Hicpodostemcce.] CXXXV. PODOSTEMACE^. - 113 



Griff, in Asiaf. Res. xix. 103, t. 17; Ic. PL Asiat. t. 542, 543 (Podostcmon). Till. Podost. 

 Monogr. t. 8,/. 5 {Muiopsis) ct t. 9./. 3 {Hydrobrymn). W(()ht, h, t. 1918,/. ladb {Hydrobryum 

 et Mniopsu). 



P. subulatus, Tul. Podost. Monosi*. t. 9, f. 4, Wight, Ic. t. 1918, f. 1, e Zejlania, caiile m;\gis evoluto 

 interdum breviter libero subcorymboso inter Polypleuru?n et Eupodostcnwn quasi medium tenet. 



Genus Polypleurum, Tayl. in Herb. Hook., a Tulasneo et Weddellio citatum, nunquani editum 

 fuit. Ex Bcheda citata Taylori opusculum in conventu soeietatis Eoyal Irish (nee Hist.) Academy 



lectum fuit, sed nunquam in lucem productum. 



4. Selaginoides. Gemmse floriferse in caule adnato dense fasciculatse, elongatae, undique usque ad 

 spathellam squamis crassis tetrasticho imbricatis obtectse. In ramis v. gemmis sterilibus squamae 

 pUirimse pariter imbricatse, superiores apice in folia longe filiformia desiuentes, et folia summa a 

 basi filiformia, Species indica. Bcdd. in Trans. Linn. Soo. xxv. 223, t. 25 {Mniopsis). Huic forte 

 affinis est species Australiana e hujus ordine supra meniorata, cujus genus ex speciminlbus imper- 

 fectis non rite deterrainandum. 



In Vicreea imbricata, Tul., e Madagascaria, nobis ignota, gemmse florlfera} terminales dicuntur ut 



in Eupodostemone. 



15. ceratolacis, Wedd. in DC. Prod. xvii. 66. — Flores hermaphroditi. Squamellio 

 exteriores 2, ad latera columnse staminepej lineares, breves. Stamina 2, filamentis in 

 coliimnam lateralem 2-fidam ad medium connatis ; antlieree ovat?e. Ovarium oblongum, 

 2-carinatum, 2-loculare, angulis in stylos lanceolatos acutos desinentibus. Capsula 

 oblonga, apice truncata, stylis induratis divergentibus. 2-cornuta, valvis 2 cymbiforinibus 

 carinatis obscure 3-nerviis dehiacens. — Caulis adnatus parvus, carnosulus, oblongus 

 V. linearis, irregulariter sinuatus v. ramoRus. Folia parva, tenera, fasciculata, linearia, 

 2-3-furca. PedicuUus in fafsciculo unicus, o spathella tubulosa 2-fida doDUun exscrtus. 



Species 1, Brasiliana. Tid. Podost. Monogr. 126, t. 10,/. 1 {Dicra--a), ic. in Mart. Fl. Bras. W. 1, 

 t. 74, /. 1 repetita. Specimen nostrum valde mancum et cliaractei*cs florales imprimis ex ic. et 

 descr. citatis, quse genus ostendunt Podostemoni afSne, cum capsula lihyucholums. 



16. Mnlopsis, Mart, et Zucc. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. 3, t. 1. (Crenias, Spreiuf. Syst. Cur. 

 Post. 247.)— Flores hermaphroditi. ScLuamellfe exteriores 2, ad latera columna.- stami- 

 nese, lineares, longiusculse. Stamina 2, filamentis in columnam lateralem superne 3-fidam 

 ultra medium connatis, ramis lateralibua antheriferLs intermedia ananthera; antherie 

 ovato-quadratje. Ovarium late ovoideum, obliquum, linea suturali obliqua ad stipitem 

 non attingcnte, ino3qualitcr 24oculare ; stigmata 2, sTibsessilia, brevia, lata, plurifida, 

 laciniis crassis lanceolatis dense papillosis patentibus. Capsula subglobosa, valvis 2 valde 

 inyequalibus oblique dchiscens, valva minore dissiliente, majore prope basin dorsifixa 

 persistonte.— Plantulee pusillse bi^oidefe, caulibus teretiusculis ex toto v. solum apice 

 confortim foliatis. Folia Integra squamiformia v. oo-partita. Flores axillares v. solitarii 

 terminales, in spathella sacciformi iiiclusi, pediceUo accreto demuni exserti. {Clmr. ex 

 ic. et descr. citat.). 



Species 2, Brasilianse, a nobis non visse. Wedd. in DC. Prod. xvii. 77. Tul. Podost. Monogr. t, 

 8,/. 4, ic. in Mart. FL Bras, iv, 1, t. 74,/. 4, repetita. 



De filamenti intermedii columnfe stamineae homologia dubium remauet, videtur tamen ex iconibus 

 staminodium, stamini tertio Angolcea: respondens, potius quam squamella tertia exterior columnar 



adnata. 



17. Spheerotbylax, B'lsch. in Flora, 1844, 426, t. 1. (Anastrophea, WmM. in DC. 

 Prod. xvii. 78.) — Flores hermaphroditi. Squamellae exteriores 2, parvje, ad latera 

 columnse staminese. Stamina 2, filamentis in columnam lateralem complanatam connatis ; 

 anthera? ad apicem columna.' scssiles. Ovarium ovoideum, septo abortive 1-loculare ; 

 stigmata 2, brevia, lanceolata, sessilia, erecta v. inflexa. Capsula ovoidea, valvis 2 late 

 3-costatis pamm iiULqualibus dehiscensj majore prope basin affixa pcrsistcnte, minore ad 

 basin non perfecte attingcnto deoidua. — Caules alii basi adnati explaiiati lateque lobati, 

 alii his marginales v. in superficie sparsi elongati lineares v. in ramoa longos lineari-tili- 



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