KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 50. N:0 3. 30 



seems to be endemic in the Falklands. Other varieties are foiind in Chile (Cord. 

 Maule, Linares), Magell. territories. 



*70. A. ovalifolia Ruiz et Pav. subsp. ausiijilis Bitter 1. c, p. 239. 



Verv rare, only few individuals found: W. F., Westpoint Island, on moist soil 

 between rocks! — Juan Fernandez, Andes from Columbia to Fuegia; australis in the 

 Cordil leras of Chile to Fuegia. 



[Concerning the supposed existence of Accena pumila Vahl in the Falklands 

 (E. DusE in Rev. gen. Acsena, Nuov. giorn. botan. ital. N. Ser. xii, p. 360), see 

 Bitter 1. c, p. 40.] 



Oxalidacese. 



Oxjilis L. 



26. O. eiiiieaphjila Cav. 



Flowers trimorphous. Sepals påle green, petals white or faint lilac, with yellowish 

 green claw. Filaments greenish white, anthers bright yellow, styles white with yellowish 

 green stigmse. Scents like essence of almond. The flowers open at 7 a. m. and 

 close at 3 p. m. On the back of the longer (outer) filaments, near their base, is a 

 large gland, that fits into a furrow in the claw of the corresponding petal; these 

 glands produce lioney. As there are several South American Oxalis, closely allied to 

 this, I give the following notes on the three forms of flowers: 



1. Macrostylou.s 2. Mesostylous .3. Microstylous 



Longer stamen 6,5 mm. 8.0 7,5 



Shorter 4,o > 3,o. 5,o 



Pistll ^ 8,5 » 5,0 2(2,5)1 



Abundant, especially on banks near the see, overhanging the rocks, probably 

 more common in old times, even in the heath. E. F., Port Louis on moist banks 

 by the sea! Mount Low! W. F., Port Philomel, Halfway Cove, very abundant near 

 the sea and also on the banks of a stream ! Rabbit Island, on slopes near the sea ! 

 Westpoint Island, by a waterf all ! slopes of Byron Heights, in the heath! 



136. var. pmnila (d'Urv.) Hook. fil. (O. pumila d'Urv.) 



W. F., Rabbit Island, dry ground! — South Patagonia, Fuegia. 



^ Style geniculate. straightened 2, .5 niiii. long. Iii 1 and 2 erect. The stigma is twice as lai'ge in 

 1 as in .3. 



