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UrTICACK.E. 



The nettles are in tremendous force in the Sikkim wet jungle 

 at 7000-10,000 ped. alt. Though the species are rather more 

 numerous at lower levels, the individuals cannot be. 



Urtica parviflora, Roxb. 



Very common, especially near huts. 



Laportea evittata, Wedd. 



Abundant, especially where the small bamboo has been destroyed 

 by burning. 



Girardixia hrtkrophylla, Decne. 

 Abundant. 



Pi LEA SM1LACIFOLIA, Wedd. 



Very common, 



P. axisophylla, Wedd. 8000 -9000 ped. alt. 



Common. 



P. ternifolia, Wedd. 



On trees ; very plentiful. 



P. approximata, nov. sp. — P. ternifolia, Wedd., var. £ (Hook. f. et 

 Th. in Herb.). Pusilla glabra erecta 2-8-pollicaris simplex basi bul- 

 bosa, infra subaphylla, foliis omnibus versus apicem caulis praecipue 

 approximatis lanceolatis aeuminatis trinerviis laxe profundeque ser- 

 ratis. Flores dioici (an semper) ad apices pedunculorum quam pe- 

 tioli multo longiorum in capitula parva subglobosa densa congesti 

 Stipulae minutae. Folia supra minute punctata subtus cystolithis con- 

 spicuis destituta. 



Species iu Sikkim ad 8000-10,000 ped. alt. sat communis: hi terra 

 inter muscos (neque in arboribus ut Pilea ternifolia) crescit. 



P. oxyodon, Wedd. 7000-10,000 ped. alt. 



Common. 



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P. scripta, Wedd. Ad 7000-10,000 ped. alt. 



Common. ♦ 



J?, umbrosa, Wedd. Ad 7000-9000 ped. alt. 



Common. 



P. bracteosa, Wedd. Ad 7000-8000 ped. alt. 

 P. rymmeria, Wedd. Ad 7000-8000 ped. 



Lkcanthus peduxcularis, Wedd. 7000-9000 ped. alt. 



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