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the stems, their notch very shallow, the nerve at the base very 

 conspicuous, by which character this species differs from 

 F. Bcklonii, Spreng., as well as by the entire pericheetial 

 leaves. 



2. F polyptera, Tayl.; caule sparso, repente, vage pinnato, 

 foliis laxiusculis, patentibus, rotundato-ovatis, convexis, 

 obtusiusculis, integerrimis, apice recurvis ; auriculis galei- 

 formibus, minutis ; stipulis ovatis, bifidis, segmentis acu- 

 tis; calyce in ramis brevibus terminal^ obovato septan- 

 gulari, angulis denticulatis, ore contracto, tubo brevi coro- 

 nato. 



Hab. On Parmeliafurfuracea, Ach. Nepal. Wallich. 1820. 

 Purplish-brown. Stems 1-2 inches long; branches short, 

 patent. Auricle of the leaf sub-hemispherical, exteriorly uni- 

 dentate. Stipules nearly bipartite, narrow. Auricle of peri- 

 cheetial leaves incurved and laciniated. Calyx oblong, with 

 at least seven wings. Pedicel short, greenish-white. Cap- 

 sule globose. From F. sguarrosa, Nees, the present differs 

 not only by the narrow, nearly bipartite stipules, whose seg- 

 ments are entire, but likewise by the plurialate calyx. 

 3 « F. Drummondii, Tayl. ; monoica ; caule sparso, procum- 

 bente, subpinnato ; foliis laxe imbricatis, patentibus, ob- 

 longis, obtusis, integerrimis; auriculis galeiformibus, de- 

 curvis ; stipulis minutis, oblongis, bifidis ; foliis perichte- 

 tialibus unidentatis ; calyce majori, ex angustiori basi 

 ovato, apice retuso, tubifero ; perigoniis in ramis brevissi- 

 mis terminalibus, rotundis. 

 A ^. On bark. Louisiana. J. Drummond. 

 Patches scattered, minute, reddish-brown. Stems about 

 jmes l° n gj very slender. Leaves largely and distinctly 

 ce lulose. Stipules scarcely wider than the stems. Perichce- 

 l al leaves recurved, obtuse yet apiculated with a single tooth ; 

 e stipular much shorter, its segments lanceolate. Allied to 

 oyx *^-fragilifolia, but the leaves are destitute of moniliate 

 . » tne calyx is much larger in proportion to the stems, the 

 au ncles are curved down, and the perichietial leaves are 

 Edentate. 



