11. LYCOPODIACE.E. [1. Lycopodium. 



1. L. Hamiltonii, Spring. 



A terrestrial or epiphytic, caespitose, erect suberect or pendulous 

 rigid club-moss 2-4" high (in our area ; sometimes attains 12"), 2-4- 

 times dichotomously forked, -4-1" diam. with the spreading firm leaves. 

 Leaves -2- -3" or sometimes even -5" long on lower part of stem, 

 subcoriaceous flattened, oblong or elliptic-oblong obtuse or rounded at 

 tip, dense, glossy, Avith distinct midrib, often Avrinkled when dry. 

 Sporophylls like the barren leaves, not forming a cone or club. Cap- 

 sules 04- -05" diam. 



Top of Parasnath, J. D. H. ! Fr. May-Sept. 



2. L. squarrosum, Forst. 



A rigid epiphyte with roots at the basal end only, 2-chotomously 

 branched with subequal branches, whole diameter (with the leaves) 

 •G-l". Stems clothed to the base with leaves of which the lower are 

 perpendicular to the stem, upper suberect. Barren leaves lanceolate- 

 subulate, -4- -6" long, coriaceous, midrib visible beneath. Fertile 

 leaves mostly smaller relatively broader at base and then rather 

 suddenly contracted, sometimes forming a flower or cone \" long, at 

 other times scarcely differentiated. Capsule broadly reniform, pale, 

 •05" broad. 



Mayurbhanj, Meghasani, elev. 3500 ft. on trees ! Also Tarai and Duars and 

 therefore probably Purneah. Fr. May-June. 



The plant growing wild had scarcely differentiated cones ; taken and cultivated 

 in a verandah the cones became well-marked the following year. It might there- 

 fore be included in section Selago or Subselago. 



Pendulous, 1-2 ft. long, 2-3-times forked only with long branches and branchlets 

 often upcurved at the tips. Leaves crowded moderately firm, dark green with 

 distinct midrib. Sporophylls usually much smaller than barren leaves erecto- 

 patent ■17-"25" long. 



3. L. phlegmaria, L. 



A pendulous epiphyte usually over 1 ft. long forked 3-4-times. 

 Leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate with rounded or subcordate 

 base, often ternate, coriaceous, shining, spreading, lower -4- -5" long. 

 Flowers or clubs sharply differentiated, mostly in double pairs at the 

 ends of the branchlets, very slender, 3-4" long and only -04- -05" 

 diam., sporophylls ovate wrinkled scarcely exceeding the sporangia. 



Nepal, Tarai and Duars close to our area ! Fr. April. 



4. L. cernuum, L. 



A very pretty club-moss with stems at first erect like a minature 

 tree, finally falling over and widely diffuse but rooting at base only 

 and not creeping, base of stem unbranched and almost bare of leaves, 

 branching primarily monopodial, only the lateral and younger branches 

 distinctly dichotomous. Leaves setaceous, spreading and upcurved 

 and somewhat decurrent on the branchlets, rather soft, • 1- • 15" long. 

 Sporophylls forming a distinct flower or cone which is short, -2" long 

 and -06" diam., clavate, cernuous at the ends of the branches. Sporo- 

 phylls lanceolate from a rhomboid base, toothed, pale, or shortly 

 strongly ciliate, acuminate, paler than the leaves, much exceeding the 

 small pale unequally valved sporocarp which is -015" long. 



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