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a) Quercus—Pinus—Magnolia schiedeana
forests near base of mountain, with
occasional tree ferns (1100-1500 m).
Open Quercus or Quercus—Pinus (_P. oocarpa,
_P. sp.) forest at lower elevations, with
many epiphytic orchids (Stanhopea inter-
media?) (1200-1500 m).
c) Quercus (many spp.)—Pinus (2 spp.)—
Carpinus caroliniana—Cornus sp. cloud
forest on very steep (45°) upperslopes
on W side of escarpment below saddle
("La Ventana"), with many epiphytic
mosses and gesneriads (Kohleria) (1800-
2460 m).
West slopes of Cerro San Miguel and the
much larger Cerro N of it (e.g. the central
segment of the Sierra de Manantldn) to just
below saddle ("La Ventana"). (19°31,30"-
19°32’N, 104°13'-104°16f30"W). Alt. 1100-
2460 m. 2-7 km ENE of El Durazno (ca. 20
km S of EL CHANTE) on trail to "La Ventana."
H.	H. Iltis	No. 469
R.	Guzman M.
J.	Doebley	22 September 1978
A.	Lasseigne
Field work supported by National Science Foundation
Grant No. BM S74-21861, 0. N. Allen Herbarium Fund,
& The Research Committee, Graduate School, University
of Wisconsin-Madison.
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