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Area of distribution: South Chile, Valdivia to West Patagonia and 

 Fuegia; Masafuera; Andine Patagonia (very rare); Falkland Islands; Tristan da 

 Cunha; St. Paul's and Amsterdam Islands. 



22. U. Douglasii Boott. — Johow, Estud. 144. 



Masatierra: Common in the forest belt, in all the valleys from Pto 

 Frances to Q. Juanango, but rarely seen below 200 m; also on the south side 

 of the island; in dense forests or in open glades (fl.-fr. Dec. 1916, nos. 47, 

 56, 189). 



Masafuera: Common in the forest patches and in the damp gorges, 200 

 — 500 m, from Q. Sanchez to Q. de la Loberfa (unripe fr. Feb. 1917, nos. 



4<53> 487)- 



Area of distribution: Endemic. 



Fig. 3. a Heleocharis *fusco$urpurea, bract, x 6, flower and fruit, X 12. b Uncinia costata, 



utricle, bract and pistil, X 6. 



*23. U. costata Kiikenth. Cyp. nov. V. 433. — Fig. 3 b. 

 Masafuera: Q. Loberia, stony ground in forest, 280 m, with the preceding. 

 A very distinct species, well separated from U. Douglasii, to which it is 

 related. 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masafuera. 



(fr. 



*24. U. phleoides Pers. 



Masafuera: in the fern beds at the Correspondencia Camp, 1130 m, rare 

 z5 /2, 5 / 3 17, no. 370). — New for Juan Fernandez. 



Dr. KtJKENTHAL brought my specimens to var. nux nigra C. B. Clarke; 

 this is not a very distinct variety, and part of my material might equally well 

 be classed with the typical form. 



Area of distribution: The Andes from Columbia to Patagonia; Chile; 

 Masafuera. 



*25- U. tenuis Poepp. f. firmula Kiikenth. Cyp. nov. V. 433. 

 Masafuera: In the alpine fell fields, probably not uncommon. — Las 

 Torres, 1370 m (fr. disp. I4 /2 .17, no. 1173); C. del Barril, 925—1290 m (fr. i j s 17, 



