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248036. Billbeegia nutans H. Wendl. 



Col. Xo. 1S884. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 500 meters. Epiphyte near edge of stream. 



248037. Cassia bicapsulaeis L. Caesalpiniaceae. Senna, 



Col. Xo. 18702. 'Canuto de Pito'. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. 

 Tree or shrub 5 meters high. 



248038. Cassia speciosa Schrad. Senna. 



Col. Xo. 18705. 'Manduirana'. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. 

 Tree to 5.5 meters high ; flowers yellow, in attractive cluster. 



248039. Choeisia speciosa St. Hil. Bombacaceae. Floss-silktree. 



Col. Xo. 18712. 'Panheira'. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. 

 Fast growing tree to 18 meters high ; crown round ; flowers deep pink, 

 becoming whitish with age. 



248040. Dichoeisandea thyesifloea Mikan. Commelinaceae. 



Col. Xo. 18922. Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 65 meters in dense 

 forest ; leaves with grayish streaks. 



248041. Epidexdeuai sp. Orchidaceae. 



Col. Xo. 18867. Rio Paulo, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 700 

 meters. Epiphyte in rain forest. 



248042. Hedychium gabdxeriaxttm Rose. Zingiberaceae. India gingerlily. 



Col. Xo. 18847. 'Lirio'. Corupa Santa Catharina. Leaves dark green ; 

 flowers white, wide-spreading. 



248043. Monstera sp. Araceae. 



Col. Xo. 18S45. Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 500 meters. 



248044. Onctdium sp. Orchidaceae. 



Col. Xo. 18874. Rio Paulo, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 700 

 meters. In dense virgin forest. 



248045. Oxcidium sp. 



Col. Xo. 18878. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 700 meters. Epiphyte in dense, virgin forest ; flowers yellow. 



248046. Pepeeomia sp. Piperaceae. 



Col. Xo. 18889. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 500 meters. Attached to moist rocks. 



248047. Phllodexdeox sp. Araceae. 



Col. Xo. 18927. Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 65 meters. Leaves 

 dark green. 



248048. Philodexdrox sp. 



Col. Xo. 1SS44. Corupa, Santa Catharina. In rain forest. 



248049. Pleueothallis sp. Orchidaceae. 



Col. Xo. 18914. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 600 meters. Terrestrial, in high, dense forest; leaves with greenish-gray 

 markings. 



248050. Pleueothallis sp. 



Col. Xo. 18915. Riberao do Rancho, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 

 600 meters. Terrestrial in dense, high forest; leaves partly green, partly 

 grayish. 



248051. Spathodea campaxulata Beauv. Bignoniaceae. 



Col. Xo. 18713. Horto Florestal, Cantareira, Sao Paulo. Medium size 

 tree; flowers deep red. Of African origin, but frequently found in Latin 

 America. 



