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of the world ; and Chamisso assures us, that, after comparing 

 numerous specimens, he has not succeeded in finding any 

 real marks of distinction. If the L. thyoides of Blume be the 

 same plant, of which we have our doubts, Java must be added 

 to the stations already given. 



85. L. Wightianum. Wall. Cat. n. 2184. 



Caule repenteelongato terete, ramiscompressisflabelliformi- 

 dichotomis, ramulis elongatis, foliis oppositis connato-decur- 

 rentibus subulatis patulis dorso carinatis intus canaliculatis 

 supra nitidis, stipujis inferioribus folio minoribus, superiori- 

 bus asqualibus subulatis appressis. 



Hab. East Indies. Dr. Wight. — Our specimens of this 

 plant are destitute of fructification, and we cannot say whether 

 it may not be the L. thyoides of Blume. It is evidently allied 

 to L. complanatum, but the leaves are much longer, subulate, 

 and channelled within. At the extremity of the ramuli the 

 leaves and stipules are almost exactly similar to each other, 

 and quadrifariously imbricated. 



86. L. Loureiri. Desv. Prodr. Fil. in Ann. Soc. Linn. Par. 

 V. 6. p. 185. — L. complanatum. Lour. Fl. Coch. v. 2. p. 

 338. (ed. Germ.) fide Desvaux. 



Hab. Cochin-China. Loureiro. — We are entirely ignorant 

 respecting this species. 



87. L. Jussiaei. Desv. Enc. Bot. Suppl. v. 3. p. 543. — L. 

 heterophyllum. Willd. Herb, in Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 4. 

 p. 13. 



Hab. Peru. Humholdt. — As we do not possess any speci- 

 men of this plant, we have followed the authority of Kaulfuss, 

 who, however, has placed it, by mistake, in his division 

 " spicis sessilibus." 



88. L. Haenkei. Presl, Reliq. Hank, p, 78. 



Hab. Peru. Hcsnke. Jamaica. Dr. Bancroft. — According 

 to Presl, this is nearly allied to L. Jussicei, but differs in its 

 rounded stem, ovato-oblong acute leaves, patulous stipules, 

 and reflexo- patent denticulated scales. Our specimen 

 (without fructification) from Jamaica, agrees in all respects 



