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Jervis Ist.: occasional bushes (no. 1998). SrEymour Ist., 
souTH: Snodgrass and Heller. Further distr. general in 
tropics. 
G. Klotzschianum Anderss. (1), 228, (2), 97; Rob. (1), 
174.—ALBEMARLE IsL.: Cowley Bay, Andersson. BINDLOE 
Ist.: Snodgrass and Heller. Cwarues Isui.: Andersson. 
CHATHAM Is.L.: north side, Andersson. INDEFATIGABLE ISL.: 
Academy Bay, bushes on the lower parts of the island (no. 
1999) ; north side, Snodgrass and Heller. Endemic. 
Hibiscus L. 
H. diversifolia Jacq. Col. Bot. II. 307 (1788).—CuHaATHAM 
Ist.: Wreck Bay, bushes 3-4 ft. high on north hill-side at 2000 
ft. (nos. 2000-2001). Further distr. Mex., tropics of Old 
World. 
H. Manihot L. Sp. Pl. 696 (1753).—ALBEMARLE IsL.: 
Villamil, around habitations. Called “Saibo” by the inhab- 
itants, and probably introduced, (no. 2002). Further distr. 
Mex., Old World. 
H. tiliaceus L. Sp. Pl. 694 (1753); Rob. (1), 174.—ALBE- 
MARLE Ist.: Turtle Cove, low spreading trees near the beach 
(no. 2003). CHARLES Is~t.: Edmonston. INDEFATIGABLE 
Ist.: Academy Bay, low trees near the beach (no. 2004). 
Further distr. general in tropics. 
Malachra L. 
M. capitata L. Syst. ed. 12, 458 (1767); Rob. (1), 174.— 
James Ist.: Darwin. Further distr. general in tropical re- 
gions. 
Malvastrum A. Gray 
M. americanum (L.) Torr. Bot. Mex. Bound. 38 (1859). 
Malva americanum L. Sp. Pl. 776 (1753). Malvastrum tri- 
cuspidatum A. Gray. Pl. Wright, I. 16 (1852).—CHAaRLEs 
IsL.: abundant in rather open bushy country around 800 ft., in 
meadows at 1100 ft., and on the sides of the main mountain at 
1750 ft., (nos. 2005-2008). CHatHam Isu.: Wreck Bay, 
common in woodland, 400-500 ft., (nos. 2009-2010). Further 
distr. general in tropical regions. 
