394 13. HOOKERIES. | [Distichophyllum. 
Folia lateralia spathulata, omnia acumine brevi terminata. 
3. D. pusillum. 
Folia lateralia spathulato-oblonga spathulatave, omnia angulo obtuso 
vel apiculo brevi terminata ............ s... 4. D. andicola: 
Folia lateralia spathulata, omnia apice acuminata 5. D. cubense. 
Folia lateralia late ovali-elliptica subrotundo-ovaliave, omnia acu- 
mine angusto terminata .......... EE AE .. 6. D. elongatum. 
Flores dioici. 
Folia omnia zequalia ovalia obtusa vel mucrone brevi terminata. 
7. D. flaccidum. 
Folia lateralia e basi breviter spathulata oblongo-ovata, cuspide acumi- 
nata ie E e n 8. D. auratum. 
Sect. 2. DiscopHyLLuM. Caulis procumbens repensve, ramis assurgen- 
tibus cespitosis. Fructus e caule primario oriundus. Theca hori- 
zontalis. 
Mores dioc. Folin equalis... EN 9. D. Dicksoni. 
Flores monoici. Folia inzqualia ............... . 10. D. procumbens. 
Sect. 1. Mniadelphus, C. Müll. Syn. ii. 20, ex parte. 
1. D. PALMARUM (Mitt.). Folia compressa, lateralia patentia, spa- 
thulata, intermedia spathulato-oblonga, media parum minora oblonga, 
omnia brevissime acuminata, nervis supra medium evanidis, limbo angus- 
tissimo marginata, cellulis parvis ovalibus, parietibus latis; perichetialia 
ovata. Theca in pedunculo elongato erecta, ovalis, operculo subulato, 
peristomii dentibus elongatis, interni processibus angustis brevioribus. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, in sylva Canelos ad palmarum truncos (4000 
ped.), Spruce, n. 570. 
Rami 3-4 lineas alti, cum foliis lineam lati. Folia fusca, plana. Pedun- 
culus 7-linearis. 
2. D. PuNcENs (Mitt.). Folia compressa, lateralia patentia, inter- 
media oblonga, media ovalia, marginibus flexuosis, limbo angusto undu- 
lato, nervis medio evanidis, cellulis parvis rotundis; perichztialia ovalia, 
acuminata. Pedunculus scabrosus. 
Hab. Andes Peruviane, in monte Guayrapurina, ad saxa umbrosa 
(2500 ped.), Spruce, n. 571. 
Rami $ unciam longi, interdum longiores, cum foliis vix 13 lineam lati. 
Folia viridia, ob marginum flexuram crispula. 
3. D. PvsiLLUM (Mitt.) Folia compressa, lateralia patentia, inter- 
media conformia breviora, media oblonga, nervis infra apicem evanidis, 
limbo angusto flavo-viridi, cellulis minutis rotundis diametro circiter 
alen Uncie metientibus; perichetialia parva ovata. Theca in pedun- 
culo longiusculo, ovalis, inclinata, operculo subulato; calyptra basi fim- 
briata. 
