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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. Snodgrassii Rob. but dif- 

 fers in the glabrous glaucous character of the leaves and in the 

 smaller size of the spikes. Gardner Isl. (near Charles 

 IsL.) : (no. 1403). /. R. Slevin, collector. Plate II, figs. 3-4. 

 Endemic. 



T. glaucescens (Hook, f.) Moq.-Tand. in DC. Prodr. XIII. 

 pt. 2, 369 (1849). Bucholtzia glaucescens Hook. f. (3), 191. 

 T. glaucescens Moq.-Tand. 1. c. ; Rob. (1), 138. — Charles 

 Isl. : Andersson. Chatham Isl. : Darwin; Andersson. En- 

 demic. 



T. halimifolia (Lam.) n. comb. Achyranthes halimifolia 

 Lam. Diet. I. 547 (1783). T. frutescens Moq.-Tand. in DC. 

 Prodr. XIII. pt. 2, 365 (1849) ; Rob. (1), 138.— Albemarle 

 Isl. : Villamil, common in moist places in the upper regions, 

 especially in open woodland around 1300 ft, (no. 1398). 

 Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, common in woodland above 200 

 ft. (no, 1399). Indefatigable Isl.: 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. — Culpepper Isl.: low bushes 

 among rocks near the shore (no. 1404). F. X. Williams, col- 

 lector. Endemic. 



Var. obtusior Rob. (1), 139. — Wenman Isl.: common 

 bushes, 2-3 ft. high, (no. 1424). 



T. nudicaulis (Hook, f.) Moq.-Tand. in DC. Prodr. XIII. 

 pt. 2, 369 (1849). Bucholtsia nudicaulis Hook. f. (3), 191. 

 T. nudicaulis Moq.-Tand. 1. c. ; Rob. (1), 139. — Abingdon 

 Isl. : common bushes on the lower parts (no. 1405). Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Cowley Bay, Baur; Tagus Cove, common bushes 

 at 4000 ft. (no. 1407) ; Villamil, low and somewhat prostrate 

 bushes (no. 1406). Brattle Isl.: (no. 1408). Charles 



