386 
115. L. planum. Desv. Enc. Bot. Suppl. v. 3. p. 554. 
— Has. East Indies. Desvauv.— This comes very near, indeed, 
(judging by the description), to the following species, being 
chiefly characterized by its oval leaves. 
116. L. canaliculatum. Linn. 
- Caule erecto inferne nudo aphyllo superne remote folioso 
distiche ramoso, ramis dichotomis, foliis approximatis sub- 
imbricatis horizontaliter patentibus rigidiusculis nitidis semi- 
cordato-oblongis acutiusculis basi superne dilatatis membrana- 
ceis minute denticulatis in auriculam productis, stipulis folio 
triplo minoribus ovatis pungenti-acuminatis falcato-curvatis 
arcte imbricatis, spicis 4—8 lineas longis.—Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 
1568. Sw. Syn. Fil, p. 184.—L. fruticulosum, Bory, in Willd. 
Sp. Pl. v. 5. p. 41.—L, cataphractum. Willd. l c. p. 43.—L- 
cupressinum. Willd. l. c. p. 42.—L. tereticaulon. Desv. Enc. 
Bot. Suppl. v. 3. p. 551. 
Has. Isle of Bourbon. Mauritius. Amboyna. Coro 
mandel.—'This species, to which we have adduced so many 
synonyms, has often been compared with L. flabellatum 
of the West Indies; but that species abundantly differs m 
its darker hue, in its closely pinnated, and not dichotomous 
branches, in the more oblique, and not horizontally patent 
leaves, which are beautifully ciliated at the base on the 
upper margin. 
117. L. intermedium. Blume, Enum. Pl. Jav. p. 269. 
Has, Woods, Java. Dr. Blwume.—Intermediate, accord- 
ing to Blume, between L. denticulatum, L. umbrosum yer 
L. concinnum), and L, cupressinum (our L canaliculatum.) ; 
118. L. microstachyon. Presl, Relig. Hank. p. 80.—l« "* 
crostachyum. Desv. Enc. Bot. Suppl. v. 8. p. 554? 
Haz. Philippine Islands. Henke.— Compared by ^ 
with L. flabellatum, and L. cupressinum (our L. 
tum.) 
119. L. latifolium. Hook. et. Grev. 
. Caule elato erecto inferne denudato foliis squamiformibe: 
munito basi stolonifero superne bi-tripinnatim ramoso, foli 
