129. S. CooPERi Baker iu Journ. Bot. 1884, 89.— Stems intermatted,
trailing, filiform, 2 -3 in. long, flat on the back, bisulcate on
the face, the few erecto-patent branches sparingly compound.
Leaves of the lower plaue contiguous and ascending on the
branches, rather spaced aud spreading on the main stem, oblong,
acute, l - 12th iu. long, membranous, rather uuequal-sided, cordate,
and strongly ciliated and imbricated over the stem on the upper
side at the b a s e ; leaves of the upper side half as long, ovate, with
a short cusp. Spikes 4 in. long, square, 1 lin. d iam .; bracts
ovate-lanceolate, membranous, strongly keeled in the upper half.
Hab. Orange Free State, Cooper 1056! Between aVbo-nitens and inte-
gcrrima.
130. S. ROTUNDIFOLIA Spi’lug Moii. 11. 85 ; F ee Fil. Ant. t. 34,
fig. 2 .— Stems very slender, trailing, intermatted, 2 -4 in. long, the
distant branches short and simple. Leaves of the lower plane
spaced, spreading, suborbicular, cuspidate, 4 liu. long, pale green,
membranous, nearly equal-sided, rounded on both sides at the base,
shortly ciliated on the upper, not imbricated over the stem ; leaves
of the upper plane a third as long, ovate, acute, not cuspidate, not
imbricated. Spikes very short, square, 4 lin. d iam .; bracts ovate,
acute, membranous, strongly keeled.
Hab. West Indies ; St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, &c., Ilusnot 579 1
131. S. 0.4.HIBBNSIS Jenm. in Journ. Bot. 1886, 273.— Stems
prostrate, very slender, 1 -2 in. long, with a few short distant
branches. Leaves membranous, pale green, those of the upper
plane contiguous on the branchlets, suborbicular, obtuse 4 hn.
long, subcordate at the base, produced, auricled and ciliated on the
upper s id e ; leaves of the upper plane ovate cuspidate, minute, not
imbricated. Spikes about a line lo n g ; bracts lax, spreading,
ciliated, not keeled.
Hab. Jamaica, in mountain forests, alt. 6000—7000 ft., Morris 502! A
minute delicate species, allied to ,S'. rotundifolia.
182. S. oviFoLiA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1884, 90. — Stems
filiform, trailing, 1 -2 in. long, the distant branches short and
simple. Leaves of the lower plane close, spreading, ovate, acute,
4 lin. long, bright green, membranous, nearly equal-sided, distinctly
ciliated on both margins, rounded on both sides at the base,
not imbricated over the stem ; leaves of the upper plane one-
fourth as long, oblique ovate, acute. Spikes very short, 4 hn.
diam. ; bracts ovate, acute, membranous, strongly keeled.
Hab. Porto Eico, Schwanecke ! A near ally of S. rotundifolia.
183. S. jiAoiLENTA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1884, 90.— Stems very
slender, filiform, trailing, intermatted, 3 -4 in. long, little branched,
often excurrent and flagellate at the tip, with the leaves rudimentary.
Leaves of the lower plane spaced, spreading, oblique
ovate, acute, 4 hu. long, much more produced on the upper side of
the midrib, broadly rounded ou the upper side at the base, not
imbricated over the s t em ; leaves of the upper plane one-fourth as
long, oblique ovate, acute, not imbricated. Spikes short, 4 Ln-
d iam .; bracts ovate-lanceolate, membranous, strongly keeled.
SELAGINELLACEffi.
Hab. On stones at the foot of Mount Chimborazo, a t an altitude of
3000 ft., Spruce ! A near ally of S. rotundifolia.
134. S. ARMATA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1884, 90. Stems
filiform, trailing, 1 -2 in. long, the distant pinnately arranged
branches simple or forked. Leaves of the lower plane contiguous
and ascending towards the tip of the branches, spaced and
spreading on the main stem, ovate or oblong, acute, 3 hn. long,
conspicuously ciliated on both sides from base to tip, pale greeU)
membranous, rather more produced on the upper side ot the
midrib, cordate at the base and imbricated over the s t em ; leaves
of the upper plane half as long, oblique oblong, acute, strongly
ciliated. Spikes short, square, 4 liu. d iam .; bracts ovate-lanceolate,
strongly keeled, conspicuously ciliated.
Hab. Cuba, Wright 3908 1
135. S. CuNNiNGHAMi Balcei’ in Journ. Bot. 1884, 110.-—Stems
trailing, 3 -6 in. long, copiously pinnate, the lower branches considerably
compound. Leaves of the lower plane contiguous and
ascending on the branchlets, rather spaced and sprea,ding on the
stem, oblique ovate or oblong, subaoute, 4 - 4 hn. long, bright green,
membranous, very unequal-sided, very cordate and shortly ciliated
on the upper side at the base aud much imbricated over the stem ;
leaves of the upper plane half as long, oblique ovate, with a
distinct cusp. Spikes copious, 4 - | m. long, 4 hn. d iam ., hiaots
ovate-lanceolate, crowded, strongly keeled.
Hab. Rio 9aneii-o, Prof. Gimningham'. Giaziou 6217 1 7039 !
136. S. EHODOSPOBA Bakcr in Journ. Bot. 1884, 111.— Stems
very slender, entirely trailing, copiously pinnate, the lower bra,nohes
compound. Leaves of the lower plane spaced, spreading, oblong,
acute, 4 lin. long, bright green, membranous, nearly equilateral,
conspicuously ciliated on both edges, cordate on the upper side at
the base, and imbricated over the stem ; leaves of the upper plane
half as long, oblique ovate, with a large cusp. Spikes short,
copious, 4 lin. d iam .; bracts ovate cuspidate, crowded, strongly
keeled in the upper half.
Hab. Eastern Cuba, Wright 1824 !
137. S. M o r it z ia n a Spring Mon. ii. 2 4 9 .— Stems trailing, inte rmatted,
4 -1 ft. long, flat on the back, flat or sulcate on the lace,
copiously pinnate, the lower branches often considerably compound.
Leaves of the lower plane spaced and spreading eveii on the
branches, oblique ovate, acute, a line long, bright green, fiim e i in
texture than in apiis and brasiliensis, uneqnal-sided, more Pioauced
on the upper side of the midrib, slightly cordate and shoitly
ciliated on the upper side at the base, and a little imbricated over
the s t em ; leaves of the upper plane half as long, obhque ovate
acute. Spikes short, 1 lin. d iam .; bracts uniform or slightly
dimorphic, ovate-lanceolate, strongly keeled.
Hab. Andes of Venezuela, New Granada, and Ecuacfor ascending to
10,000 ft. A near ally ol S. apus and brasiliensis. G^an 369
A. Braun defines six varieties. S . porphyrospora A. Lr. f ^
gathered in Mexico by Sartorius, differs from Moritziana by having branches
with excurrent whip-like ends, like those of flagellata and cladoihizans.