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Pisonia, L. 
P rroripunpA, Hook. f. (3), 193; Choisy in DC. Prodr. xiii. pt. 2, 
447; Anderss. (1), 171, & (2), 65. — ALBEMARLE Ist.: Iguana Cove, 
Snodgrass & Heller, no. 65 (hb. Gr.). James Isv.: Darwin. 
Endemic. 
NycraGInacea ?— Seymour Ist.: north, Snodgrass & Heller, no. 
574 (hb. Gr.). A weak, armed shrub with orbicular petiolate leaves 
recalling those of a Boerhaavia. Sterile and indeterminate. 
AIZOACEAE. 
Motiveo, L. 
M. riavescens, Anderss. (1), 226, & (2), 96, t. 15, f. 2; Rob. & 
Greenm. (1), 146 as to pl. Chatham and pl. Albemarle. ? WM. verticillata, 
Hook. f. (3), 232; Anderss. (1), 225, & (2), 965; not L. — ALBE- 
MARLE Ist.: Darwin, identity doubtful; Macrae, identity doubtful ; 
Baur, identity doubtful. Cares Ist.: Snodgrass & Heller, no. 441 
(hb. Gr.). Cuarnam Ist.: Darwin, identity doubtful ; Andersson (hb. 
Gr.); northern part, Baur, no. 155 (hb. Gr.) ; southwestern part, lower 
region, Baur, no. 154 (hb. Gr.). InperatrGaBie Isi.: northern part, 
Snodgrass & Heller, no. 667 (hb. Gr.). Endemic. 
In all these specimens so far as seen the pedicels are rather short, 
some ascending, others deflexed. Distinguishable is 
Var. floriana. J. flavescens, Rob. & Greenm. 1. ¢. as to pl. Charles 
Isl. Pedicellis 4-9 mm. longis, omnibus erectis vel adscendentibus ; 
floribus paulo quam illi forme typice majoribus. — Cuarves Ist. : 
Cormorant Bay, Baur, no. 137. Endemic. In this variety as in the 
typical form the seeds are black, dull, and minutely tessellated. 
M. Gracitiima, Anderss. (1), 226, & (2), 96; Rob. & Greenm. (1), 
146. MM. gracilis, Anderss. (2), t. 15, f. 3.— GaLaPaGos Ips. : 
Habel. Atpemarve Ist.: Iguana Cove, Snodgrass & Heller, nos. 79 
(hb. Gr.), 122 (hb. Gr.); Tagus Cove, abundant everywhere up 
to 800 m. alt., Snodgrass & Heller, no. 192 (hb. Gr.). CHARLES Ist. : 
in the driest parts of the lower region, Andersson (hb. Gr.). James Ist. : 
Orchilla Bay, Baur, no. 153 (hb. Gr.). Endemic. By Hook. f. & 
Jacks. Ind. Kew. ii. 253, this species is reduced to ©. verticillata, L. It 
differs, however, in several ways, namely by having smaller flowers, a 
shorter capsule relatively to the blunter sepals and in its minute black 
tessellated, not ribbed seeds. ‘ 
