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Musci . . 

 Legumiiio?;i' 

 Composit;e . 

 Filices . . 

 Myrtacea; . 

 Cyperacese . 

 Giaminese . 

 LichcDs 

 Epacridese . 

 Proteaceas . 

 Orchidese . 

 Rutacea) 

 Labiatse 

 Liliaceaj 

 Scrophvilarine 

 Umbelliferte . 

 EupborViiacere 

 Caryophylleaj 

 Goodeuiacete . 

 Eammculaceae 



47. 

 22 

 25 

 23 



7 

 10 

 19 

 17 



6 



6 



9 



4 



8 

 11 



5 



9 



9 



5 



4 



3 



Thus it will be noted that the Licheus, Compositse, 

 Mosses, Gramineaj, and Legiiminosce are represented by 

 the greatest number of species at the altitudes above 

 5000 ft.; the Eutacese, Epacridese, Myrtaceaj, Scrophu- 

 larinea?, Eanunculacef€, Caryophyllese, Proteace?e, Cyperacea, 

 Ferns, and Umbellifera; coming next in the order given. 



The numerical proportion of the species of Phanero- 

 gams represented in the Australian Alps as distributed in 

 the different Australian States is as follows : — 



The greater number in Xew South Wales is accounted 

 for by the fact that a considerable portion of the Australian 

 Alps, including the highest altitudes above 6500 ft., is in 

 the southern part of that State ; although the greatest 

 areal extent of the mountain ranges and lateral tablelands, 

 known as the Australian Alps, or where the maximum 

 number of species occur, is in Victoria. 



The strictly endemic species are not less than sixty, 

 and those endemic to South-East Australia and Tasmania 

 amount to about ninety. 



On the whole, there is a greater affinity with the 

 Tasuianian Alpine Flora than with that of any other 

 region. 



