Jamesoniancs. N. O. Lycopodiaceae- 



TAB. CCXLIV. 



Lycopodium COMPACTUM- 



Caule erecto dichotome ramoso, ramis crassis obtusis, foliis pluri- 



fariara imbricatis arctissimis ovatis obtuse subacuminatis 



patenti'incurvis glanduloso-serx'atis basi obtuse carinatis intus 



concavis infimis sublinearlbus, capsulis axillaribus. 



Hab. Pillzhum, one of the Quitinian Andes. Pro/1 fV. Jameson. 



In size^ in the ramification, and in the shape and outline of the 



branches, this species so much resembles our L. riifescens (Tab. 



XXXVI. of the present work), that at first sight the two might 



be mistaken for the same species; but on the slightest inspection 



of the leaves they will be found to be abundantly different. The 



colour, too, of the present one is greener, though considerably 



tinged with red. The lowermost leaves are almost linear and 



reflexed; but they soon become broader and moderately patent, 



and always more or less incurved towards their apex. 



Fiff. 1. 1, Apex of a branch, with capsules. /. 2. Back view 

 of a leaf, with its capsule. /I 3. Front view of do. : — magnified. 



