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Farn. 1. Bosaeeae. 



1. Dryas octopetala L., var. iutegrifolia (M. Vahl) 

 Hartz Fanerog. p. 320. 

 D. integrifolia Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 3 & 234. Rosenv. 

 Till. p. 654. 



In table-land, rather rare, high up on the mountains and most 

 often on the shady side, not observed below 300 m. above the level 

 of the sea. In bloom from the 28*^ of June — 24*^^ of July, in fruit 

 from the 13*^ of July. 



Кар Wandel, Amagak in Sermilik, Kilikitak, Kakasuak and the 

 лvestside of Kingorsuak, Tunok, Adloe, Anava, Kordlortok, Orsuluiak 

 near Tasiusak 65° 35' n. Br. 



All specimens have entire leaves, as a rule closely convoluted; 

 in favorable localities the young leaves are plane and obtain a length 

 af about 10 mm. and a breadth of until 4 mm. In unfavourable 

 (dry) localities all leaves are involuted and obtain only a length of 

 5 — 6 mm. and a breadth of 2 mm. The species does not flower 

 every year and not until the tufts have reached a diameter of more 

 than 5 ctm. The flowers are rather small (15 — 20 mm. in diameter) 

 and shortstalked (the stalks 2 — 3, rarely 4 ctm.). The dust well 

 developped. Sets, though rarely^ well-developped fruit; old fruit- 

 stalks from a previous year are common. The tufts are very low, 

 1 — 2 ctm. thick, having rarely a diameter of 20 ctm.; older speci- 

 mens are always dead in the middle and much lichenized. The 

 species evidently thrives badly within the territory examined. Dryas 

 octopetala L. has not been found anywhere. 



2. Poteutilla palustris (L.) Scop. 

 Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 3 & 234. Comarum palustre 

 Berlin Karlv. p. 32. Hartz Fanerog. p. 391. 



Rather rare; on the banks of brooks and lakes, and in pools. 

 Flowers sparingly in August. The shoots are until 60 ctm. long. 



Kingorsuak, Ikerasausak, Tunok, Kuarmiut, Tasiusak. Kong Os- 

 cars Havn (Berlin) ! 



