REPORT ON THE POTANY OF THE SOUTH KASTKRN MOLUCCAS. 



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An analysis of the foregoing table yields some interesting facts. Thus the 367 species 

 belong to 2G3 genera, giving barely 1*4 species per genus; and the 263 genera belong to 

 eighty-three natural Orders, or about 3 - 2 genera per Order. 



Out of 263 genera, 205 are represented by only one species each, and 39 are represented 

 by two each. The genera numbering more than two species are : — Sida, 3 ; Hibiscus, 6 ; 

 Corchorus, 3 ; Desmodium, 6 ; Ccesalpinia, 3 ; Cassia, 7 ; Ixora, 3 ; Blumea, 5 ; Jasminum, 

 3; Ipomcea, 7; Solanum, 3; Calliearpa, 3; Vitex, 3; Amarantus, 3; Euphorbia, 3 ; 

 Phyllanthus, 3; Acalypha, 3; Mcdlotus, 6 ; and Ficus, 11. 



Out of 83 natural Orders, 35 are represented by only one genus and one species eacl-, 

 while the following thirteen natural Orders comprise ten or more species each :- 



Compositae . 

 Verbenaceae . 

 Amarantaceas 

 Grammes 



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