o 
4 
ior. [300 } 
Aniong the predominating woody plants, merit to be mentioned, Coeos 
wncifonl Pinus occidentalis, Laurus sp., Melastoma sp., Myrtus sp. Uva 
ta 
ia sp. 
The cultivated plants are the same as in XV. 
XX. KINGDOM OF PALMS AND MELASTOM.&. 
(Martius’s Kingdom.) 
. Brazil, or South America on the east of the Andes, between a equator 
and a tropic of Capricorn. Mean Temperature, 59° to 83. 
racter.—It is probably this part of the surface of the ie in which 
the eile kingdom shows itself in the greatest abundance and variety. 
Especially remackable for richness in genera and species, size of individuals, 
impenetrable woods, numerous climbing and parasitical eae As chatac- 
hag though not peculiar orders, may be mentioned Palme, Heemodora- 
, Gesneriexw, Melastomacez, sanincbaaes the sal t Vochyacea is pe- 
alin Of peculiar genera there are too many toenumerate; among the 
most remarkable are Vellosia, Barbacenia, Marchos, 2¥ rah Gecon, Ditassa, 
Lychnophora, Diplusodon, Kielmeyera, Sauvagesia, ‘Lavradia. 
ohare genera and species, according to their rag ae ss 
the primitive woods, Palmarum, genera varia: Thoa ropia, 
had, Rhepala, Myristica, Bignonia, ‘heophrasta, Stiftia, oaine Cou- 
tarea, Psycotria, Bertiera, Feuillea, Carica, Myrtus, Gustavia, his, 
Bertholletia oma, Hym 
Trichilia, Cedrela, Cupania, Bannisteria, Hippocratea, Caryocar, Marcgra- 
via, Clusia, _Colophyllum, Sloanea, ain, Lobaptebin Abroma, Cenolinet, 
3ixa, Uvar 
“In the Catingas, eons woods:) Tathropa = Acacia sp., Mimosa 
Aesalpinia pubescens et c., Spondias tuberosa, Thryallis brasiliensis, Cho- 
Tisia ventricosa, Bombax sp., Eriodendron sp., Pourretis ventricosa, Cappa- 
ris lineata, etc., Anona obtusifolia, etc. 
n the open mais ames (campos,) Pan nicee, Amaryllis, Alstroemeria, 
Vellosia, Barbacenia, Burmannia, Stelis, Cnemidostachys, Rhopala, Laurus, 
otea, carci, tacicna Echites, Hancornia speciosa, Gesneria, 
‘Lychnophora, Bacharris, Vernonia, Mikania, Stevia, Melastoma, Rhexia, 
Terminate fagitola, Gandichandia, Sanvagesia, Davradia, Lo a ae 
ni the sea coast: Cocos schizophylla, Diploth’emium mariti 
» mum, 
~ auton sp., Xyris sp., pesenatgs tomentosa, Riznphor Mangle, Pcaratpes 
-erecius, Laguncularia racemosa, Bucida 
The cultivated plants are nearly the same prs in fifteen. ‘Thea chinensis. 
XXI. KINGDOM OF WOODY COMPOSIT &. 
(St. Hilaire’s Kingdom.) 
South America on the east of the Andes from the A of Capricorn to 
40° south latitude. Mean Temperature, 59° to 74.7 
_Character.—Tropical forms decrease or disappear, cn tropical, partieu- 
y European, take their places: Ranunculacee, Cruciferee, se peer 
pans Caryophyllee, Lathyrus, Galium, Teucritim, Plantazo, Carex ; 
So uth, Aan : ppolgeD te Oxalis, Gnaphalium. More than half ‘of the 
are common 
this kingdom and Europe. Many emer nm. 
