The Botany of Iceland - 01.12.1949, Page 54

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212. Rhinanthus groenlandicus (Chab.) Ostenf. (1901) 54.
130—150 m.
Very rare, in the community of Empetreto-Vaccinietum.
Hvammahraun 150 m, fl. 19. VII. 37; Helgafell, eastern slope 130 m, fl.
21. VII.
213. Rhinanthus minor L. (1756), Ehrh. (1791) 144.
3—190 m.
A lowland type, frequent on the heath and on cultivated meadows. An
average individual has ca. é—7 flowers (aver. from 20 samples). Each
capsule contains ca. 20 seeds; that is about 82 seeds per indiv. Grindavík
20 h, “tún”; Herdísarvík 5 m, fl. 1. VII. 37, “tún”; Stóri Nýibær,
“tún”, fl. 12. VII. 37; Kaldársel 100 m; Logberg 100 m; fl. 26. VII. 37;
Lurrá 150 m, fr. 8. VII. 37; Fjallið eina 190 m; Húsafell 133 m; fl. 20. VII.,
Seljahlíð 100 m; Cape Reykjanes 85 m; fr. 4. VIII. 36; Hlíðarvatn 3 m:
214. Veronica alpina L., Sp. pl. (1753) 11, (typica, not V. pumila All.).
120—600 m.
Highland type, descending into the lowland. Common in snow patches. In
the area investigated only the typical V. alpina was observed, not the
V. pumila All.
Krísuvík (Steenstrup), Brennisteinsfjöll 560 m; Bláfjöll 530 m; Vífilsfell 560
m; Geitafjall 500 m; W-plateau 400—590 m; to the E from Gullbringa 300 m;
Vatnshlíð 320 m, fl. ié. VII. 37; Sveifluháls 120; fl. 27. VI. 37; Kolviðarhóll
390 m, fr. 31. VII. 37. (Hengill éoo m).
2ij. Veronica officinalis L., Sp. pl. (1753) 11.
12—180 m.
Lowland type, common in heaths.
Hafnarfjörður (Solander), Selfjallskáli 12Ó m, fl. 2é. VII. 37; Kambar 80 m;
Stakkavíkurfjall 100 m; Geitahlíð 110 m; Almenningur 105 m; Grindavík
70 m; Herdísarvíkurfjall 70—180 m; Sandfellsheiði 75 m; Porbjörn 40 m,
fl. and fr. 9. VIII. 3é; Kaplatóur 150 m; Búrfell 143 m; Valahnúkur 145 m.
216. Veronica serpyllifolia L., Sp. pl. (1753) 12.
135—240 m.
On wet soil, scattered. Hafnarfjörður (Solander); Krísuvík 135 m, fl. 21.
VI. 37; Krokamýri 200 m, fl. 10. VII. 37; Sveifluháls 240 m, fl. 11. VII. 37.
Lentihulariaceae.
2iy. Pinguicula vulgaris L., Sp. pl. (1753) 17.
7—420 m.
Frequent, especially in the hcath.
Hafnarfjörður (Solander), Seltjörn 7 m, fl. 17. VI. 37; Grindavík 20 m;
Stóri Nýibær 135 m; Herdísarvík 5 m; Kolviðarhóll 420 m; W-Plateau
420 m, fl. and fr. 22. VII. 3Ó; Geitafjall 245 m; Sveifluháls 240 m; Króka-
mýri 200 m; Hörduvellir 190 m; Fjallið eina 190 m; Máfahlíðar 198 m;
Búrfell 140 m; Almenningur 105 m; Kaldársel 78 m; Cape Reykjanes 55 m;