377 
Raddi. Jamaica. Menzies. Mr. Lunan. Dr. Bancroft. g. 
Martinique. Sieber. Guadeloupe. Mr. Parker. y. Canada 
and the United States. Observatory Inlet, North-West coast 
of America. Dr. Scouler.—This differs from L. clavatum in its 
long, erect, much divided and somewhat fastigiated branches; 
in the narrower, more distant, and more patent leaves; rarely, 
and only in the lower parts of the older stems, denticulato- 
ciliate; and in the longer peduncles and larger spikes, which 
are generally three, rarely two or four. 
16. L. divaricatum. Wall. Cat. n. 131. 
Caule longissimo repente, ramis erectis valde divisis, ramu- 
lis patentibus, foliis laxiusculis patentibus anguste subulatis 
piliferis integerrimis, pedunculo subpedali, spicis subsenis 
elongato-cylindraceis alternis, squamis ovato-acuminatis pili- 
feris demum arctissime imbricatim reflexis. 
"Haz. Nepal and Kamoon. Dr. Wallich.—A species well 
distinguished by the characters above enumerated. 
Ti. L. diaphanum. Sw. Syn. Fil. p. 179.—L. clavatum? Aub. 
du Pet. Thouars, Fl. Trist. d' Acun. p. 30. 
Has. Island of Tristan d'Acunha. Aubert du Petit Thouars. 
Carmichael. 
T8. L. Preslii Hook. et Grev.—L. serpens. Presl, Relig. 
Hen. p. 81. (non Desv. Enc. Bot. Suppl. v. 8. p. 553.) 
Has. Guayaquil. Henke.—This plant is said to creep. in 
the manner of Z. clavatum. The branches rise only two inches 
above the ground; the fructification is unknown. 
FE fastigiatum. Br. Prod. p.65. 
Has. Van Dieman’s Land. Brown. 
80. L. spurium. Willd. Sp. PI. v. 5. p. 28. | 
Haz. Quito. Willdenow.—This plant was seen by Will- 
denow in an imperfect state, its fructification being unknown. 
81. L. paniculatum. Desv. Encycl. Suppl. v. te p.543. ia 
Has. Marianne Islands and — E is 
Placed in the division “ spicis dichotomis” by Sprenge 
82. L. Magellanicum. Bory, in Duperr. Voy. p. 245. 
