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the more intricate cases of the kind originating in nearly related regions, 
we escape none. Through the kindness of the Director of Agriculture, 
Buitenzorg, Java, and of Mr. W. W. Smith, of the Royal Botanic Gardens. 
Calcutta, I have been able to make many direct comparisons between 
Philippine and other material: this with the literature available has 
led to the conclusion that a high percentage of our species are endemic, 
but this endemism in somewhat curiously distributed between the genera 
that are here represented by several or by few species, some of the latter 
being considered monotypic. None of our genera are endemic, of those 
here proposed as new, Astrothalamus being also found in Borneo and the 
Marianne Islands, Vlatostematoides probably ranging throughout Malaya. 
Total 
Number | philip- Percent- 
of Endemic. 
genera pine age, 
* | species. 
Genera with 1 Philippine species ~_____ ... 7 <j 1 14.3 
Genera with 2 Philippine species ______-. 3 6 1 16,7 
Genera with more Philippine species-___- ll 116 97 83.6 
COUN ie. ngtukute tad sake secenennct 21 | 129 99 76.7 
DISTRIBUTION OF URTICACEAE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND NEARLY RELATED REGIONS. 
Malay For- | Philip- 
Genus. India. Ansar China.| moa, | pin a! § 
a I act kine ees onacadncans|aeaneeed 1 bE erat te ee Ba 
TOU OA INTIS in a cee ease wet ocncs unan leoeksenn 1 | ddedidededeeen pees i 
TNR ol ie heat a sg fgiocs mete n'a 10 ll 13 5 
GRA ee Biante: wed aii mc heen as aafbedanda} occu ane BO (22 ss rd 
RRM OGATID oe arenes s Belen onde cnc nacnad P| | sane, Se 1 
Dh te) ii: Lt ih en) jaa 10 | eteed! Se Sa 3 
Debremaaeye ofa 6 3 2 1 1 
ROU UOUR IE oad ducde Bint dwameedenndseas cand 1 1 |-devenee oe ae 1 
pW igs aren | Meee te 1) ced inn| Sine eee s (ence oan 
BA POR OTEN so hd ict tae cnwnns 82 31 9 5 43 
TULA CORUOIIO LONGO focal a eas c= bawiinnans | pena'ewnn WO. | peel niche ted meee 5 
PAGUIG Ee Cock ices ena wives bhadedmucuie ance 1 4 1 vi 2 
PUIBROUION VadeskUhnnbiaceeddeccceo cus. 1th choc sda eee dee | oe eee 
CRRA DO Rate sence nebls wens oe eek 1 1 4 Shas dace 
' Gonostegia (Memorialis) ~----_-----____- 8 6 2 4 4 
TPR OP UES s ne tns eras bidiuine cadwcande cxne 3 16 8 Z 15 
TORO TNUE Scacchi 2 2 1 1 
TMGCOCY WB os Ne oo oe 55 conn ca bices esas T | gece L 10 
DPI IID (diaeiss sitecinn xeon nee Sere atlas ssa wliicce 1 8 lcoewadarlnataaese 1 
PUNO Oa tiauiii aude nen cde oc caddalbiccw acon caneeene 2 : i ee 
Oreoenide (Villebrunea) ~~. ------__- 2 G| tae 2 q 
Parietaria_____-_----_-- ae eee he See eee 
OTM hc aici MRR Scien wldiedesisckin mseertncs Scien 12 5 7 3 2 
Jig |i i Sin a a Be pa eg | eee | ee 
ag th: SREIR Sgicker a ae Nee ae, eT 20 14 20 6 13 
PA GA n watded ae eN cthisnaamen onan 2 7 |Get ee es 6 
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