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to the same conclusion. Certainly, the distribution is quite puzzling and dif- 

 ferent from that of all other species indigenous in the islands, which led me to 

 the conclusion (Stud. 19) that it had become introduced with the human traffic. 

 Area of distribution: Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. 



61. C. flaccida Cham, et Schlecht. — Syn. C. alsophila Phil , Johow, 

 Estud. in. 



Masatierra: streams and other wet places, local. Pto Frances (Johow); 

 El Pangal, moss mats in the stream near the entrance; wet moss cushions by the 

 waterfall, 215 m (f. pilosa O. E. Sch., fl.-fr. 1 /i 17, no. 219 — »nonnulla speci- 

 mina interdum ad subspeciem alsophila spectant», scr. O. E. SCHU1.Z in sched.); 

 Q. Damajuana, moss mats at a small waterfall, 250 m, common (prol. depressa 

 O. E. Sch., fl. 6 /i2 16, no. 57); Q. Juanango, by the stream (f. pilosa, fl.-fr. 9 /i 17, 

 no. 603); south side of Portezuelo (Johow); Co Chumacera, shady corner in wet 

 soil at the small waterfall in the Boehmeria-forest (f. integra O. E. Sch., fl.-fr. 

 % (7, no. 251). 



Area of distribution: Widely dispersed in the warm and temperate parts 

 of South America, in Chile in the southern provinces. Prol. depressa was col- 

 lected near Talcahuano, var. pilosa near Valparaiso and in Masatierra, f. in- 

 tegra in »Chile» (leg. BERTERO). What SCHULZ calls typical alsophila has not 

 been reported from Juan Fernandez. 



62. C. Kriisselii Joh., JOH'OW, Estud. 112. 



Masafuera: Forest northwest of Q. de las Casas (JohowI); Q. de la Lo- 

 berfa, by the stream (fr. 17 /2 17, no. 479). 



We made a diligent search for this species in all the forest patches north- 

 west of the Casas Valley, but without result. The plants collected in the new 

 locality differ from the type in being almost glabrous, and were distinguished 

 by O. E. SCHULZ as f. glabrescens. According to the same authority, C. Kriis- 

 selii is related to the Chilean C. vulgaris Phil. 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masafuera. 



Saxifragaceae. 

 Escallonia Mutis. 



6$. E. Callcottiae Hook, et Arn. — Syn. E. fernandezia Phil. — Johow, 

 Estud. 100. 



Masatierra: One of the commoner plants, rather abundant on .all the 

 ridges from Pto Frances to Q. Juanango, but also found on the lower barren 

 slopes down to the sea level. Scattered on the south side from Villagra to 

 Pta Larga. Fl. Dec— April (nos. 2, 95, 257), fr. in April. 



Very variable in size, a small tree or, on dry stony ground, a trailing 

 shrub. Leaves small or large, flowers generally paniculate, but sometimes 

 racemose, colour of corolla a more or less deep rosa to crimson. 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masatierra. 

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