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no. 561); Los Inocentes, on the summit, c. 1500 m (fr. 9 /3 17, no. 382) and on 

 lower slopes, 900 m (fr. 22 /2 17, no. 1172). — New for Juan Fernandez. 



Area of distribution: Costa Rica; Masafuera; South Chilean Andes to 

 Cape Horn; the new form only on Masafuera. 



Carex L. 



*26. C. Banksii Boott. 



Masafuera: Alpine fell-fields near Las Torres, 1350 — 1370 m (fr. l4 /2 17, 

 no. 393). — New for Juan Fernandez. 



Area of distribution: Andes of Santiago; Mendoza; South Chile to Fuegia. 



27. C. Berteroniana Steud. — Syn. C. paleata Boott; Johow, Estud. 144. 



Masatierra, in the eastern half of the island, not uncommon in the forest 

 belt; Pto Frances (Joiiow), Loraa del Incienso, in brushwood, 360 m; C. Centi- 

 nela, forest patch, c. 300 m; El Pangal, near the waterfall, 200 m; Portezuelo 

 de Villagra, scattered along the ridges (Joiiow ; fl.-fr. Dec. 1916, nos. 5, 37); 

 C. Salsipuedes, in thickets (fr. 8 /i2 16, no. 85); Q. Juanango, edge of forest; 

 Q. Villagra (fl. 8 /i 17, no. 37 b). — Variable in size: 37 and 37 b are slender 

 forms, 5 and 85 very large ones with unusually large female spikes. 



Masafuera: Germain! — Q. de las Casas, not uncommon in the canyon 

 (fr. ll /-2 17, no. 453); Q. del Blindado, 440 m in the forest; Q. Angosta; Q. de la 

 Loberfa, open forest, 280 m. 



Area of distribution: Endemic. 



Palmae. 



Juania Drude. 



28. J. australis (Mart.) Drude. — JOHOW, Estud. 145. — Fig. 4. 

 Masatierra: Through the whole of the forested region, not seen by us 

 at a lower altitude than 190 m but reaching the highest crests. As was stated 



Fig. 4. Juania australis: a tf fl. and one stamen, b inside of same, anthers removed, c out- 

 side of same, d $ fl., all X 4; e fruit, */ 5 nat - Slze i f seed, X 1 I /s. 



by JOHOW, Juania is not at all on the verge of extinction, but it is true that 

 it has become very rare in places of easy access. So great is the interest 

 taken in this palm that I find it worth while to enumerate the localities where 



