Reprinted trom the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Vol. 50, September, 1923. 



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The altitudinal distribution of plants on Mt. Gedeh, Java* 



William Seifriz 



(with plates 15-17 and seven text figures) 



Mt. Gedeh is in the "Preanger Regent" of western Java. 

 At its foot lies the village of Singdanglaja, some five hours' 



Fig. 1. Mt. Pangerango from Gedeh. The slope of Pangerango makes 

 clear how rapid a change in altitude plants have to contend with. Water 

 covered rice fields can be faintly seen in the valley just over the lower edge of 

 Pangerango. 



journey by rail and coach from Buitenzorg. Gedeh, with Pan- 

 gerango, the "princely mountain," and Sela, form a trio of vol- 

 canic mountain peaks. Of these Gedeh alone is semi-active. 

 It was last in eruption in 1899. At present the hot springs gush- 



* Contribution from the Osborn Botanical Laboratory. 



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