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285498. LILIUM NEPALENSE D. Don Liliaceae. Lily. 
Col. No. 1287. Godavari. Flowers red with maroon center. 
285499. LUCULIA GRATISSIMA (Wall.) Sweet Rubiaceae. 
Col. No. 1271. Cliff faces, shaded areas of Mardi Khola. Elevation 4,300 
feet to 5,300 feet. Shrub; leaves opposite, ovate to elliptic, entire; flowers 
in terminal panicles, bright pink. 
285500. ASPLENIUM UNILATERALE Lam. Polypodiaceae. Fern. 
Col. No. 1254. Growing on face of rocks in moist, shady forest above 
Mardi Khola. Elevation 7,500 feet. Plant small; fronds to 6 inches long. 
285501. OSMANTHUS SUAVIS C. B. Clarke Oleaceae. 
Col. No. 1262. Along path in dense forest above Mardi Khola. Elevation 
8,500 feet. Small evergreen shrub; leaves opposite, narrow, ovate, serrate. 
285502 and 285503. PLEIONE HUMILIS D, Don Orchidaceae. 
285502. Col. No. 1258. Always on trees, in dense forest above Mardi 
Khola. Elevation 7,500 feet. Small epiphyte; flowers purple and white. 
Flowering at 33° F. 
285503. Col. No. 1291. On trees above Godavari. Elevation 7,000 feet. 
Epiphyte; flowers purple. 
285504 to 285506. COELOGYNE PRAECOX D. Don 
285504. Col. No. 1303. Moist bank near rhododendron, Dhamen. Eleva- 
tion 7,600 feet. Plant small; flowers purple and white. 
285505. Col. No. 13804. Moist bank near rhododendron, Dhaman. Eleva- 
tion 7,600 feet. Plant a pale pink selection. 
285506. Col. No. 1305. Moist bank near rhododendron, Dhaman. Eleva- 
tion 7,600 feet. A white form with yellow throat. 
285507. RHYNCHOSTYLUS RETUSA Blume Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
Col. No. 1834. Presented by G. Herklots, Royal Botanic Garden, Goda- 
vari. Collected near Hitaura. Elevation 3,500 feet. Epiphyte; flowers white. 
285508. THUNIA ALBA (Lindl.) Reichenb. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
Col. No. 1835. Dry sunny exposure above Godavari. Elevation 8,000 feet. 
Vigorous epiphyte; stems stout; flowers white. 
285509. VANDA CRISTATA Lindl. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
Col. No. 1836. Dry sunny exposure above Godavari. Elevation 8,000 feet. 
Epiphyte. 
285510. RHAPHIDOPHORA DECURSIVA Scott Araceae. 
Col. No. 1227. Growing over face of shaded cliff along Mardi Khola, 
near Siding. Elevation 4,800 feet. Aroid with vine habit; leaves ovate, 
often cleft or with holes; spadix about 4 inches long, orange. 
285511. AESCHYNANTHUS ACUMINATA Wall. Gesneriaceae. 
Col. No. 1228. Moist shaded cliffs along Mardi Khola, near Siding. Vanilla- 
like foliage. 
285512. POLYSTICHUM SQUARROSUM (D. Don) Fee Polypodiaceae. Fern. 
Col. No. 1238. Moist forest above Mardi Khola. Elevation 6,000 feet. 
Fern; fronds to 38 feet long, large, lustrous, green; stems covered with red 
hairs. 
285513. CONIOGRAMME FRAXINEA Fee _ Polypodiaceae. Fern. 
Col. No. 1255. Moist forest above Mardi Khola, above Siding. Elevation 
7,300 feet. A large fern; pinnate lanceolate with wavy margin. 
