2 6 . A . (C o p t .) millefoUa , G a r d . ; s t. o f b a r r e n f r o n d 1 - l J in . 1., d en se , e re c t,
p ilo s e ; b a r re n f r . 2 -3 in . 1., |- 1 in . h r., oliloii!»', t r ip in n a t e ; p in n c e close, o b lo n g ,
tile segm. s lig litly fla tte n e d , u n d e r 1 lin . 1. ; te x tu re s u b c o r ia c e o u s ; ra cln ses p ilo se ;
p a n ic le 2 -3 in . I., w ith co p io u s e r e c to - p a te n t b r a n d i e s , th e stem 3 -4 in . 1.—
S tu rm in M a r t. F l . B r a s . fa s c . 23. f ig . 3 6. t. 4 . C o p t. G a rd n . H k . I c . t. 4 73.
H ab . South iBi'azil.—B a rren frond in shape an d cu ttin g resem b lin g a le a f o f Achillea
milte/ollum.
G e n . 6 6 . M o i i e i a , S w.
C a p s , se ssile , p la c e d o n th e b a c k o f th e le a f y fro n d n e a r th e ed g e . A sin g le
species, ccnnhining th e ca p su le s o f th e su b -o rd e r w ith th e h a h it o f C h e ila n th e s
T a b . V I I I . fig. 6 6 .
1. M . ca ffro rum , D e s v .; st. tu f t e d , 3 -4 in . I., s lig h t ly s c a l y ; / « . 6 -1 8 in . 1.,
2 -4 in . b r., tr ip in n a t i f id ; p in n c e close, la n c e o la te -o b lo n g , c u t d ow n to a n a r r o w ly -
w in g e d r a c h i s in to o b lo n g p in n l ., w h ic li a r e p in n a tif id a n d d e e p ly to o th e d in
tlie lia rre n f r o n d , le ss d iv id e d in th e f e r tile o n e ; ie x tu re h e rb a c e o u s o r s u b e o ii-
a c e o u s ; ra ch ise s a n d u n d e r su r fa e e m o r e o r le ss c lo th e d w ith l i n e a r s u b u la t e
p a le - b r o w n s c a le s .— P o ly p . L i n n . M . th i i r i f r a g r a , S w .
H a b . Cape Colony to iNatal, M au ritiu s , Bourbon, and M ad ag a sc a r.—F r a g r a n t when
b ru ised . M . acMlleoefelia o f th e g ard en s (Lowe, N . F . t. 42. B.) is a fine ly-cut v a rie ty ,
almo st q u ad rip in n a tifid , an d is said to have a d iife ren t scent, an d grow in more open
places.
G e n . 6 7 . T k o c i io p t e e i s , G a r d n .
G a p s, sm a ll, se s sile , p la c e d i r r e g u l a r ly r o u n d tlie ed g e o n tlie u n d e r s id e o f
tlie s l ig h t ly - c o n t r a c te d low e r lo b e s o f th e le a f y f r o n d . A sin g le species, lik e a
d w a r f A n em i a , h u t w ith th e fe r t i l e a n d b a r re n p a r t s o f th e f r o n d n o t d is tin c t.
T a b . V I I I . fig . 6 7 .
1. T . elegans, G a r d . ; s t. d e n s e ly tu f t e d , v e r y s h o r t ; f r . 1 in . 1., J - f in . h r .,
ly r a to - p in n a t if id , th e u p p e r lo b e s r o u n d e d , n o t deej), th e low e s t p a i r r e a c h in g
d ow n n e a r ly to th e r a c h i s , a n d b e a r in g th e s o r i o n it s la c in i a te d ed g e ; te x tu r e
h e rb a c e o u s ; v e n a tio n fla b e lla te , f r e e ; b o th sid e s v illo s e .— G a r d n . i n H k . J o u r n . 1.
p . 7 4 . t. 7 4 . A n em ia , S t . in M a r t . F l . B r a s . t. 16.
H a b . S o u th Bra z il.—T h e fronds resemble th e le aves o f a ffetim, a n d form a dense
ro su la te tu ft.
G e n . 6 8 . L y g o d i u m , Sw.
