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FATiGABLE IsL. : Academy Bay, occasional on the lower parts 

 (no. 3469); north side, common above 200 ft. (no. 3470). 

 James Isl. : James Bay, fairly common at 1300 ft. (no. 3472) ; 

 north side,, common on lava beds on the lower parts (no. 3471 ) . 

 Further distr. S. U. S., Mex., S. Am. 



PLANTAGINACEAE 

 Plantago L. 

 P. major L. Sp. PI. 112 (1753); Rob. (1), 204.— Albe- 

 marle Isl. : Villamil, common in swamps near the shore (no. 

 3473). Charles Isl.: occasional at 1500 ft. (no. 3474). 

 Chatham Isl, : Wreck Bay, abundant, 800-1800 ft., (no. 

 3475). Widely distributed. 



P. tomentosa var. (?) pumila Hook. f. (3), 194; Rob. (1), 

 204. — James Isl. : Darwin. Identity doubtful, according to 

 Rob. 1. c. 



RUBIACEAE 

 Borreria Meyer 



Tardavel Adans. Fam. II. 145 (1763), and Chenocarpus 

 Neck, Elem. I. 202 (1790) are doubtful synonyms of this 

 genus. 



B. basalis Anderss. (1), 191, (2), 76, t. 8, f. 4; Rob. (1), 

 204. — Chatham Isl. : Andersson. Endemic. 



B. Baurii Rob. & Greenm. (1), 140, 146; Rob. (1), 204.— 

 Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, Baur. Endemic. 



B. dispersa Hook. f. (3), 217; Rolj, (1), 204. — Albemarle 

 Isl. : Iguana Cove, a few specimens were found in the open 

 vegetation at 150 ft. (no. 3476) ; Tagus Cove, occasional on 

 hill-sides in tufaceous soil at 400 ft. (no. 3477). Charles 

 Isl. : Darwin; Baur. Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, Baur. 

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

 Darwin. Endemic. 



B. divaricata Hook. f. (3), 219; Rob. (1), 204.— Charles 

 Isl. : Darwin; Baur. Endemic. 



B. ericaefolia Hook. f. (3), 218; Rob. (1), 205.— Abingdon 

 Isl.: common bushes near the shore, occasional at 1100 ft., 



