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247168. Duraxta kepens L. Verbenaceae Skyflower. 



Col. No. 18655. Pollard's Garden, Sao Paulo. Scandent thorny shrub to 

 8 feet high ; flowers small, fragrant, lavender-colored. 



247169. Epidendeum sp. Orchidaceae. 



Col. No. 18598. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bacaina. Elevation 4,000 feet 

 Plant on rotten log in deep forest. 



247170. Episcia ctjpreata ( Hook. ) Hanst. Gesneriaceae. 

 Col. No. 18672. Chacara, Santa Rosa. Elevation 2,800 feet. 



247171. Fieus sp. Moraceae. 



Col. No. 18688. 'Hera Miuda'. Chacara, Santa Rosa. Elevation 2,800 feet. 

 Leaves green and creamy-white. 



247172. Kohleria bogotensis Fritsch. Gesneriaceae. 



Col. No. 18648. Pollard's Garden, Sao Paulo. Elevation 2,800 feet. Plant 

 to 2 feet high ; leaves dark green ; flowers scarlet. 



247173. Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Rose. Zingiberaceae. 



Col. No. 18652. Pollard's Garden, Sao Paulo. Elevation 2,800 feet. Plant 

 to 8 feet high ; flowers yellow and white. 



247174. Hedychium Gardxerianum Rose. 



Col. No. 18653. Pollard's Garden, Sao Paulo. Elevation 2,800 feet. Plant 

 to 8 feet high ; flowers red. 



247175. Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz. Verbenaceae. 



Col. No. 18649. Pollard's Garden, Sao Paulo. Elevation 2,800 feet. Vine 

 that may be pruned. 



247176. Hymenocallis sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



Col. No. 18495. 'Lilia Jobrada'. Sao Benito. Flowers deep yellow. 



247177. Ilex integerrima Reiss. Aquifoliaceae. Holly. 



Col. No. 18552. Forest Altra da Serra Paranapiacaba. Shrub to 6 feet high ; 

 leaves curvaceous. 



247178. Moschosma riparium Hochst. Menthaceae. 



Col. No. 18501. Instituto de Botanica, Sao Paulo. Wide-spreading tree to 

 10 feet high ; native to South Africa. 



247179. Jacobinia carnea (Lindl.) Nichols. Acanthaceae. 



Col. No. 18659. Pollard's Garden, Sao Paulo. Elevation 2,800 feet. Bush 

 with dense terminal heads of rosy-pink flowers. 



247180. Microlicia isophylla DC. Melastomataceae. 



Col. No. 18633. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bocaina. Flowers pink. 



247181. Lycopodium cerxuttm L. Lycopodiaceae. 



Col. No. 18549. Forest Alta da Serra, Paranapiacaba. Plant grew along 

 edge of path. 



247182. Oxalis sp. Oxalidaceae. 



Col. No. 18629. Fazenda da Bonita, Serra da Bocaina. Elevation 3,600 feet. 

 Plant grew in forest shade to 16 inches high ; flowers yellow. 



247183. Pereskia grandifolia Haw. Cactaceae. 



Col. No. 18526. Instituto de Botanica, Sao Paulo. Small armed tree to 9 feet 

 high ; thorns to 2 inches long, sharp. 



247184. Peperomia reflexa (L.f.) A. Dietr. Piperaceae. 



Col. No. 18522. Instituto de Botanica, Sao Paulo. Plant to 24 inches high ; 

 leaves small. 



