Plate 10. 
DEABA FALKLANDICA. 
Family, Cruoipeb^ :— Sepals 4. Petals 4, separate, arranged in a 
cruciform manner. Stamens 6, of which two are shorter than 
the others. Ovary solitary, 2-celled. Fruit, a pod. 
Genus, Dbaba :— Small, tufted annuals or perennials, usually hairy. 
. Leaves springing from the root, the flower stalk having few or 
no leaves. Flowers white or yellow. Pod somewhat flattened 
and l|-3 times as long as broad. 
^ Draba falklandica, Hooh. f. Plant of a rosefcte-like 
habit, about 3 in. high. Stem branched, short and densely 
leafy. Leaves crowded, ovate or spathulate, about -| in. long, 
covered with silky hairs, also stellate hairs on under side. 
Flower stalks l|-2-i- in. long, hairy, fairly stout. Flowers 
small, white. Pod about | in. long", hairy, rounded at both 
ends and containing small seeds. 
This plant has rarely been found in the Falkland Islands 
and no definite information exists as to the localities. 
Description of plate 1, plant in flower ; 2 and 3, flowers ; 4, section 
of flower ; 5, stamens and pistil ; 6 and 7, stamens ; 8, pistil ; 9, stel- 
late hair. All except 1 enlarged. 
