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Jervis Isl. : occasional bushes (no. 1998). Seymour Isl., 

 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 

 Isl. : Snodgrass and Heller. Charles Isl. : Andersson. 

 Chatham Isl. : 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).— Chatham 

 Isl. : 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. PI. 696 (1753).— Albemarle Isl.: 

 Villamil, around habitations. Called "Saiho" by the inhab- 

 itants, and probably introduced, (no. 2002). Further distr. 

 Mex., Old World. 



H. tiliaceus L. Sp. PI. 694 (1753) ; Rob. (1), 174.— Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Turtle Cove, low spreading trees near the beach 

 (no. 2003). Charles Isl.: Edmonston. Indefatigable 

 Isl.: 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 Isl. : Darwin. Further distr. general in tropical re- 

 gions. 



Malvastrum A. Gray 



M. americanum (L.) Torr. Bot. Mex. Bound. 38 (1859). 

 Malva americanum L. Sp. PI. 776 (1753). Malvastrum tri- 

 cuspidatum A. Gray. PI. Wright, I. 16 (1852).— Charles 

 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 Isl.: Wreck Bay, 

 common in woodland, 400-500 ft., (nos. 2009-2010). Further 

 distr. general in tropical regions. 



