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MR. F. LEWIS 0>: A VISIT TO 



PIPERACE-^^ 



(14) Pepei'onua reflexa^ A. Dieti\ 



Growing on tree stems at the vorj ^juinmit. Recorded from India, 



Malaya, China, Australia^ Africa, America. 



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ErriiouniAcr:.?:, 



(23) Daphnlphjllum glaucescens^ Blumo, 



A jdontifnl bush where the soil is a little deep. '' Forests of mountain 

 zone, 4000-7000 feet ; conunon," Trimen. Also in South Indiaj Java, 

 and China, 



{2G) Agrostistachjs lon<'/J folia, Benth. 



The most common plant on the top of this mouniain, but very much 

 stunted. Stems often crowded with moss. Common from 3000 feet 



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upwards. Also in S. India and Malaya. 



OUCHIDACK.E. 



(52) Dendrohium heferocarpum^ Wall. 



The *^ Primrose Orchid." Not very scarce at the sutntnit, . *' Upper 

 mountain zone above 6000 ft." Trimen. Also Hinndayas, Khasia^ and 

 Nilgiii Mts., Burma^ Java, PhiIi[)pinos. 



(57) Ccelor/pie hreviscapa^ Lindh 



Ende 



mic* 



Growing at about 500 feet l>elow the summit. ^' Upper mountain 



zone ; rather rare/' Trimen. 

 (12, 13, 17, 41) Saccolahhim brevijolhun^ Lindl. 



Endemic. 



Common on the very 



summit. '^ Common ; forests throughout 



mountain zone. 



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Tri 



rimen. 



(4) Podochihis falcatuSj Lindl. 



Endemic. 



From the sunmiit. Fairly common in the hill-country between 

 3000 and 6000 feet altitude. 



Pandanace^, 



(47) Freycinetia Walkerl^ Solms, 



Obtained from the rocks on the very summit. " Climbing over large 

 trees in moist region up to 4000 feet. Common/' Trimen. Also in 

 Andamans. I have found this in abundance in the lower valleys at the 

 foot of Kunadiyaparawdta. 



Ekiooauloxace.e. 



(48) Eriocauloyi canlescens^ Hook. f. & Thoms. 



Endemic. 



Growini;- in a small 



sw^amp in the valley immediately below the 

 summit, "5000-8000 ft., very rare, Adam's Peak, plentiful." 



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Trimen. 



