MACLOSKIE ! REVISION OF FLORA PATAGONICA. 1 2 1 



variety of A. serpens. Having no specimens of my own of these species 

 or varieties, excepting A. serpens H.B.K. var. andicola Rohrb., I am not 

 in a position to give a decision. D. 



SPERGULARIA J. et C. Presl. 



(Non Buda Macl., p. 395. Buda: This name must be replaced by 

 Spergularia J. & C. Presl.) (See the International Rules of Botanical 

 Nomenclature, p. 79) : 



Thus, p. 395 : Spergularia grandis (H.B.K. sub Arenaria. In Dusdn's 

 opinion this is identical with Arenaria media L. (non DC.) and Tissa 

 media (L.) Dusdn's Gefasspfl., p. 258. It is necessary to test this view, 

 but he has not the necessary literature at hand. The correct name of the 

 plant is probably 



S. MEDIA (L.) 



Mid-Patagonia, Puerto Madryn; S. Patagonia; Penguin Id., in the 

 valley of Rio Leona, on loose sand ; in the valley of Arroyo Scheuen by 

 Yotel-Aik ; Chili ; probably also occurring in Brazil, but this is unknown 

 to me. D. 



S. MARINA (Dumort). 



Delete ; not known to occur in Patagonia. 



S. PLATENSIS Fenzl. 



In Chili and Argentina ; Mid-Patagonia, near the mouth of Rio Chubut ; 

 South Patagonia, near the mouth of Rio Sta. Cruz. 



S. GRANDIS Camb. Macl., p. 395. 

 (Sub Buda.) 



Central Patagonia, Chubut Territory; S. Patagonia, Penguin Is.; some- 

 times very common in the river valleys. 



PARONYCHIA Juss. 

 P. CHILENSIS DC. Macl., p. 396. 

 Also in Central Patagonia, the east coast. 



ACANTHONYCHIA Rohrb. 

 A. RAMOSISSIMA Rohrb. Macl., p. 397. 

 Also in Central Patagonia, the east coast. 



