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branches of trees, 300-700 ft, (no. 1141). Charles Isl. : 

 fairly common on trees at 1300 ft. (no. 1142). Duncan Isl. : 

 rare on bushes at 1250 ft. (no. 1144). Indefatigable Isl.: 

 Academy Bay, on the branches of trees, 350-500 ft. ; northwest 

 side, occasional at 800 ft. ; southeast side, common on bushes 

 and trees above 450 ft. (no. 1145). James Isl. : James Bay, 

 occasional on the branches of trees at 1000 ft. It is not abund- 

 ant and does not seem to extend above this elevation, (no. 

 1 1 46 ) . Further distr. W. Ind. 



Ponthieva R. Br. 



P. maculata Lindl. in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. I. XV. 385 

 (1845). — James Isl.: James Bay, rare on the branches of 

 trees in the upper moist regions. Specimen collected by Mr. 

 R. H. Beck, identified by the late Mr. A. A. Eaton, (no.. 1147). 

 Further distr. Mex., northern S. Am. 



D/CO TYLEDONEAE 



PIPERACEAE 



Peperomia R. & P. 



P. flagelliformis Hook, f . ex. Miq. in Hook. Lond. Jour. Bot. 

 IV. 423 (1845), and (3), 181; Rob. (1), 131.— James Isl.: 

 Darwin. Endemic. 



P. galapagensis Hook. f. ex. Miq. in Hook. Lond. Jour. Bot. 

 IV. 426 (1845), and (3), 180; Rob. (1), 131.— Abingdon 

 Isl. : occasional on trees at 1500 ft. (no. 1153). Albemarle 

 Isl. : Villamil, common on the branches of trees above 400 ft. 

 (no. 1158). Duncan Isl.: on rocks and bushes at 1275 ft. 

 (no. 1149). Indefatigable Isl.: Academy Bay, on rocks 

 and trees above 350 ft. (no. 1152) ; southeast side, on trees and 

 bushes at 625 ft. (no. 1151). James Isl. : James Bay, on the 

 branches of trees above 1300 ft. (no. 1150). Specimens de- 

 termined by Mr. Casimir de Candolle. Endemic. 



P. galioides HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp. I. 71, t. 17 (1815) ; Rob. 

 (1), 131. — Abingdon Isl.: common in woodland at 1650 ft. 

 (no. 1154). Albemarle Isl. : Villamil, occasional in vegeta- 

 ble mold among rocks, 1300-1500 ft., (no. 1156). Chatham 



