88 MISC. PUBLICATION 797, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
bungsgebiet.) Acta Soc. Fauna et Flora Fenn. v. 72, no. 22. 6 p. 2 fig. 
(incl. map) 1955. (Account of the vegetation of 3 tiny islets of postglacial 
origin in the outer part of Roénnskar archipelago, with lists of species 
(8, 22, and 37 vascular plants respectively).) 
OSTROBOTTNIA BOREALIS (Ob). (POHJOIS-POHJANMAA. PP) 
See also Lapponia enontekiensis (Kallio, under Lindén); Lapponia inarensis (Fellman) ; 
Lapponia kemensis (Hjelt and Hult); Ostrobottnia kajanensis (Parvela; Jalas). 
Ostrobottnia borealis is a region in northern Finland between about 64°25’ and 67°10’ N. 
Lat., bordered on the north by Lapponia kemensis, on the east by Regio kuusamoensis and 
Ostrobanvass kajanensis, on the south by Ostrobottnia media, on the west by the Gulf of Both- 
nia an weden. 
General 
Brenner, Magnus. Observationer rérande den nordfinska floran under 
adertonde och nittonde seklen, sarskildt med afseende 4 karlvaxterna i Oster- 
Norrbotten, Nord-Osterbotten och Kajanien. Acta Soc. Fauna et Flora Fenn. 
v.16,no.4. 8307p. map. 1899. 
Chronological account of botanical explorations with lists of plants re- 
corded, topography, geography, general features of flora and plant associa- 
tions, phytogeography; list of known vascular plants, with detailed localities; 
tabular list of species showing occurrence in the different parishes; phenology. 
Covers Ostrobottnia borealis and Ostrobottnia kajanensis and northern part 
of Ostrobottnia media.—See also his Nya bidrag till den nordfinska floran. 
Acta Soc. Fauna et Flora Fenn. v. 34, no. 4. 24 p. 1911. (Extensive list of 
new records and localities, mostly from Ostrobottnia kajanensis.)—Also 
Auer, A. V. Kasvistollisia havaintoja Pohjois-Suomesta. [I]—II. [Floristic 
observations from northern Finland.] Memo. Soc. Fauna et Flora Fenn. 12: 
131-142. 1937; 14: 110-123. 1938. (Extensive lists of noteworthy plants, 
including many records from Ranua, Rovaniemi, Kemijarvi, Alatornio, and 
Tervola.)—Also Kotilainen, M. J. Uber die verbreitung der meso-eutrophen 
moorpflanzen in Nordfinnland. Annales Acad. Scient. Fenn. Ser. A, IV 
(Biologica), v. 17. 1 p. 1., 162 p. incl. 26 fig. (maps), map. 1951. (Includes 
(p. 78-84) list of 189 vascular moor-plants with detailed localities in Ostro- 
bottnia borealis, Kuusamo, and Lapponia kemensis, followed (p. 84-149) by 
detailed discussion of the range of each species.) 
Local 
Cajander, A. K. Die alluvionen der Tornio- und Kemi-thaler. (His Bei- 
trage zur kenntniss der vegetation der alluvionen des nordlichen Eurasiens. 
Itl.), Acta*Soc. Scient.*Fenn!v. 387,'no." 5. "3p. h; ‘228%. "4 taps, erode: 
A study of plant formations; includes (p. 216-218) unannotated list of 
vascular plants mentioned from the Tornio and Kemi valleys in Ostrobottnia 
borealis and Lapponia kemensis. 
Huumonen, M. E. Oulun painolastikasvullisuus vv. 1899-1909. [Ballast 
vegetation of Oulu (Uleaborg) 1899-1909.] Meddel. Soc. Fauna et Flora 
Fenn. 36: 84-88. 1910. 
List of ballast plants, with dates and some annotations. This and the 
following papers constitute the longest continuous series of observaticns on 
weeds in Finland.—See also his Oulun ymp4ristén satunnaiset kasvit vv. 
1899-1909. [Adventive plants of the vicinity of Oulu 1899-1909.] Meddel. 
Soc. Fauna et Flora Fenn. 36: 88-91. 1910. (List with dates and some anno- 
tations, consisting mostly of species not in his earlier list.)—Also his 
Muutamia lisdyksia ja oikaisuja Oulun seudun putkilokasvistoon. [Some 
additions and corrections to the vascular flora of the Oulu region.] l.c. 38: 
83-87. 1912. (Includes, p. 85-86, list of additional records.)—Also his Oulun 
ja sen lahimman ymp4aristén painolasti- ja satunnaiskasvisto vv. 1910-12. 
[Ballast- and adventive-flora of Oulu and its immediate vicinity 1910-12.] 
le. 59: 175-180. 1913.—Also his Oulun painolastikasvisto vv. 1913-16. 
[Ballast flora of Oulu 1913-16.] l.c. 43: 116-118. 1917—Also Metsavainio, 
Kaarlo. Oulun satunnaiskasvisto vuosina 1917-1925. [Adventive flora of 
Oulu 1917-1925.] Luonnon Ystava 30: 80-86. 1926. (List of harbor and 
town weeds.)—Also his Satunnaiskasveja Oulusta v. 1926. [Adventive plants 
