240 PLUMBAGINACE^. [Staticg. 



OJIDEE LHI.— PLTJMBAGINACE^. 

 STATICS Linn. 



1. S. Bahusiensis (Fries) — Loose-flowered Sea-lavender. 

 S. rariflora (Drej.) E. B. S. Limonium var. Benth. S. 

 Limonium, Flor. Hib., Flor. Ulst., Flor Cork, &c. 

 Districts 123456-8--- 12 

 Lat. 51°-55°. South, East, and West coasts of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English. 



Muddy salt marshes ; rather local. Fl. July, August. 



On various parts of the coast, but not abundant; reaches as 

 far north as Clifden, Connemara on the west, and Holywood, 

 Down, and Lough Lame, Antrim, on the east side of beland, 

 but has not been observed on the northern shores. 



All the specimens which, we have seen belong to this 

 species. ;S'. Limonium (Linn.) we believe has not yet been 

 observed in Ireland. 



2. S. oocidentalis (Lloyd). — Rock Sea-Lavender. 

 S. spathvlata, Flor. Hib., S. binervosa (G. E. Sm.), Brit. Flor. 

 S. auriculcBfolia Vahl. Bentham. 



Districts 1? 2 --5 6---- 11- 

 Lat.'51°-56°. South, East, West, and North Coasts of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, Atlantic, inclining to English. 



On cliffs and banks by the sea, rarely on muddy sea-shores ; 

 local and rather rare ; Fl. July, August. 



1 ? Many places on the coast of Kerry ; Fbr. Hib. — 

 2. BallycottOn, Cork ; I. C. Tramore, Waterford (Mr. T. 

 Chandlee) ; LC.—5. KillineyHill! andHowth! (abundant!); 

 Flor. Hib. Clogher Head, Louth ; Mr. J. Ball. Muddy shores 

 between Howth and Baldoyle ! Ir. Flor. On the muddy strand 

 at Portmarnook ; Flor. Hib. — 6. On rocks by the road-side 

 south of Black Head, Clare ; B. M. and A. O. M. On the 

 west side of Great Arran Island ; D. M. (The form found 

 in the two last localities differs remarkably in appearance from 

 the ordinary state of the species as found on the east coast, 

 being only about half the size, with a less branched panicle, 

 and it does not survive the ordinary winter at Glasnevin when 



