europe. Asia Minor. 



North of Africa. Madeira. 

 OBS. Rare in Gibraltar. 



Cichorium Intybus, L. 



Var. . divaricatum, De C. 

 C. divaricatum, Schousb. 

 Hab. Europe, Britain. Egypt. Barbary. Madeira. 



