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Coll. July 1898. 



The monoecious spike forks 5 cM. underneath the top. 



Orotoii chupaceum Rxb. 



Habitat India. 



Coll. April 1895. 



A few leaves with two and three apices, 1° in consequence 

 of a stunted apex, 2° caused by hypertrophical growth of the 

 highest two veins or of one of them. 



ARALIACEAE. 



Panax elegans C. Moore et F. Muell. 

 Habitat Australia. 

 Coll. November 1897. 



Of a young shoot springing from the main stem the first 

 leaf is simple and cup-shaped. 



Aralia Halferiana. 

 Habitat tropical Asia. 

 Coll. October 1896. 



Two of the leaflets of a digitate leaf have been replaced by 

 an almost rotundate leaf with two short apices. 



BEGONIACEAE. 



Begonia, heteroclinis Miq. 



Habitat Minahassa (Celebes). 



Coll. Nov. 1895. 



This plant, found by Dr. S. H. Koorders in the Miuahassa 

 and introduced by the same into the Gardens of Buitenzorg, 

 has cT and 9 inflorescences on the same specimen. The cf have 

 an average length of 7 cM. bearing 7 — 9 flowers, which consist 

 of two white sepals and a number of stamens. The 9 inflores- 

 cences are shorter and produce as a rule no more than one or 

 two flowers which are pentamerous and coloured light rose. Styles 

 and stigmas 3, dark yellow, ovary trilateral with three alae '). 



1) Compare for the complete diagnosis: Koordeks, Verslag eener hot. dienstreis 

 door de Minahassa. 



