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ART. rJ. — B. HAYATA 



Thus, the flora is, in general, temperate, having as many as 

 320 species of temperate character, or 81 % of the whole number 

 of the elements. 



The total number of the species in the flora is 392, belong- 

 ng to 79 families and 260 genera. 



2) Floristic Relationship between Formosa 

 and Neighbouring Countries. 



The nnml)ers of the elements in the regions under comparison 

 are shown in the followins: table. 



As shown in the above table, the island has the strongest 

 aflinity to central and southern China and Japan ; next, to the 



