^54 AN ANALYSIS OF THE FLORA OF SINAL 



In order to give a full idea of the relative distribution of the Sinai tic 

 flora over the world, I have compiled the following table. It must be 

 borne in mind, however, that this table gives equ?l value to all forms, 

 several of which can hardly be deemed worthy of specific rank. 



The total number in my list is 509 ; of these seven species (414 to 

 420) are omitted, being of marine distribution, and fourteen other cosmo- 

 politan weeds may also be left out. These latter are chiefly weeds of 

 cultivation, and the number so dealt with might fairly be increased. I 

 have omitted Nasturtium officinale, Sisymbrium irio, Sinapis arvensis, 

 Malva rotundifolia, Portulaca oleracea, Convolvulus arvensis, Sonchus 

 oleraceus, Solanum nigrum, Chenopodium album, C. murale, J uncus 

 bufonius, Scirpus maritimus, Cynodon dactylon, and Eleusine indica. 

 The number of Sinaitic plants whose distribution is treated of is, there- 

 fore, 488. The localities are mainly from Boissier's ' Flora Orientalis.' 

 My Midian authority is Oliver's appendix to Captain Burton's ' Land of 

 Midian,' and Balfour's appendix to the same author's ' Gold-mines of 

 Midian.' For Aden I have used Dr. Anderson's ' Florula Adenensis.' 

 The Cape de Verde list has been increased, as also has Madeira, from the 

 compilation in Hooker's ' Flora Nigritiana.' For Palestine, Canon Tris- 

 tram's list is relied on ; but, as I have already stated. Monsieur Boissier 

 is my main authority, Nyman's ' Conspectus ' being referred to when 

 necessary. 



Species confined to Sinai ... 



Species confined to Sinai and Arabia Petraea, in- |- 63 



eluding southern borders of Palestine 

 Sinaitic species found in Palestine^ 



Egypt 



„ „ Persia 



„ ,, North Africa 



,, ,, interior of North Africa 



,, ,, Europe ... 



Sinaitic species found in local, arid or desert 

 European stations, chiefly at Sicily, Cyprus, 

 Crete or Southern Spain ... ... ... 21 



Sinaitic species found in Afghanistan and Beloochistan ... 128 



Syria 139 



1 The total Sinaitic species ranging beyond Arabia Petrsea and South Palestine, here dealt 

 with, is therefore 425, 63 being endemic. 



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387 

 293 

 187 



221 



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