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On rocky steps above the herby slopes; rare. 

 2 — 10 ctm. high with up to 10 flowering branches, flowers in 

 July, sets abundant ripe fruit. 



Кар Wandel, Nigertusok, Kakasuak near Kingorsuak, Akiliarisek, 

 Misutok, Sierak, the bottom of the Sierak Dal, Ikerasak, Tunok, 

 Tasiusarsik in Angmagsalik Fjord, Kordlortok Fjæld, Kong Oscars 

 Havn (Berlin)! 



84. Oentiana tenella Rottb. 



Lge. Gonsp. Fl. Groenl. p. 265. 



On rocky steps above herby slopes, very rare. 1 — 10 ctm. 

 high, divided from the ground in one erect main stem and 3 — 4 

 ascending branches, ending each with one flower. Flowers in the 

 end of July; the corolla pale bluish purple, sets fruit, but the ripening 

 was not observed. 



Found but on the humid steppy side, exposed to the south, of 

 the mountain Kakasuak с 700 mt. above the level of the sea, wehere 

 numerous specimens were found. Kingorsuak. 



*Malva neglecta Wallr. 

 On refuse-heaps near the colony, sterile, introduced. 



?аш. 21. Diapensiaeeae. 



85. Diapensia lapponica L. 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 8-3-& 265, Berlin Kärlväxter p. 55, 

 Hartz Fanerog. p. 392. 



Common every where. Kong Oscars Havn (Berlin)! Tasiusak 

 (Bay)! 



Commonly distributed in table-land, heath, on rocky steps and 

 on herby slopes. Forms tufts of as much as 35 ctm.s' diameter 

 and 7 ctm.s' height above the ground; the tufts are often dead 

 at the top or in spots. Seedlings and small specimens of 

 3 — 10 mm.s' diameter are common in table-land. Flowers from 

 the 15* of June till the 15'^ of August, sets abundant ripe fruit. 

 The peduncles are 0,5 — 4 ctm. long. 



