1 74 PATAGONIAN EXPEDITIONS \ BOTANY. 



SIDA L. 

 P. 576, add after line 6 : 



(8) S. LINOIDES (Hieron.) Speg. 

 Syn. Cristaria linoides (Hieron.) Speg. 



According to Spegazzini this plant is to be removed from the genus 

 Cristaria to the genus Sida. 



P. 574: 



S. MACRODON Dl. 



Is not strictly in our district, but in the territory of Rio Negro. 



P. 577 : 



PAVONIA HASTATA Cav. 



This species is known from S. Argentina, but does not belong to the 

 flora of Patagonia. 



Add Macl., p. 577: 



Fam. 66 & LINAGES. 



Herbs with regular hypogynous, 4-6-merous flowers, imbricated sepals, 

 and convolute petals, the 5 stamens united at their base, and 8-10 seeded 

 pod, having twice as many cells as styles. 



Only genus is 



LINUM. 



L. MACR/EI Lindl. (non Hook.) 

 Syn. L. chamissonis Scheide. 



Stems ascending from a woody base ; leaves lanceolate with no basal 

 glands, the lowest nearly opposite. Flowers oppositifoliose or terminal, 

 yellow; styles free to base; stigma capitate. Capsules acutish, the valves 

 dorsally flattened. 



Chili, Patagonia (fide Skottsb.) 



Fam. 68. HYPERICACE.E. Macl., p. 578. 



HYPERICUM L. 

 P. 578 : 



H. CONNATUM Lam. 

 Should be eliminated ; not known from Patagonia. 



