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slopes and in heath. Flowers from the 10"^ of June till the 15"* 

 of July, sets abundant ripe fruit, old fructifications are often found. 

 The tufts become up to 70 ctm. in diameter and 2 — 3 ctm. high 

 with the branches buried in the earth, the head of the root is 

 often thickened. Old tufts are always dead in the middle. 



92. Rliododeiidron lapponicum (L.) Wbg. 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 88 & 267, Berlin Kärlväxter p. 53. 



Rare and only in the interior, in heath and on rocky steps, 

 especially where water is oozing down in summer. The stem often 

 tuberously thickened in the earth's crust up to 1,3 ctm. in diameter; 

 the branches up to 30 ctm. long and 0,5 ctm. thick, decumbent or 

 ascending, but not more than 8 ctm. above the ground. Flowers 

 from the 20*^ of June till the 15'^ of July, sets abundant ripe fruit. 



Nigertusok, Eskimo 0, Kingorsuak, Sierak, Elvbakker. 

 ß. viride Berlin Kärlväxter p. 53. 



Smaller than the main species. The leaves greenish on their 

 under sides. 



Tasiusarsik in Angmagsalik Fjord one single sterile specimen, 

 abt. 10 ctm. high, Kong Oscars Havn (Berhn)! 



Fam. 24. Vaeeiniaeeae. 



93. Yaccinium nliginosum L 



Lge. Consp. Fl. Groenl. p. 90 & 268, Berlin Kärlväxter p. 52, 

 Hartz Fanerog. p 392. 



Commonly distributed in the interior on herby slopes and in 

 humid fertile heath, also as espalier in table-land. Up to 50 ctm. 

 long stems and branches, arising up to 25 ctm. above the ground. 

 The leafing takes place in the latter half of May. Flowers in June, 

 the flowers fragrant, sets abundant ripe fruit. 



* microphyllum Lge. 1. с 



Appears together with the main species and transition forms, 

 but is more hardy and is therefore also found on the coast and 

 in dry places in the table-land exposed to the wind; requires much 

 humidity in spring. Flowers rather sparingly, sets ripe fruit. 



Common everywhere. 



