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1250 ft. (nos. 1042-1244). Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, on 

 rocks at 500 ft. (no. 1041), Duncan Isl.: Snodgrass and 

 Heller. Hood Isl. : Snodgrass and Heller. Indefatigable 

 Isl. : northwest side, Andersson. James Isl. : Andersson. 

 Widely distributed, 



C. esculentusL. Sp. PI. 45 (1753); Rob. (1), 127.— Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Tagus Cove, occasional on rocky cliffs at 100 ft. 

 (no. 1045), Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, occasional in sandy 

 soil near the shore (no. 1046). Widely distributed. 



C. galapagensis Caruel (1), 621; Rob. (1), 127. — Chath^ 

 am Isl. : Chierchia. Endemic. 



C. grandifolius Anderss. (1), 157, (2), 56; Rob. (1), 127. 

 — Charles Isl.: occasional among rocks at 1550 ft. (no. 

 1047). Chatham Isl.: Wreck Bay, common in large 

 bunches above 1800 ft. (no. 1048), Endemic, 



C. laevigatus L. Mant. II. 179 (1771); Rob. (1), 127.— 

 Albemarle Isl. : Elizabeth Bay, Snodgrass and Heller; Villa- 

 mil, occasional in brackish pools on the lower parts of the 

 island (no. 1049). Indefatigable Isl.: southeast side, 

 abundant in brackish pools near the shore (no. 1050). Further 

 distr. tropical regions, 



C. ligularisL. Amoen. Acad. V. 391 (1760) ; Rob. (1), 127, 

 — Albemarle Isl. : Elizabeth Bay, Snodgrass and Heller; 

 Iguana Cove, Snodgrass and Heller; Tagus Cove, Snodgrass 

 and Heller; Villamil, common in lava crevices near the shore 

 and to some extent around 650 ft. (nos. 1051-1053). Bindloe 

 Isl.: (no. 1054), Indefatigable Isl.: Academy Bay, in 

 pools of slightly brackish water near the shore (no. 1055). 

 Further distr. W. Ind., tropical S. Am., Africa. 



C. Mutisii (HBK.) Anderss. (2), 53. Mariscus Mntisii 

 HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp. I. 216, t. 66 (1815). Cyperus Mutisii 

 Anderss. 1. c. ; Rob. (1), 128. — Abingdon Isl.: abundant 

 around steam jets at 1000 ft. (no. 1056). Albemarle Isl.: 

 Elizabeth Bay, Snodgrass and Heller; Iguana Cove, abundant 

 in open places in the vegetation above the cove (no. 1057) ; 

 Tagus Cove, (nos. 1059-1061) ; Villamil, common in lava crev- 

 ices on the lower parts and at 500 ft. Bindloe Isl. : occasional 



