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248004. Tabebuia chrysotbicha Nicholson Bignoniaceae. 



Col. No. 18703. 'Ipe Amarelho'. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. 

 Tree medium size ; flowers in yellow clusters. 



248005. Tibotjchin a granulosa (Desr.) Cogn. Melastomataceae. 



Col. No. 18716. 'Quaresmeira Roxa\ Horto Florestall, Cantareira, Sao 

 Paulo. Tree to 12 meters high ; flowers in deep purplish clusters. 



248006. Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze Fahaceae. Tipu-tree. 



Col. No. 18711. 'Tipuana'. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. 

 Wide-spreading tree to 14 meters high ; flowers yellow. 



248007. Vriesia sp. Bromeliaceae. 



Col. No. 18962. Tres Farquilhas, Rio Grande do Sul. Elevation 500 

 meters. Epiphyte in rain forest. 



248008. Vriesia sp. 



Col. No. 18963. Tres Farquilhas, north of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do 

 Sul. Elevation 500 meters. Large epiphyte in high, dense forest. 



248009. Vriesia sp. 



Col. No. 18964. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Elevation 20 meters. 

 Epiphytic and terrestrial ; leaves pink at tip. 



248010. Pittosporum undulatum Vent. Pittosporaceae. 



Orange pittosporum. 



Col. 18707. 'Pan Incenso'. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. Or- 

 namental tree to 12 meters high ; flowers white, flagrant. 



248011 to 248030. Received May 19, 1958. 



248011. Aechmea sp. Bromeliaceae. 



Col. No. 18735. Summit of Serra Sao Luiz. Elevation 1,100 meters. 



248012. Hippeastrtjm vittatum (L'Her.) Herb. Amaryllidaceae 



Col. No. 18799. Piraquara, Serra do Mar, Parana. Elevation 950 meters. 

 Plant among rocks in moderate shade, handsome ornamental ; flowers large, 

 blood-red. 



248013. Anthurium acutum N. E. Br. Araceae. 



Col. No. 18903. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 600 meters. Epiphyte in dense virgin forest. 



248014. Begonia sp. Begoniaceae. 



Col. No. 18816. Cuatro Barros, Serra do Mar, Parana. Elevation 950 

 meters. Plants to 1 meter high ; flowers white. 



248015. Begonia sp. 



Col. No. 18817. Cuatro Barros, Serra do Mar, Parana. Elevation 950 

 meters. Plants about 1 meter high, wide-spreading; leaves rather large, 

 deep green above, rusty brown beneath ; flowers pale pink. 



248016. Begonia sp. 



Col. No. 18818. Cuatro Barros, Serra do Mar, Parana. Elevation 950 

 meters. Plant about 1 meter high ; inflorescence pink. 



248017. Billbergia speciosa Thunb. Bromeliaceae. 



Col. No. 18880. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 700 meters. Epiphyte in dense, virgin forest ; flowers deep pink. 



248018. Billbergia sp. 



Col. No. 1882. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, State of Santa Catharina. 

 Elevation 700 meters. Epiphyte in dense, virgin forest. 



248019. Ctenanthe muelleri Peters. Marantaceae. 



Col. No. 18940. Fazenda do Arayo, Osario, Rio Grande do Sul. Elevation 

 10 meters. In swamp forest. Flowers white to yellowish. 



