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the Knysna div., Pondoland, Natal, and the Transvaal. Peperomia Ruiz et 
Pavon has mainly eastern and north-eastern distribution extending to 
Somerset East and in the coast belt to the Cape Peninsula. 
SALICALES. 
Salicaceae. 
Only Salix L. is found in South Africa, represented in the Uit. and P. E. 
divs. by a widely distributed species. Two other species are found in the 
Transvaal and Natal respectively. 
MYRICALES. 
Myricaceae. 
Myrica L. is widely spread in the southern coast districts of South 
Africa. 
URTIALES. 
TJlmaceae. 
The South African genera are chiefly of eastern or north-eastern 
distribution. Celtis L., represented by only one species, extends to Grraaff 
Reinet and in the forests of the southern coast belt to the Cape Peninsula. 
Trema Lour. (Sponia Comm.) extends to Kentani and Chaetacme Planch, to 
C-rahamstown. 
Moraceae. 
Ficus L. is the only genus native in South Africa. It radiates from the 
Tropics to the mountains and the eastern borders of the Central Region, and 
in the coast belt to the west of the TJitenhage div., but does not reach the 
Cape Peninsula. 
IJrticaceae. 
Most South African genera radiate from the Tropics through the north- 
eastern and eastern parts, only one native species of Urtica L. reaching the 
Uit. and P. E. divs. (not the Cape Peninsula). 
Australina Gaud, extends to ths Cape Peninsula. JJrera Q-aud. extends 
to Komgha ; Fleurya Gaud, to Somerset East, Grahamstown and Port 
Alfred ; Pouzolzia Gaud, to Komati Poort and P. P. rust and Natal. 
Forskohlia Jj. extends from Damaraland through Bushmanland to Graaff 
Reinet. I have no South African record of Droguetia Gaud., which Thonner 
states is found in South Africa. 
PROTEALES. 
Proteaceae. 
To anybody acquainted with the general distribution of Proteaceae in 
South Africa it will not be surprising that out of fourteen genera in the 
' Flora Capensis ' only four are recorded in the Uit. and P. E. divs. 
Paranomus, Salisb. et Knight (Nivenia R.Br.) finds its eastern limit at 
