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247967. Corytholoma bulbosum (Ker) Voss Gesneriaceae. 



Col. No. 18928. 'Rainha do Alismo'. Elevation 65 meters. Among rocks 

 at 900 meters elevation. Leaves pubescent; flowers red. (Bulb.) 



247968. Dichorisandra sp. Commelinaceae. 



Col. No. 18911. Elevation 600 meters. Shrub to four feet high in dense 

 forest ; leaves with whitish streaks. 



247969. Epidendrum sp. Orchidaceae. 



Col. No. 18872. Rio Paulo. Elevation 700 meters. Epiphyte in virgin 

 forest. 



247970. Epidendrum fragrans Sw. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 



Col. No. 18920. Elevation 700 meters. Epiphyte in dense forest ; flowers 

 white to pale green. 



247971. Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. Zingiberaceae. Gingerlily. 

 Col. No. 18901. Elevation 70 meters. Common in marshes ; flowers white. 



247972. Heliconia bihai L. Musaceae. 

 Col. No. 18849. Plant 15 feet high. 



247973. Huntleya melegris Lindl. Orchidaceae. 



Col. No. 18874. 'Estrelha da Republica'. Elevation 700 meters. Epiphyte 

 in dense virgin forest ; flowers starshaped. 



247974. Justicia magnifica Pohl Acanthaceae. 



Col. No. 18894. Elevation 500 meters. Plant to five feet high; flowers 

 reddish-pink. 



247975. Justicia sp. 



Col. No. 18908. Elevation 600 meters. Shrub five feet high ; flowers deep 

 pink. 



247976. Lycopodium sp. Lycopodiaceae. 



Col. No. 18866. Rio Paulo. Elevation 500 meters. Epiphyte in rain forest. 



247977. Musa X paradisiaca L. Musaceae. Common banana. 



Col. No. 18837. 'Bananeira'. (M. acuminata X M. l)albisiana) . Plant to 

 15 feet high ; flowers violet. 



247978. Nidularium innocentii Lem. Bromeliaceae. 



Col. No. 18912. Elevation 600 meters. Epiphyte in dense, high forest. 



247979. Oncidium varicosum Lindl. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 

 Col. No. 18850. Fairly frequent in forest. 



247980. Oncidium sp. 



Col. No. 18876. Elevation 700 meters. Epiphyte in virgin forest. 



247981. Philodendron bipinnatiftdum Schott. Araceae. 



Col. No. 18923. Elevation 65 meters. Epiphyte in dense virgin forest. 



247982. Rhipsalis sp. Cactaceae. 

 Col. No. 18900. Elevation 400 meters. 



247983. Scindapsus sp. Araceae. 



Col. No. 18843. Elevation 500 meters. Climber with large leaves. 



247984. Phyllitis scolopendrium Newman Polypodiaceae. 



Col. No. 18904. Elevation 600 meters. Epiphyte in dense forest. 



247985. Selaginella sp. Selaginellaceae. 



Col. No. 18905. Elevation 600 meters. Streamside rocks in forest. 



