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2. L. picta. Flagellifera, ex albido-viridi rufescens, rigidula. F. con- 
ferta, fere transversa, breviora et latiora, oblique ovato-oblonga, 
cellulis ad angulos magis incrassatis. 
1. LIOCHLHNA LETEVIRENS, Spruce. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, in valle fl. Pastasa superioris, alt. 1500™, in terra 
supra vimina foliaque emortua humectata repens. 
F 35x21, 1:8x1:2; c. medie 4, apicales zs 5 per 2°0-3'0™™, 
Lete viridis siccando vix decolora, prostrata laxe implexa; caules 1-1}- 
pollicares radicellis rufo-ferrugineis repens, ramos paucos e foliorum 
axilla edens, flagellis tamen nullis. Radicellee longee ad lneam 
mediam posticam per totam fere caulis longitudinem insert, necnon 
e foliorum basi ipsa progredientes. 
Folia majuscula distiche patula, decurvula late (adj—3) imbricata subfal- 
cata ovato-oblonga-ligulatave, apice angustiusculo rotundata raro 
retusula, basi antica subdecurrentia ; cellule majusculee chlorophyl- 
lose longe hexagon, medi fere quadrate parallelogrammeyve, ad 
angulos minute incrassatee, granis endochromii magnis angularibus 
f-. cellule medio ambituve coacervatis repletee. (Folia dimidio longiora 
quam lata.) 
Foliolo 0. 
Flores dioici:  terminales, innovatione suffulti; bracteze foliis paulo 
latiores subinvolute apice retuse v. ineequaliter emarginate ; brac- 
teola 0. 
Perianthia arcuato-assurgentia, juniora pyriformia, matura foliis subeequi- 
longa cylindracea, ore constricto ciliolata. 
L. lanceolata (Linn.) colore seepius olivaceo-viridi lurido, foliis latioribus, 
florescentia paroica, et perianthio alte emerso differt. 
2, LIOCHL&NA PICTA, Spruce. 
Hab. In umbrosis montis Tunguragua, alt. 2000™, ad saxa terra obtecta. 
F 20x 1°65, 2°3x1°6, 23x18; c. med. inf. Jess, marg. gy ; per (juv.) 
IOC Oram. 
Plante parvule, albo-virides hic illic rufescentes, rigidule, fragiles tamen 
et opacee. Caules 4-pollicares prostrati, simplices v. parum ramosi, 
radicellis longis rubellis subtus villosi, basin versus flagellum radi- 
celliferum unum alterumve proferentes, apice assurgentes (siccando 
seepe circinati). 
Folia majuscula alterna, insertione fere transversa, antice subdecurrentia, 
distiche patula, arcte imbricata (ultra 5 lat.), plus minus concava, 
apice decurvula, suboblique late ovato-oblonga, rotundata retusulave 
raro emarginata, margine repanda integerrima ; cellule medize in- 
ferioresque majuscule oblongo-6-gonz sinuate, apicales margin- 
alesque minores subzequilaterze, omnes valde chlorophyllose (paucee 
basin versus insigniter opacze) ad angulos sat incrassatee. 
Foliola nulla. 
Flores dioici:  terminales, innovatione vix unquam suffulti. Bractez 
foliis paulo latiores, magis concave, emarginate, 1—2-jugee. 
Perianthinm (javenile) duplo brevius, pyriforme cylindraceumve epli- 
catum, apice constricto subfimbriatum, hine tota fere longitudine 
hians, pistillidia sub 12 includens. 
