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XXV II I. — Descriptions of several new Plants 

 from the Kingdom of JVepaul, taken froth Spe- 

 cimens preserved in the Herbarium of Ay lm eh 

 Bourke Lambert, Esq. 



Communicated by Mr David Don. 

 (Read 181 k November 1820.) 



I he Kingdom of Ncpaul, which has only of late 

 begun to excite the attention of Europe, promises 

 to be highly interesting, not only to the Geogra- 

 pher, but likewise to the Geologist and Botanist. 

 The extent of its surface, the size of its valleys, 

 and the elevation of its mountains, (some of which 

 exceed the height of Chiinborazo,) give it a more 

 varied and mixed Flora than perhaps any other 

 country on earth. Its plains, which extend into 

 those of Hinclostan, present the rich Flora of India. 

 In its extensive valleys, are to be found the peculiar 

 forms of the North American, Japanese, and Chi- 

 nese Floras ; and on the flanks of its lofty moun- 

 tains, plants possessing the types Gf those of the 

 North of Tartary, Siberia and Europe, make their 

 appearance. But notwithstanding the striking si- 

 militude of its plants with those of the above-men- 

 tioned countries, they are found, on examination, to 



