122. S. S a v a t ie r i Baker in Journ. Bot. 1881, 87. 8. denticulata
Branch. & Savat. Enum. Jap. ii. 198, non Link.— Stems trailing,
2 in. long, sparingly pinnately branched, the branches erecto-
patent, the lower forked, the upper simple. Leaves of the lower
plaue spaced, spreading, a line long, oblique ovate, acute, pale
green, rather firmer iu texture than in inteijerrima, more )produoed
on the upper side of the midrib, very cordate, shortly ciliated aud
much imbricated over the stem on the upper side at the b a se ; leaves
of the upper plaue half as long, oblique ovate, acute, not cuspidate.
Spikes 4 -1 in. long, f - l lin. diam., sometimes forked ; bracts ovate
cuspidate, similar in texture to the leaves, neither dense nor acutely
keeled. Macrospores finely eohinulate.
Hab. Japan, in the Island of NiiJpon, Savatieri Very near nipgonicay
from which it differs by its more cordate leaves and muricated macrospores.
123. S. NippoNicA Franoh. k Savat. F num . Jap. ii. 199.— Stems
trailing, 2 -4 in. long, piunately branched, the branches erecto-
patent, the upper simple, the lower slightly compound. Leaves
of the lower plaue contiguous upwards, spaced and spreading or
rather deflexed on the lower part of the stem, oblique ovate or
oblong, acute, a line long, pale green, firmer iu texture than in
6’. apms, unequal-sided, more produced on the upper side of the
midrib, slightly cordate, shortly ciliated and slightly imbricated
over the stem at the base ; leaves of the upper plaue half as long,
oblique oblong, acute, not cuspidate. Spikes 4 -1 hi. long, 1 lin.
d iam .; bracts uniform or slightly dimorphic, similar to the leaves
iu texture, ovate cuspidate, not dense, nor strongly keeled.
Hab. Japan, in the Island of Nippon, Thunberg I Savatieri Bissettl
Differs from S. integerrima mainly in its laxer, less acutely-keeled bracts. There
is a specimen of th is from Thunberg in the Smithian Herbarium, so th a t it is
doubtless the Lgcopodium ornithopodioides of his ‘ Flora Japónica.’
124. S. INTEGERRIMA Spring Moii. ii. 79. L . integerrimum and
ornithopodioides Hook k Grev. — Stem trailing, very slender,
reaching a length of 4 -1 ft., flat on the back, bisulcate on the face,
irregularly forked low down, the piunately arranged branches
distant, short and but little compound. Leaves of the lower plane
crowded and ascending on the branchlets, spaced and spreading or
deflexed on the main stem, oblique oblong, subacute, l-1 2 th in.
long, bright or pale green, membranous, more produced on the
upper side of the midrib, not at all ciliated, rounded on both sides
at the base, but only imbricated over the stem ou the b ran ch le ts;
leaves of the upper plane a third to half as long, oblique ovate.
Spikes square, 4 - i in- long, I - I 4 lin. diam. ; bracts ovate-
lauoeolate, strongly keeled.
Hab. Ceylon, in the warmer parts of the island, K wn ig ! Gardner!
Thwaites 3280! This is the Lycopodium ornithopodioides of the Linnean
Herbarium. We have closely allied plants from Japan, gathered by Oldham ;
from the Macalisberg Range, in South Africa, gathered by Sanderson; from
Bourbon, gathered by Dr. I. B. Balfour, with leaves of upper plane narrower
and shortly cuspidate; aud from Chusan, gathered by Alexander, with more
rigid smaller acute leaves of both kinds, which will likely prove d is tin c t; but
none of the specimens are in fruit, and they may be platystachyoid.
125. S. EXIGUA Spring Mon. ii. 288, Lycopodium aiistatum
E o x h .? 8 . aristata J. Scott ? non Spring.— Stems densely tufted,
14 -2 in. long, very slender, decumbent, with slender root-fibres in
the lower half, closely pinnate, with compound lower branches.
Leaves of the lower plane crowded on the branches, spaced on the
main stem, oblique ovate, acute, a line long, pale green, membranous,
cordate and shortly ciliated 011 the upper side at the base
and imbricated over the stem. Leaves of upper plane little
smaller, oblique ovate, acute, shortly cuspidate. Spikes short,
copious, 1 lin. d iam .; bracts ovate, acute, strongly keeled, similar
to the leaves in texture.
Hab. Assam aud Mergui, Griffith! Resembles S. proniflora in leaves and
general habit.
126. S. piNANGENSis Spring Mon. ii. 205. — Stems entirely
trailing, very slender, sulcate on the face, about 14 ft. long, closely
pinnate, the central branches with 3 -4 short contiguous branchlets.
Leaves of the lower plane close on both stem and branches,
spreading, oblong, obtuse, l-1 2 th to l-8 th in. long, pale green,
membranous, nearly equal-sided, rounded at both sides at the base,
a little imbricated over the stem on the upper side, shortly ciliated
through the lower ha lf of the upper s id e ; leaves of the upper
plane a third as long, oblique ovate, with a cusp nearly as long as
the blade. Spikes short, square, 4 lin. d iam .; bracts ovate, acute,
strongly keeled.
Hab. Penang, Gaudichaud; Assam, Jenkins 1 Closely resembles serpens
in general habit.
127. S. TEOTissiMA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1884, 89. ■ Stems
filiform, trailing, intermatted, flat on the face, 1 4 -2 in. long, the
few short branches simple or little compound. Leaves of the
lower plane spreading, contiguous or slightly spaced, ovate-deltoid,
acute, bright green, membranous, not more than 4 lin. long, very
unequal-sided, very cordate and strongly ciliated on the upper side
at the base and much imbricated over the' stem, the leaves of the
opposite side considerably overwrapping each other ; leaves of
upper plane half as long, ovate, with a distinct cusp. Spikes
short, 4 lin. diam., sq u a r e ; bracts ovate, acute, membranous,
strongly ciliated, sharply keeled.
Hab. Macalisberg Mountains, along with the plant mentioned under S.
integerrima, Sanderson!
128. S. M a o k e n i i Baker in Journ. Bot. 1884, 89. Stems
filiform, trailing, intermatted, 3 -4 in. long, sulcate both on back
and face, forked low down, the few pinnate ascending branches
sim]ile or little compound. Leaves of the lower plane spreading,
contiguous on the branchlets, spaced on the main stem, oblong,
subacute, l-1 2 th in. loug, pale green, membranous, more produced
011 the upper side of the midrib, cordate and shortly ciliated and a
little imbricated over the stem 011 the upper side at the base ; leaves
of the upper plane half as long, oblique ovate, acute, not cuspidate.
Spikes very short, square, 1 lin. d iam .; bracts ovate-lanceolate,
membranous, strongly keeled.
Hab. Banks of the Tugela River, Gerrard £ McKen 237 ! A near ally of
S. integerrima.