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Myrteola Berg. 



*77. M. numniularia (Poir.) Berg. 



Masafuera, in the alpine region: near the Correspondencia Camp, 1130 m 

 (fr. r °U 17, no. 376); C. del Barril, foot of C. Atravesado, 1350 m (past fl.-fr. 

 1 /a 17, no. 548); east slope of Los Inocentes, c. 1200 m, and below the summit, 

 1350— 1400 m (fl.-fr. 9 /a 17, no. -377). 



Another interesting addition to the subantarctic group. The specimens 

 from Inocentes have almost orbicular leaves, being more atypical », while, in 

 the rest, they are more ovate. 



Area of distribution: Chile, Cordillera of Nahuelbuta and Valdivia to 

 Fuegia and the Falkland Islands. 



Myrceugenia Berg. 



78. M. fernandeziana (Hook, et Arn.) Berg. — Johow, Estud. 94. 

 Masatierra: The leading forest tree, common from near the sea level to 



the high ridges and ranging from Pto Frances to the westernmost forest patches 

 of Q. Juanango and Co Chumacera. Fl. Dec. 1916 (nos. 39, 75); unr. fr. 

 March— Apr. 191 7 (no. 575). 



Area of distribution: Endemic in Masatierra. 



79. M. Schulzei Johow, Estud. 96 (as Schulzii, but named in honour of 

 Mr. J. Schulze). 



Masafuera: The principal forest tree, forming a belt in the valleys between 

 200 and 800 m, more or less. Fl. Feb. 191 7 (no. 505). 

 Area of distribution: Endemic in Masafuera. 



Gunneraceae. 

 Gunnera L. 



80. G. peltata Phil. — JOHOW, Estud. 98; Skottsberg, Stud. 12, Fig. 2. 

 Syn. G. insularis Schindl. non Phil. — Fig. 16 a. 



Masatierra: Common in the forested parts, preferring humid ravines, 

 where the stem and leaves attain a very great size. Not seen at a lower 

 altitude than 160 m. It reaches the foot of the high ridges, where intermediate 

 forms between this and G. bracteata are found. To the west of Villagra, on 

 the south side of the island, G. peltata descends into the ravines below the 

 limit of the forest, reaching its farthest west at the foot of Co Tres Puntas. 

 Fl. $-stage Dec. 1916 (nos. 87, 139); fr. Jan. 1917 (no. 139 b). 



I have not much to add to my earlier account of this species. This time 

 young plants were found in plenty; they are more or less coarsely villous. The 

 lamina of the first leaves is reniform and not peltate, while the leaves of the 



