58 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [Proc. 4TH Ser. 
cuneatis sessilibus vel brevi-petiolatis integerrimis glaberrimis glau- 
cescentibus; spicis densifloris 3-9 mm. longis terminalibus et axillaribus 
sessilibus; bracteis ovatis carinatis acutis hispidis; sepalis exterioribus 
lanceolatis plerumque 3-costatis bruneis hispidis apice subflavis; sepalis 
interioribus lineari-lanceolatis acutis carinatis margine hyalinis; stam- 
inodiis ad apices laciniatis elongatis. 
This species is closely related to T. Snodgrass Rob. but dif- 
fers in the glabrous glaucous character of the leaves and in the 
smaller size of the spikes. GARDNER IsL. (near CHARLES 
Ist.) : (no. 1403). J. R. Slevin, collector. Plate II, figs. 3-4. 
Endemic. 
T. glaucescens (Hook. f.) Mogq.-Tand. in DC. Prodr. XIII. 
pt. 2, 369 (1849). Bucholtzia glaucescens Hook. f. (3), 191. 
T. glaucescens Mogq.-Tand. 1. c.; Rob. (1), 138.—CHARLEs 
Ist.: Andersson. CHATHAM IsL.: Darwin; Andersson. En- 
demic. 
T. halimifolia (Lam.) n. comb. Achyranthes halimifolia 
Lam. Dict. I. 547 (1783). T. frutescens Moq.-Tand. in DC. 
Prodr. XIII. pt. 2, 365 (1849) ; Rob. (1), 138.—ALBEMARLE 
Isxt.: Villamil, common in moist places in the upper regions, 
especialiy in open woodland around 1300 ft., (no. 1398). 
CuatHam Ist.: Wreck Bay, common in woodland above 200 
ft. (no. 1399). INDEFATIGABLE Ist.: Academy Bay, small 
specimens of this species occur at 300 ft., but at 600 ft. the 
specimens are larger and more abundant, (no. 1401); north- 
west side, common at 400 ft. (no. 1400); southeast side, 
abundant in shady places at 625 ft. (no. 1402). Further distr. 
S: Am. 
T. Helleri Rob. (1), 138—CuLPEprPER IsL.: low bushes 
among rocks near the shore (no. 1404). F. X. Williams, col- 
lector. Endemic. 
Var. obtusior Rob. (1), 139—WeEnmaAN IsL.: common 
bushes, 2-3 ft. high, (no. 1424). 
T. nudicaulis (Hook. f.) Moq.-Tand. in DC. Prodr. XIII. 
pt. 2, 369 (1849). Bucholtzia nudicaulis Hook. f. (3), 191. 
T. nudicaulis Mogq.-Tand. 1. c.; Rob. (1), 139.—AxBInGpoN 
Isx.: common bushes on the lower parts (no. 1405). ALBE- 
MARLE Isu.: Cowley Bay, Baur; Tagus Cove, common bushes 
at 4000 ft. (no. 1407) ; Villamil, low and somewhat prostrate 
bushes (no. 1406). Brattrie Ist.: (no. 1408). CHARLES 
