DISTKIBUTION OF SPECIES 



23 



Australia and Tasmania (R. Brown) 



4200 species 



Legiiminosse 

 Euphorbiacese 

 Compositae 

 Orchidese 



Cyperaceae 

 Giaminese 

 Myrtaceaj 

 Proteacese 



Iceland. 



1. Cyperaceae 47 



2. Graminese 45 



3. Compositae 24 



4. Caryophylleae 23 



5. Cruciferae 21 



6. Amentaceae 20 



402 species 



7. Saxifrageae 15 



8. Rosaceae 15 



9. Ericaceae 12 



10. Juncaceae 12 



11. Ranunculaceae 11 



12. Polygoneae 11 



As a short general conclusion De Candolle says: 



The Leguminosae 

 The Composites , 

 The Grasses . . 



. . dislike cold. 

 , . dislike cold and wet. 

 dislike drought. 



Other examples will be given when discussing the compara- 

 tive relations of the various temperate and tropical floras of 

 the world. 



