7606, ‘Teetariea decurrene (Presl.) Copel, Soft leaves arise 
from a short erect stem 2 to 6 inches in digmeter and from 6 to 12 
inches kaxnttammmanamt high; this entire stem is raised above 
ground by very hard end wiry terete agg cormon but only in very 
her ground along ereeks of ravines.at 1,750 feats lucben, way, 
L907 
76074. juchben, May, 1907. 
7608, Piews quercifolia humilis (Roxb.) King. Shr ubby, 
the stems and branches with eonspicnuously smooth light gray bark; 
wood tough; figs in the axils, 1 to %, 1/2 inch in diameter, glo- 
pese, reagh hispid until maturity when it becomes soft, smooth 
and shining, reddish with deeper ved lenticels; in open places 
along streams et 1,700 feet; leaves used for seovring, lLucben, 
76909, Podechilus philippinensis Sehitr. An epiphyte 
g% wpon large trees of deep catiyons at 1,750 feet, rare; leaves 
supcoriaeeous, or more or less flexible; whole infloreseence and 
ifmature infruteseence dark green except the inner parts of the 
flower which has a yellowish sige; in anall clusters. 
Iucban, May, 1907. ge 
7610.  Galenthe tripliceta Ames. Leose tufts in fertile 
soil along streame in deep eafiyons 6% 1,750 feet; stems and loaf 
stalke vevy watery; loaves paler beneath; bracts of inflorescence 
green; bude end younger flowers white and ascending; the older flowe 
ers yeiey to & @ream yellow; quite rare. iucban, lay, 190%. 
"6ll.  Monophrynium Simplex Elm. ns sp. The amall inédivie 
dual tutte forming large loose Glusiers ef fertile soil of stream 
banke of shaded damp ravines; quite common but only locel; leaves — 
usually shorter than the leafed | flowering stalk; flowers delicate, 
white; inmature capsules pele greeny at 1,700 feet. 
7612.  CGestichis, In small clusters of living trees of 
damp forests at 3,500 feet; leaves helf sueculent, flexible, shi- 
ning; fruiting siek stalks erect as are also the ¢apavles, both 
pale white end quite conspicuous; rares Taeban, May, 1907s 
%613,  Balenophora fawcettii Elms. Ms Sp» Tm dense olus- 
ters from a oluster of tuberoled roote; each gtem arises from & 
aup like tubercle; inflorescence, stens and breets pale yellow; 
rare in loose ground near the base of a fig tree in a damp ra- 
vine at 1,750 feet.  Iueben, Mey, 1907. 
7614,  Gyrtandre ewmingii Clarke. lex sugeulent shrubs & 
to 6 meters high along streams and in damp forests at 3,000 feet, 
bracts and corolla whitish with streaks of pink; leaves deep 
green above paler benes thy wood brittle; cemuon,  Iueban, May, 
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