156 SYNOPSIS OF 



OBS. A very common plant in Gibraltar ; found generally on the 

 higher parts of the rock, and on the bastions on the line-wall. 

 The pot-like cavities, in which is found a rich soil, are also 

 favourite places for this remarkable plant. The Arum Dracun- 

 culus is seen in a few gardens ; and the A. italicum is abun- 

 dantly cultivated. 



PAIMM, L. 



Chamserops humilis, L. 

 Phoenix humilis, Cavan. 

 Vulg. Palmito. 



Hab. Mediterranean region of Europe. Sardinia. Si- 

 cily. North of Africa. 



OBS. The eastern side of the rock is nearly covered with this 

 species of the fan palm ; and it is also found in other parts of 

 the rock, but not in so great profusion. The Spaniards consi- 

 der its cabbage a great delicacy ; and it affords, as has already 

 been observed, food for the apes. Solitary specimens of other 

 species of African palms are found in some gardens. The 

 Phoenix dactylifera is the most frequently met with. 



ORCHIDE^l, Juss. 



Orchis variegata, All. 



Var. acuminata, N. Sepala basi ovata apice 

 longe acuminato-attermata,, inferiora exteriori- 

 bus sa?pe dimidio minora. Boiss. 



0. acuminata, Desf. 

 0. conica, Willd. 

 Hab. Europe. North of Africa. 



OBS. This plant is erroneously called in Gibraltar the O. py- 

 ramidalis, 



