square, 4 lin. diam., often as if la t e r a l; bracts ovate-lanceolate,
strongly keeled.
Hab. Surinam. Ilostiiiann S\ Allied tofaucium and semicordata.
101. S. LONGissiMA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1881, 208. — Stems
trailing to a length of 2 ft. or more, the deltoid branches 6 -9 in.
loug, with ascending simple upper and slightly compound lower
hranolilets, the ultimate divisions 2 -2 4 in- Leaves of the
lower plane close, obliquely attached, ovate-oblong, acute -J- iu.
long, the two sides not very unequal, the upper strongly ciliated at
the base ; leaves of the upper plane oiie-third as long, oblique
ovate, nearly erect, obscurely cuspidate. Spikes terminal on the
branchlets, square, 1 -2 iu. long, 1 lin. diam. ; bracts ovate-
lanceolate, erecto-patent, strongly keeled.
Hab. New Gran ad a ; Antioquia, 3300 ft. in forests, Kalbreyer 1815 !
102. S. M kt tenii a . Br. Ind. Sem. Hort. Berol. 1867, App. 1 ;
1871, App. 9.— Stems slender, wide-trailing, distantly pinnate, the
short branches flabellately compound. Leaves of the lower plane
nearly contiguous on the branchlets, the upper ascending, the
lower spreadnig, oblong, obtuse, 4 in. long, bright green, moderately
firm in texture, nearly equal-sided, rounded on both sides at
the base, not ciliated, not at all imbricated over the stem ; leaves
of the upper plane one-third as long, oblique ovate, acute, not
cuspidate. Spikes square, 4 diam. ; bracts ovate-deltoid,
gradually narrowed to the point, subentire.
Hab. Originally noticed in the Botanic Garden a t Leipsic about 1865.
Supposed to be a hybrid between uncinata and inmqualifolia.
Group 3.— Stoloniferoe.
103. S. ExcuRRENS Spring Mon. ii. 214.— Stems trailing, very
slender hut firm, densely matted, jointed at the nodes, angled on
both faces, excurrent and whip-like at the end, copiously pinnate,
the short branches copiously compound. Leaves of the lower plane
close on the branches, spreading, oblong-lanceolate subobtuse,
4 liu. long, bright green, firm in texture, more produced on the
upper side of the midrib, obscurely ciliated, rounded on both sides
at the base, laterally attached, not imbricated over the stem ;
leaves of the upper plane half as long, oblong, acute, much im bricated.
Spikes not seen.
Hab. Central and South Brazil, aud Banda Oriental, Fox, 125 ! Tweedie
573 ! Well-marked in the group by its small close leaves of firm texture.
104. S. INTACTA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1883, 335. — Stems
slender, trailing, intermatted, jointed at the nodes, about a span
long, acutely angled on back and face, copiously pinnate and
irregularly forked, the branches distantly compound. Leaves of
the lower plane spaced even on the branchlets, ascending, ovate- or
oblong-lanceolate, acute, about 4 hn. long, rigid in texture, not
ciliated, more produced on the upper side of the midrib, rounded at
its base, clasping the stem obliquely ; leaves of the upper plane
half as long, square, 4 liu. d iam .; bracts ovate, acute, crowded,
strongly keeled.
Hab. Andes of Ecuador, iu woods of the temperate region a t St. Nicholas,
Sodiro ! A well-marked species.
105. S. DisTORTA Spring Mon. ii. 212. — S tems slender, trailing
or suberect, intermatted, 3 -6 in. long, obscurely jointed at the
nodes, suberect, copiously pinnate, the short ascending branches
siihflabellately compound. Leaves of the lower plane crowded on
the branchlets, deflexed, oblong-lanceolate, acute, about 4 h n . long,
firm and rather rigid in texture, more produced on the upper side
of the midrib, at the rounded base of which they are shortly
ciliated, but not imbricated over the stem ; leaves of the upper
plane more than half as long, imbricated, oblong, acute. Spi ces
short, square, 4 hn. d iam .; bracts ovate, acute, strongly keeled.
Var. major Baker.— More luxuriant, with stouter stems reaching
a foot or more in length and often excurrent at the e n d ; leaves of
lower plane often l-1 2 th in. long, spreading or rather ascending.
Hab. Mountains of Central and Soathern Brazil. Var. major (Burchell
6803 ! 8724 ! Glaziou 7355 !) connects the type with S. marginata.
106. S. STOLONiFERA Spring Mon.ii. 209. Lycopodium. stolonifenim
Sw. L. Poeppnyiunum Hook. & Grev., ex parte. — Stems trailing,
reaching a length of a foot or more, often excurrent and whip-like
at the end, jointed at the nodes, angled on the back and face,
copiously pinnate, with short copiously compound branches.
Leaves of the lower plane close on the branchlets, rather ascending,
oblong-lanceolate, acute, l-1 2 th to l-8 th in. long, rather rigid in
texture, nearly equal-sided, laterally inserted, not imbricated over
the hack of the stem, shortly ciliated aud more rounded on the
upper side at the base, minutely auricled on the lower. Spikes
4 -4 in. long, square, 4 hn. d iam .; bracts ovate, acute, strongly
keeled.
Hab. West In d ie s ; Cuba, Jamaica, San Domingo, Dominica, &c.
107. S. MARGINATA Spring Mon. ii. 2 1 1 ; FI. Bras. i. 127, t. 7.
Lycopodium marginatum H. B. K. — Stems trailing to a length of
2 -3 ft., subterete, joined at the nodes, copiously pinnate, with
short copiously compound alternate branches. Leaves close on the
branchlets, spaced on the stem, rather ascending, oblong-lanceolate,
acute, l-1 2 th to l-8 th in. long, rather rigid in texture, nearly
equal-sided, not imbricated over the stem, with a spur-like auricle
from the base on the upper side, which is shortly c ilia ted ; leaves
of the upper plane one-third to half as long, oblique ovate, not
cuspidate. Spikes J - 4 in. long, square ; bracts ovate-lanceolate,
crowded, strongly keeled.
Hab. Guiana and Central Brazil. Humboldt’s original specimen was
gathered on the banks of the Orinoco, not in Mexico, as stated by Spring. A
near ally of S. stolonifera.
108. S. MAOBOCLADA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1884, 23. — Stems
entirely trailing, reaching a length of 2 ft. or more, jointed at the
nodes, acutely angled on both back and face, excnrreut at the end,
furnished with numerous excurrent alternate piunately arranged