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PTERIDOPHYTES 



2361. Barnola, Joaquin Ma. de. Las Licopodiales de la peninsula Iberica, citas y notas 

 criticas. [Catalogue of Iberian Lycopodiales.] Broteria Ser. Bot. 17: 17-27. 1919. — The 

 author lists the species and varieties of Lycopodium, Selaginella, and Isoetes which grow in 

 Spain or Portugal, with keys, detailed citation of localities, some critical notes on distribution, 

 and a bibliography of 22 titles; no new forms are described. — Edward B. Chamberlain. 



2362. Beck, G. Einige Bemerkungen iiber heimische Fame. [Some observations on 

 native ferns.] Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 67: 52-63, 113-123. 1918.— The author gives an 

 annotated list of ferns of south-central Europe and records particularly the spore characters 

 of several species and forms. — J. M. Greenman. 



2363. Benedict, R. C. The simplest fern in existence. Amer. Fern Jour. 9: 48-50. 

 PI. 8,7 fig. 1919. 



2364. Graves, E. W. The Botrychiums of Mobile County, Alabama. Amer. Fern Jour. 

 9: 56-58. 1919. — Botrychium obliquum, B. biternatum (Lam.) Underw. and B. alabamense 

 Maxon are found growing together in this county. B. alabamense may be distinguished from 

 B. biternatum by the manner in which it holds its sterile fronds and also by the time of fruit- 

 ing. The former holds its sterile fronds three to ten inches above the ground and completes 

 fruiting by October 15, while the latter holds its sterile fronds not more than an inch above 

 the ground and matures its fruit about March 1. — F. C. Anderson. 



2365. Maxon, William R. Ferns of the District of Columbia. Amer. Fern Jour. 9: 38- 

 48. 1919. — After briefly describing the area adopted for the "District flora," the author lists 

 56 species, distributed among 25 genera. The occurrence and habitat of each species is dis- 

 cussed. — F. C. Anderson. 



2366. Palmer, Ernest J. Texas Pteridophyta — II. Amer. Fern Jour. 9: 50-56. 1919. — 

 The author continues the enumeration of the Pteridophytes of Texas, listing 17 species with 

 habitat and localities. A reduced form of Botrychium obliquum Muhl. may represent a dis- 

 tinct and undescribed variety.— F. C. Anderson. 



2367. Weatherby, C. A. Changes in the nomenclature of the Gray's Manual ferns. 

 Rhodora 21: 173-179. 1919. — A discussion of the changes which have been accepted in the 

 nomenclature of the Polypodiaceae and the Osmundaceae of Gray's Manual since the publica- 

 tion of the seventh edition and an explanation of these changes. The summary gives a list 

 of thirty changes, in each case giving the Manual name, the later name and authority, and the 

 synonyms. — James P. Poole. 



2368. Woynar, H. Betrachtungen iiber Polypodiumaustriacum Jacquin. [Considerations 

 on Polypodium austriacum Jacquin.] Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 67: 267-275. 1918. — The author 

 presents a discussion of this fern particularly with reference to the nomenclatorial status of 

 the specific name. — J. M. Greenman. 



SPERMATOPHYTES 



2369. Beringer, G. M. [Rev. of: Maiden, J. H. A critical revision of the genus Euca- 

 lyptus. Vol. IV, Part 6. Published by the Government of the State of New South Wales.] 

 Amer. Jour. Pharm. 91: 328-329. 1919.— Anton Hogstad, Jr. 



2370. Blake. S. F. The genus Homalium in America. Gontrib. U. S. Nation. Herb. 20: 

 221-235. 1919. — Nineteen species are recognized, in addition to one doubtful one (H. sen- 

 arium Moc. & Sess6). The following are new: //. nicaraguense , H. mollicellum, H. pleian- 

 drum. H. leiogynum, II. hcmisystylum, II. racemosum subsp. barbellatum, H. Pitticri, H. 

 trichocladum , //. eleutherostylum, H. colvmbianum, H. slenosepalum, H. eurypetalum. — S. F. 

 Blake. 



