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n e a r l y to th e r a c h i s in to e r e c to - p a t e n t, s im p le o r f o r k e d l i n e a r segm. ; rachises
n a k e d o r s lig h t ly tom e n to s e .—H k . G. F . t. 5 4 . T . p e l lu c id a , H k . Ic. t. 8.
H a b . N ew Z e a lan d .—T h e re is a form which q u ite agree s w ith tb is in th e size an d
c u ttin g of th e pinnæ, b u t which has th e lower ones red u c ed v e ry grad u ally , th u s receding
from tb e ty p e in th e dire ction of th e n e x t species.
4 . T . (L e p t.) superha, Co l. ; caud. e re c t, w o o d y , 1 2 -1 8 in . h ig h ; st. 2 -3 in . 1.,
f irm , e re c t, n a k e d ; f r . 2 -4 f t . 1., 6 -1 0 in . b r ., t r i p in n a t i f id ; p innæ close, n a r r o w -
la n c e o la te , th e c e n tr a l o n e s 4 -6 in . 1., f in . h r ., th e low 'er o n e s g r a d u a l ly r e d u c e d ;
p in n l. c lo se , lin e a r -o b lo n g , J - | in . 1., l J - 2 l in . b r ., c u t d ow n n e a r ly to th e r a c h i s
in to e r e c to - p a te n t s im p le o r f o r k e d l i n e a r segm. ; rachises d e n s e ly tom e n to s e .—
H k . Ic. t. 9 1 0 .
H a b . N ew Ze a lan d .—P in næ an d p in n u les more n ume rous a n d d en se r th a n in th e la s t,
often crisped.
S u b -O b d . IV . SCHIZÆ ACEÆ.
Caps, tw o -v a lv e d , o p e n in g d ow n th e s id e , c row n e d b y a c om p le te o p e r c u lifo rm
r in g . Vernation c ir c in a t e . G e n . 6 4 -6 8 .
G e n . 6 4 . S o h i z æ a , Smith,
Caps, s e s sile , i n 2 -4 row s , w h ic h c o v e r o n e s id e o f close d is tic h o u s s p ik e s ,
w h i c h f o rm s e p a r a te f e r t ile s e gm e n ts a t th e a p e x o f th e f ro n d s .
! very distinct in hahit. T a b . V I I I . fig. 64.
§ Euschizeea. Fertile segment pinnate ; fro n d terete or subterete. Caps.
Sp. 1-9.
* Fronds not forked. Sp. 1-7.
1. S. australis, G a u d .; st. dense, very short, da rk chesnut-hrown, passing
gradually into the wiry suhterete f r . , which is 1-2 in. 1., about J lin. thick,
simply channelled in front?; fertile segm. suberect, J in. 1., unilateral, with about
6 short stout nearly spreadmg spikes on each side, the lowest J in. 1.— S. palmata,
Homb. & Jacq. t. 43.
Hab. Falkland and Auckland Isles.
2 . S. pusilla, P u r s h ; St. dense, the barren f r . much shorter th an the fertile
ones, much twisted and slightly fla tte n ed ; fe r tile f r . 3-4 in. 1., terete, wiry,
very slender ; fertile segm. suberect, J in. 1., unilateral, with about 6 ra th e r
stout erecto-patent spikes on each side, the lowest J in. 1.—H k . <& Gr. t. 48. A .
Gray Man, t. 13.
Hab. Pine barrens of New Jersey, U. S. A.
3. S. malaccana. Baker ; st. dense, not distinguishable from the f r . , which is
4-8 in. 1., weak, flexuose, suhterete, simply channelled in front, not more th an
J lin. thick, the barren and fertile ones similar ; fertile segm. erect, often bilateral,
J in. deep, with 3-6 slender spreading spikes on each side, the lowest 2-2J lin. 1.
—S. propinqua, Pre sl {'
H a b . P h ilip p in es,
379 ; M a lay P em n su la a n d Is le s , g a th e red b y Griffith,
L o b b , &c.
4. S. tenella, K a u lf .; st. dense, chesnut-brown, passing gradually into the f r .,
which is 6-8 in. 1., not very rigid, subcompressed, with a broad distinct midrib
and two equal wings, the whole about J lin. h r . ; fertile segm, suberect, J - f in. 1.,
unilateral, with 4-8 ra th e r stout erecto-patent spikes on each side, the lowest
lJ -2 lin. 1.—K a u lf. Enum. t . l . f . 7. Kunze, 1 .1. 97. / . 2 .
