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1172. Trichosanthes. — Bracteis incisis : floribus raagnis, albis, odo- 

 ratis; to Buxa, near Gygoogoo, alt. 4,4500 ft. 



1 173. Laurinea. — Arbor mediocris : baccis oblongis, purpureis, caly- 

 ce reflexo. Below Murichom 3600 ft. 



1 174. Meliacea — Arbor magna : paniculis erectis terminalibus, flo- 

 ribus albis, quasi tubulosis. Murichom. 



1 175. Psychotrisa sp. — Frutex erectus 6,10 pedalis : floribus ex al- 

 bid sanguineis, curvatis tubuloso hypocraterif. Descent to 

 Buxa 2800 ft. 



1 176. Leguminosa. — Frutex scandens : floribus rubescentibus, vex- 

 illo sanguineo. Near Buxa, 2300 ft. 



1177. Laurinea. — Arbor : floribus cano viridescent. Near Gygoo- 

 goo 4500 ft. 



1178. Araliacea. — Scandens robusta; umbellis paniculatis terminali- 

 bus paniculis magnis, floribus luteo albidis. Ascent to ridge 

 above Buxa 5000 ft. 



1179. Pythonii sp. — Tuber mediocris, axis IJ 3 pedalis caule, pur- 

 pureo vel brunneo annulato maculato, foliis. unico vel terna- 

 tis, foliolis maximis pedalibus vel ultra oblongis, carnosius- 

 culis, aspecto lucido velutinis. Margina undulato rubro, 

 lateralibus obliquis, externa vena intro marginata eonspicua. 



Spatlia breviter pedunculat folio alequoties brevior, obscure 

 punctat. CucuUata maxima acumiriatiss in parte tubulosa, 

 sanguineo brunnea, albo venoso. Cceterum saturatius atro 

 sanguineo. spadicis apice in filam bipedalem atro sanguineo 

 abeunto. 



In ripis bumidis inter Chuka at Murichom, et inter 

 Murricliom, et Buxa. Copiosiss vix infra 3000 ft. Site proper 

 4000 to 4500 ft. species perpulchre, persingularis. Spadix 

 coetera alba fusco tinct. Anth albas. 



1 180. Pythonioid. — Maxima, tuber capitis infantis magnitud. Caule 

 spathic 2 pedal, glaucescens, fusco viridi maculat. Spatha am- 

 pla lutescens cymbiformis obtusiuscul venosissim, spadix iuclu- 

 sa, sub clavata. maxima dodrantala, inferne ovarigero medio, 

 Antheras sessilis pluriloculares, apice clavata sterila verrucosa. 



Odor teterrimus putrescens, (Scarabaeos attracting). Prope 

 Murichom 4000 ft. in locis apertis humidis, et versus Buxa, 

 alt. 50OO ft. 



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