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EXPLANATION'S AND ABBREVIATIONS. 
n \ — Very rare. In several spots, but only sparingly, a few 
detached plants here and there. E.G. Yew, Cedar of the 
island (Juniperus Oxycedrus L.) and J.phcenicea L., Dragon- 
tree, Pieconia excelsa Ait., Rhamnus glandulosa Ait., Vida 
capreolata Lowe, Convolvulus Massoni Dietr., AnfhyUis Le- 
manniana Lowe, Musschia WoUastoni Lowe, Melanoseli- 
num decipiens Iloffm., Nycterium triphyllum Lowe, Balan- 
tium cidcita Sw., &c. 
r. — Rare. In a few spots only, and in those tolerably abundant ; 
but quite local. E.G. Daisy, Dandelion, Masscliia aurea 
Ait., Erica cinerea L., Arena marginata Lowe, Polypodium 
drepanum Sw., Nothochlcena vellea Ait., &c. 
— Rather rare. In several spots, or a whole district, and in 
such abundantly ; but still local. E.G. Lauras Barbusana 
Lowe, Ranunculus creticus L. /3, Frankenia laris L., Hype- 
ricum linarifolium Vahl, Sambucus maderensis Lowe, Sedum 
farinosum Lowe, Thymus angustifolius Pers., Salvia clan - 
destina L., Nephrodium Oreopteris Ehrh., &c. 
— Rather common. In many places, but confined to one Region 
only, and not very abundant. E.G. Heberdenia exceka Ait. 
(Aderao), Ranunculus creticus L. a, R. muricatus L., Chei- 
ranthus mutubilis Her., Sideroxylon Mermulana Lowe, Chei- 
lanthes suaveolens Sw., &:c. 
c. — Common. General everywhere in two or more Regions, but 
nowhere very abundant. E.G. Nigella damascena L., Del- 
phinium Consolida L., Papaver somniferum L., Capsella 
Bursa Pastoris L., Trifolium repens L., Cichorium Intybus 
L. (3, Gnaphalium luteo-album L., Scandix Pecten Veneris 
L., &c. 
cc. — Very common. General and abundant, but mostly con- 
fined to one Region only. E.G. Matthiola maderensis Lowe, 
Opuntia Tuna Mill. (Prickly Pear), Helichrysum obconicum 
DC., Andryala robusta Lowe, To! pis macrorhiza Lowe, Vac- 
cinia m maderense Link, Erica arborea L., Festuca Don ax 
Lowe, Deschampsia urgent ea Lowe, JVoodtcardia radicans 
Sw., &c. 
rcc . — Extremely common. General and abundant everywhere, 
and in two or more Regions. E.G. Ranunculus ripens L., 
Fumaria muralis Sond., Isatis preecox Kit., Hypericum per- 
foratum L., Common llroom, nramble, Psora lea bit uminosa 
L., Vida compicua Lowe, Ammi majus L., Calendula ar- 
vensis L., Eehium plantagineum L., Solan uni nigrum L., 
Antirrhinum Orontium L., Sibfhorpia peregrina L., Origa- 
num vixens Link, Taurus canadensis \\ illd., L. ftvtens Ait., 
L. indica L., Burner maderensis Lowe, Carer dirulsa Good., 
Loliunx perenne L., Festuca bromoides L., Briza maxima L., 
