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find frequent growths of bamboo. They are densely branched, 
very slender, strongly drooping and bear a graceful feathery 
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uae to one trunks. At the summit, there is a canopy of 
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of gigantic soe: stemmed flowers. There are many species of 
Abutilon, Pavonia, Wissadula and related Malvaceae. The 
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species are strikingly similar to our own. The related genus 
Aeschynomene inhabits lower ae ue the Moone: do 
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in habit. Centropogon and Siphocampylos are freely 
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that a specialist in this group of plants would be able to devote 
his whole time to their collection and study. 
There is a certain point upon the eastern slope, at an elevation 
of six or seven thousand feet in 18° south latitude, where the 
