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Farn. И. Saxifpagaeeae. 



58. Saxifraga nivalis L. 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 59 & 256, Berlin Kärlväxter p. 39, 

 Hartz Fanerog. p. 392. 



In heath and table-land and on steep rocks, common especi- 

 ally on the shady side of the rocks. 



5 — 20ctm. high, often Avith many stems or several specimens 

 closely together. It flowers from late in June till the middle of 

 July, sets abundant ripe fruit. 



Кар Wandel, Kangerdlugsuatsiak, Kingorsuak, Akiliarisek, Ku- 

 armiut, Ingmikertok, Tasiusarsik, Elvbakker, Kong Oscars Havn 

 (Berlin)! Tasiusak (Bay)! 



var. tenuior Wahlenb. 



Rather common in humid and cold places near snow-drifts 

 and brooks. 



Kingorsuak, Akiliarisek, Ikerasausak, Sierak, Tunok, Kordlortok. 



59. Saxifraga stellaris L. 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 60 & 256, Berlin Kärlväxter p. 39, 

 Hartz Fanerog. p. 392. 



On sandy and gravelled, humid ground, not common. 



2 — lOctm. high, thickly tufted, with many stems; the cymes 

 up to 6-flowered; the diameter of the flowers 5 — 10 mm., pollen 

 well developped, the capsules shining red or reddish brown. Sets 

 abundant ripe fruit ^). 



Kangerdlugsuatsiak, Kingorsuak, Ikerasausak, Tunok, Tasiusarsik 

 in Angmagsalik Fjord, Sierak, Elvbakker, Gronlænderpynt and Nord- 

 Fjord near Tasiusak, Kong Oscars Havn (Berlin) ! Tasiusak (Bay) ! 

 var. acaulis. 



Thickly tufted, low, each rosette with one sessile flower. In 

 dried up pools, submerse during the greatest part of the year. 



Ponds on Amaga near Tasiusak. 

 var. laxa. 



The stems undivided, ascending with stretched joints, the leaves 



^) The form comosa does not appear within the district. 

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