FLORA OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, 14] 
BATIDACEAE. 
Batis, L. 
B. maritima, L. Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 13876 (1760).— James Isx.: 
James Bay, near salt ponds in sand, Snodgrass & Heller, uo, 355 
(hb. Gr.). Widely distrib. on trop. shores. 
BASELLACEAE. 
Boussineauttia, HBK, 
B. BaseLLoipEs, HBK. Nov. Gen. & Sp. vii. 196, t. 645 (1825); 
Hook. f. (8), 193; Anderss. (1), 227, & (2), 97.— Cuarcrs IsL.: 
Darwin. Further distrib. Mex., W. Ind., trop. S. Am. 
PHYTOLACCACEAE. 
Puyroracca, L. 
P. pecanpra, L. Sp. ed. 2, 631 (1763) ; Hook. f. (8), 193; Anderss. 
(1), 227, & (2), 97.— James Ist.: Darwin, ace. to Hook. f. Further 
distrib. U. S. and Canada. It is probable that the Galapageian plant, 
which curiously enough has not been secured by any subsequent collector, 
will prove to be P. octandra L., or a related trop. American species. 
NYCTAGINACEAE. 
Borernaavia, L. 
B. erecta, L. Sp. 3 (1758) ; Hook. f. (8), 193; Anderss. (1), 170, & 
(2), 64.— ALBemarLE Is~.: Macrae. Cunatuam Ist.: Andersson 
(hb. Gr.). InperaTiGaBLe Ist. : Andersson. 
B. panicuLata, Rich. Act. Soc. Hist. Nat. Par. i. 105 (1792); 
Anderss. (1), 171, & (2), 64. B. decumbens, Vahl, Heua, i, 284 
(1804) ; Hook. f. (3), 193. — James Ist.: Darwin, and acc. to Anders- 
son, l. c. (but probably by error) Scouler. Further distrib. S. United 
Sinica Mex., trop. S. Am. The identity of the Galapageian plant is 
doubtful, 
B. scanpens, L. Sp. 8 (1753); Hook. f. (3), 193; Anderss. (1), 
170, & (2), 64. — Cuartes Ist.: Darwin; stony, grassy ground in the 
middle and lower region, Andersson (hb. Gr.); Snodgrass & Feller, 
no. 427 (hb. Gr.). Cuatuam Ist.: Andersson ; Snodgrass & Heller, 
no. 527 (hb. Gr.). InperaticaBLe Isz.: Andersson. James Isv.: 
Darwin, Further distrib. S. United States, Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