C a p s , s o l i t a r y ( o r c a s u a l l y i n p a i r s ) , i n t h e a x i l s o f l a r g e im b r i c a t e d c l a s p i n g
i n v o lu c r e s , w h i c h f o rm s p ik e s e i t h e r i n s e p a r a t e j i î i i n æ o r i n l a x r o w s a lo n g
t h e e d g e o f t h e l e a f y o n e s . A sm a ll w id e ly -d iffu s e d g e n u s , w e ll ch a ra c te r ised hy
i t s w id e -sc a n d en t tw in in g stems. T a b . IX . f . 6 8 .
§ E u ly g o d iu m . V e in s f r e e . S p . 1 -1 3 .
* F u lly -d e v e lo p e d b a r r e n p in n u l e s p a lm a te o r d ichotomously fo r k e d .
S p . 1 -6 .
I . L . p a lm a tum , S w . ; p r im a r y p e tio le s le n d e r , J - J in . 1., e a c h f o r k in th e
low e r p a r t o f th e s tem b e a r in g a s in g le c o r d a to - p a lm a te p i n n l . ] J - 2 i n . b r ., n o t
so d e ep , b lu n t ly 4 -6 -lo b e d m o r e th a n h a l fw a y d ow n , th e s le n d e r p e tio le J - | in . I. ;
fe r tile , p i n n l . s u b d e ito id , 3 -4 -p in n a tif id , fo rm e d o n ly o f w in g e d ra c h is e s a n d s h o r t
s p ik e - l ik e f e r tile u lt im a te d iv is io n s , th e l a t t e r lin e a r , 1 - l J l in . 1. ; s u r fa c e s n a k e d ;
te x tu r e th in - h e r b a c e o u s .— H k . F i l . E x . t. 2 4 . S c h k . t. 140. A . G r a y , M a n . t. 13.
G is o p te ris , B e r n h .
H ab . M assa ch u setts to F lo rid a .
2 . L . d ich o tom um , S w . ; p r im a r y p etio le so m u c h r e d u c e d t h a t th e f o r k seem s
a l in o s t to s p r in g from th e m a in r a c h i s , s e c o n d a ry 1 -2 in . 1., firm , n a k e d ; p in n l .
d ig ita te , w ith 6 -6 lo b e s r e a c h in g n e a r l y d ow n to th e b a s e , o r o n c e o r ev e n tw ic e
f o ik e d ; u l t . b a r r e n d iv is io n s 4 -8 o r ev e n 12 in . 1., J - | in . h r ., th e f e r t ile o n e s
c o n tr a c te d , s om e tim e s so m u c li so t h a t tlie lam in a is n e a r ly lo s t ; th e s p ik e s 1-2
lin . 1., in close m a r g in a l r o w s ; s u b c o ria c e o u s ; s u r fa c e s 'a a k a i.— I l k .& G r .
t. 6 6 . B e d d om e , t. 6 2 . L . o ir c in a tu m a n d p e d a tum , a n d p r o b a b ly f le x u o s um ,
S w . U g e n a , Cav.
H ab . Chusan, H o n g -K o n g , P h ilip p in e s , Ceylon, M alay P e n in su la an d Isles,-
seems likely, this is L. fiem o sum , Swz., th a t is th e oldest specific name.
3. L . (
1, E a to n ( n o t P r e s l ) ; p r im a r ;
1 in . o r m o re 1. ;
th e lo b e s b lu n t i s h , th e b a s e n a rrow e d !
th e ed g e o f th e b a r r e n o n e s c r e n u l a t e o r f in e ly to o th e d ; te x tu r e su b c o ria c e o u s ;
su rfa c e s g lo s sy , n a k e d ; s p ik e s 1 -2 lin . 1., in c lo se row s a lo n g th e ed g e o f th e
lo b e s.— E a to n , F i l . W r ig h t ? F e n d . p . 217.
H a b . G a th e re d ab o u t P an am a an d in N ew G ran ad a by Seemann, Cuming, an d H ay es,
and in G u a tem a la by Salvin an d Godman. A p p a re n tly la rg e r an d less divided th a n th e
p receding, which is P r e s l’s digitatum, b u t very d o u b tfu lly d is tin c t.
