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Stapf. — The St at ices of the Canaries of 
We find then here in the north of Lanzarote, and in the adjoining 
Graciosa, within a very small area — it might be almost said in the same 
locality — two types of a Statice , indistinguishable in their floral characters, 
and also connected with each other (and at the same time distinguished 
from all their allies of the Nobiles group) by the nature of their indumentum, 
but otherwise fairly well marked. They each have its own range of variation, 
though on parallel lines, and they are both plastic to a certain degree. 
Considering all that, it seems to stand to reason to treat them as varieties 
of one species. For this the name Statice puberula would have to stand, 
whilst the varieties might be distinguished as var. typica and var. Bourgaei. 
The differentiation of Statice pubemla into two forms is comparable to that 
of Statice arbor ea and Statice brassicifolia , but much more pronounced. 
This I have indicated by introducing the term ‘variety’ instead of ‘ form ’ 
into the names. Whilst in the case of Statice arbor ea and Statice brassici- 
folia it is impossible to say which of the two forms in each case is the 
older, it seems to be quite evident that Statice piibertda var. Bourgaei 
approaches much more closely its allies of the Nobiles section than Statice 
puberula var. typica , which betrays in every one of its vegetative characters 
its specialization in the direction of adaptation to the conditions of an 
excessively arid region. There is, as far as I am aware, no record of 
a former extension of the area of Statice puberula , but there can be no 
doubt that its present stations on El Rio are only the remnant of a much 
larger area. 
Statice preauxii. 
Under this name Webb 1 described a species, specimens of which had 
been sent by Despreaux from Gran Canaria (‘ a Canaria misit ’). Boissier 2 
puts it more definitely, so as to imply that it was a native of Gran Canaria 
(‘ In insula Canaria. Despreaux ! ’) According to Las^gue 3 , Dr. J . M. Despreaux 
resided for a considerable time in Gran Canaria, but in 1 835 also visited 
Teneriffe, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Hierro, and Gomera. But there is some 
uncertainty about the exact origin of Despreaux’s Canarian plants, and 
Webb 4 denies that he ever was in Hierro and Gomera, although he may 
have received plants from there. It may well be that he sent the original 
specimens of Statice Preauxii from Gran Canaria, but had originally 
obtained them from somewhere else. In any case it has not been observed 
by any one else in Gran Canaria. Webb compares it with Statice arborea , 
Boissier places it with Statice puberula and his Statice Botirgaei. I have 
not seen it, but excepting that the leaves are said to be very coriaceous and 
compared by Boissier to those of Aegialitis, there is nothing in the description 
either of Webb or of Boissier to separate it from the polymorphous Statice 
1 Webb and Berthelot, 1 . c., Ill, iii, p. 1S1. 2 Boissier, 1 . c., p. 638. 
3 Lasegue, Musee Botanique de M. B. Delessert, p. 187. 
4 Webb and Berthelot, 1 . c., Ill, iii, p. 182, footnote. 
