7 416 ETYMOLOGY. 
Lindsæa, in honour of Dr. Lindsay, of Jamaica, a writer on 
the germination of mosses and Ferns. - 
Lithobrochia, lithos, a stone, brocha, spots; the aeroles of 
the reticulated veins like pavement. 
Llavea, named by Lagasca after a Mexican traveller. - 
Lomaphlebia, loma, a margin, phlebia, a vein; marginal 
vein. 
Lomaria, loma, a fringe or border ; relating to the indusium. 
. Lomariopsis, lomaria, opsis, like; like Lomaria. 
Lonchitis, logche, a lance; form of pinnæ. 
. Lopholepis, lophos, a crest, lepis, scale; the sori being fur- 
nished with a tuft of slender scales. 
Lophosoria, lophos, crest or tuft; sori furnished with hairs 
like a tuft. 
Lorinseria, in honour of Gustave Lorinser, a Bohemian 
physician. 
- Loxsoma, logos, oblique, soma, band; the oblique broad ring ` 
e of the sporangium. B 
Loxoscaphe, lowos, oblique, scaphe, a scathe ; the form of the - 
sori. 
Lygodium, lygodes, flexible ; climbing plant. 
Marattia, in honour of J. F. Maratti, of soc A who wrote _ 
: on Ferns, 
~ Matonia, in honour of Dr. Maton, an eminent London : 
* physician. : 
.. Meniscium, meniskos, crescent; shape of the fructification. | o 
Mesochlena, mesos, middle, aides a cloak; attachment of 
S the indusium. 
1 . Mierogramme, mikros, small, gramma, a line; sori in en 
a : lines. 
S . Microlepia, mikros, small, lepis, scale; the eege small. 4 
x oem. Small footed. In lasek to the og 