- I f , as
, , . , „ s h o r t o r o b so le te , s e c o n d a ry
m o re 1 .; p i n n l . p a lm a t e , c u t d ow n n e a r l y to th e b a s e o r o n c e f o r k e '
1 6 -1 2 in . )., | - 1 in . h r ., th e p o in t a c u te o r h im
4 . L . sem ih a s ta tum , D e s v . ; p r im a i- y p e tio le n e a r l y o r q u it e o b so le te , s e c o n d a ry
1 in . o r m o r e ; p in n l . o n c e f o r k e d , e a c h s h o r t- s ta lk e d , d iv is io n s ( in o u r s p e c im e n )
s im p le , lig u la t e , 6 -8 in . 1., n e a r l y 1 in . h r . w i th o u t th e sp ik e s , th e b a s e u n e q u a l,
o n e s id e v e i y c o rd a te ; te x tu r e c o ria c e o n s ; su rfa e e n a k e d ; s p ik e s J in . )., in c lo se
row s a lo n g th e ed g e o f th e s e gm e n ts .— U g e n a , Ca v. H . a u r i c u l a tu m , Gav.
H ab . P h ilip p in e .and M a ria n n e Is le s , Cuming, See.—T h e s te rile p innules a re described
as p alm ate. T h e fe rtile ones, ex c ep t th a t th e y a re in p airs in s te ad of b eing nume ro u s
an d a rran g e d p in n a te ly , a re lik e those o i p in n a tifid um .
5. L . a r tic u la tum . R i c h . ; p r tm a r y p e tio le J - J in . 1., s e c o n d a ry I in . o r m o re 1 .;
b a r re n p in n l . tw ic e f o rk e d , e a c li b e a r in g 4 ig u la te -o h lo n g segm., w liic h a r e 2 -3
in , 1., a b o u t J in . h r ., b lu n t a t tlie p o in t , v e r y d i s tin c tly a r t ic u l a te d a t th e b a se
o n a s h o r t p e t io l e ; te x tu r e s u b c o r ia c e o u s ; ra c h is a n d su rfa c e s n a k e d ; fe r t i l e p i n n l .
m a n y tim e s d ic h o tom o u s , th e s h o r t s p ik e s i n d e n s e c lu s t e r s , w h ic h a r e o fte n
a lm o s t d e s ti tu te o f l am in a .— A . R ic h . F l . t. IS .
H a b . N ew Z e a lan d .—A v e ry well-marked species.
6. L . tr ifu r c a tiim . B a k e r ; y n x a a v y p e tio le o b so le te o r v e r y s h o r t, s e c o n d a ry
1 - l J in . 1. ; p in n l . tw ic e d ic h o tom o u s ly f o rk e d , a n d e a c h d iv is io n b ip a r tit e
n e a r ly to tlie b a s e , tlie u l t . b a r r e n d iv is io n s 4 -6 in . 1., | - J in . b r . , t h e p o in t a c u te
o r l)Iim tis li, tl ie ed g e c r e n u l a t e , th e p e tio le s n o t a r t i c u l a t e d ; te x tu r e s u b c o ria c e o u s ;
r a c h is a n d s u r fa c e s n a k e d ; f e r t i l e d iv is io n s c o n t r a c te d , c u t d ow n n e a r ? to th e
r a c h i s , th e s h o r t s p ik e s i n c lu s t e r s o f 3 -6 u p o n th e lo b e s.
H a b . Solomon Isles, Milne 511, 691, J . 0 . Veitch ; L o u isiad e A rchipelago, McGiUivray.
—This seems a very d is tin c t species. I n one of o u r specimens th e spikes a re 1 to 3
to g e th e r, an d th e p o rtio n o f th e lamin a th a t s u p p o rts th em is only lin ear.
F u lly -d e v e lo p e d b a r r e n p in n u l e s p in n a t e . S p . 7 - 1 8 .
7. L . sca n d en s , S w . ; p r im a r y p e tio le v e r y s h o r t, s e c o n d a ry J - J in . I. ; p i n n l .
4 -8 in . 1., 2 -4 in . h r ., w i th a t e rm in a l segm. a n d 4 -5 o n e a c h s id e , w h ic h a r e v e r y
v a r i a b le in sh a p e , u s u a l l y s im p le , o v a te o r lig u la te -o b lo n g , w i th a ro u n d e d o r
c o rd a te b a s e , s om e tim e s h a s ta te o r ev e n s l i g h t ? p in n a t e h e low , a lw a y s a r t i c u l a t e d
o n a s h o r t p e tio le , s p r e a d in g f r om th e r a c liis a t r ig h t a n g le s ; te x tu r e firm ; s u r -