[ 300 ] 7 100 
Gaylussaccia, Stevia, Flaveria, Tagetes, Espeletia, Cinchona, Guilleminia, 
Loasa, Kageneckia, oan Amicia, Perrottetia, Dulongia, Laplacea, Fre- 
Freziera, Abatia, Monnina. 
Setinaiuating tree- Tike plants : Oredoxa frigida, Lorene andicola, 
Podocarpus taxifolia, Salix Humboldtiana; Quercus Humbo 
samaage tomilensis eb velutina, Rhopala cordifolie, Oreoeallis grand- 
ta, Mutisii, sericea ; Octea mollis, sericea ; Vaccinium 
ie Andro sare bracamore rensis; Be Befaria lauca, ledifolia + 
chona Condaminea, cordifolia, oblongifolia, ete. ; Weinmannia elliptica, Bal- 
bisiana, etc.; Osteomeles ape. Rubus floribundus ; Ilex bumelioides, 
myricoides ; Clusia ellipt 
Cultivated plants: ‘I he ‘ropieal cultivated plants mentioned under xv. 
isappear nearly totally. But yet in this kingdom maize and coffee are 
grown : they are joined Mig the European cerealia and fruits, potatoes, 
and Chenopodium Quino; 
XVIII. KINGDOM OF ESCALLONIAS AND CALCEOLAREAS. . 
(Ruiz and Pavon’s Kingdom.) 
The e Andes, between 20° south latitude and 5° north latitude, and more 
than 9,000 feet above the le vel of the sea. Paramo and Paxonal. Mean 
Temprrature, 34.25° to 
Character.—T. ropical sigh almost entirely sing fies: stilt the fot- 
«Owing genera are found: Tillandsia, Oncidium, Pepe , Rhexia, and 
Passifiora. On the Sere the forms which ahiahaicter ied the colder and 
polar zone become frequent : Lichenose, Musci, Carex, Luzula, Aluus, Ru- 
mex, Plantago. Gentiana, Sienik Vaccinium, Campan nula, Cacalia, Senecio 
+ ath Valeriana, Saxifraga, Ribes, Rubus, Alchemilla, Caryophyl- 
lex, (Sagina, Arenaria, Cerastium, Stellar, Cruciferar, Draba, Arabis.) 
Pre valent orders: Synantherex, Gramine 
o large trees. Characteristic Seth “Boyett Tigridia, Gardoquia, 
Gidceolatia, Thibandia, Lysipom tnadesia, Hemanthus, Chuquiraga, 
Culcitium, Wernera, Dumerilia, feicutlonth, Pectophytum, Klaprothia, Pol- 
ylepis. 
redominating shrubs: Alnus ferruginea, acuminata; Vaccinium acu- 
minatnm, empetrifolium, floribundum, ete. ; Thibaudia rupestris, floribun- 
da; sng Se strobilifera ; Befaria gran diflo ra, and coatctata; Ribes frigi- 
; Escallonia myrtilloides, tortuosa, Tubar, berberiditolia ; Ilex scopu- 
som Drymis grauatensis. 
XIX. WEST INDIAN KINGDOM. 
(Seouria'e Kingdom.) 
The jee Indian Islands. Mean Temperature, 59° to 79.25°. 
Charactir.—The flora of this group of islands is that of the 
ntinent, whe is chiefly distinguished (as the flora o { Polynesia is from the 
ndian) by the great quantity of Filices and Orchidew.* ° Besides these or- 
ders, the following genera belong to the characteristic forms: Thrynax, 
Epistylinm, Alchornea, Tanaécium, Partenivas, Catesbeea, ‘Port- 
Legn i i 
landia, Pic cramnia, Legnotis; Lit ne, Valentinia, Hypelate. i olegs 
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