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Cove, in open places along the beach (no. 2069); Villamil, 
abundant on rocks near the shore (no. 2068). CHARLEs ISL. : 
common to 1200 ft. (nos. 2070-2071). CHatTHAm IsL.: 
Wreck Bay, common on bushes and rocks on the lower parts of 
the island (no. 2072). INDEFATIGABLE IsL.: Academy Bay, 
covering bushes near the beach (no. 2073). Further distr. 
Sou) S.)Mex., W) Ind:, S.Am, 
P. lineariloba Hook. f. (3), 222; Rob. (1), 177.—ALBE- 
MARLE Isxt.: Tagus Cove, occasional among rocks, 400-2000 
ft., (no. 2074). CuHaries Ist.: Darwin?; Andersson. 
GARDNER Ist. (near Hoop Ist.): (no. 2075). Hoop Ist.: on 
trunks of Opuntia galapageia at 450 ft. (no. 2076). INDE- 
FATIGABLE IsL.: southeast side, occasional at 600 ft. (no. 
2077). James IsL.: James Bay, common on bushes on the 
lower parts (no. 2078). NarsBorouGH Isi.: Snodgrass and 
Heller. Endemic. 
P. subrosa L. Sp. Pl. 958 (1753). P. puberula Hook. f. 
(3), 223; Andersson (1), 221, (2), 93; Rob. (1), 177.— 
ABINGDON IsL.: common in the moist region (no. 2079). 
ALBEMARLE Ist.: Villamil, on rocks and bushes near sea level 
(no. 2080). CHatHam Ist.: Wreck Bay, occasional, 400-650 
tt:; (no. 2081). Duncan Ist.:. on rocks at 12/5 Tt (no. 
2082). JAMES lsu: (Darwine Murther distr.S.U.S., Mex: 
Wetind. S. Ant 
CARICACEAE 
Carica L. 
C. Papaya L. Sp. Pl. 1036 (1753); Rob. (1), 178.—ALBE- 
MARLE Ist.: Villamil, around habitations in the region adja- 
cent to the shore. CHARLES IsL.: around former habitations. 
CHATHAM Ist.: Wreck Bay, in gardens. Introduced into the 
islands. Further distr. general in the tropics. 
LOASACEAE 
Mentzelia L. 
M. aspera L. Sp. Pl. 516 (1753); Rob. (1), 178.—ALBE- 
MARLE IsL.: Iguana Cove, common on bluff above the cove 
(no. 2083) ; Tagus Cove, common in shady places in tufaceous 