H a b , Cape Colony an d N a ta l.
5. s. fistulosa, L a b ill.; st. dense, chesnut-brown, passing gradually into the
f r . , which is 4-12 in. 1., rigid, rush-like, subterete, simply channelled in fro n t ;
fertile segm. suberect, unilateral, J-1 in. 1., with 10-20 close slender erecto-
patent spikes on each side, the lowest J in. 1.—Lab. F l. Nov. Holl. t. 260. / . 3.
S. valdiviana, P h il. S. propinqua, A . Cunn. { in p a r t).
H a b . A u stra lia , Tasmania, N ew Zealand, N ew Caledonia, Chili.—3. propinqua is in
p a r t th is, an d in p a r t u n b ran ch e d S. bifida.
6. S. robusta, Baker ; st. not very dense, dark-cheshut, passing gradually into
the f r . , which is 6-10 in. 1., rigid and rush-like in texture, with a broad central
midrib and two narrow thick revolute edges, the whole under J lin. th i c k ;
fertile segm. suberect, unilateral, J - f in. 1., with 4-6 stout erecto-patent spikes on
each side, the lowest J in. 1.—S. australis, Brack, p . 302 ?
H a b . Sandwich Isle s, E ille b ra n d.— This may be a tro p ic a l form of S. australis, as
'•Brackenridge seems to consider it. I f h is p la n t be th e same, i t grows also in th e Society
Isles.
7. S. peetinata, Sm .; st. very dense, chesnut-brown, passing gradually into
the f r . , which is 4-8 in. 1., rigid and rush-like in texture, with a broad central
midrib and two narrow th ick revolute edges, the whole under J lin. th ick ;
fertile segm. nearly horizontal, J - f in. 1., J - f in. deep, with 10-16 slender vertical
spikes on each side.—Selik, t. 136.
H ab . Cape Colony.
** Fronds forked, Sp. 8. 9.
8. S. incurvata, Schk. ; st. dense, chesnut-hrown, passing gradually into the
f r . , which is 6-18 in. 1., forked below the middle and sometimes forked again,
very wiry and rush-like in tex tu re , smooth, subterete, simply channelled in
front, the whole J lin. thick ; fertile segm. erect, J-1 in. deep, with 10-20 slender
spreading spikes on each side, the lowest 2-2J lin. 1.—Schk. t. 137. S. bifida,
Meyer {non Sw.).
' H ab . G u ian a an d N o rth B raz il.—V e ry n e a r tb e n e x t, b u t more slende r, w itb a p anicle
lik e th a t of A r
9. S. bifida, Sw. ; si. dense, chesnut-hrown, passing gradually into the f r .,
which is 6-18 in. 1., forked generally below the middle, sometimes forked again,
casually simple, very wiry and rush-like in texture, with a prominent scabrous
midrib and two narrow thick wings, the whole J lin. thick ; fertile segm. suherect
or recurved, unilateral, J - j in. 1., with 10-20 slender erecto-patent spikes
on each side, the lowest J - f in. 1.
H a b . N ew Z e a lan d au d T em p e ra te an d N o r th A u stra lia .
§§ Lophidium, Rich.
Sp. 10-14.
Fertile segment pinnate ; fro n d flattened ; caps, biserial.
10. S. (Loph.) rupestris, R. B r . ; st. lax , about 1 in. 1., subterete, passing
gradually into th e /» ., which is grass-like and flattened, almost fleshy in texture,
S-4 in. 1., 1 lin. br., with a slender midrib ; fe r tile segm. solitary, suberect,
J - J in. with 6-10 slender spreading serrated spikes on each side.—Hk. <& Gr.
t. 47. G. F . t. 42.
H a b . T em perate A u stra lia .
11. S. (Loph.) flum in e n s is , Miers ; St. passing gradually into th e / r ., which is
4-12 in. 1., slender, wiry, naked, once forked a t the top, and each fork bearing
usua lly two stalked fe r t i l e segm., which are J - J in. 1., the rachis slightly curved,
with 6-10 close-spreading slender spikes on each side, the point either not at all
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