Mathewsianc. N. O. Lycopodiaceze. 
TAB. CLAAAVE. 
Lycopopium JUSSIEUI. 
Caule decumbente, ramis erectis dichotomis densis, ramulis 
elongatis, foliis distichis alternis ovatis acuminatis basi adnatis 
decurrentibus integerrimis, stipulis inferis biseriatis subulato- 
lanceolatis obtusis, pedunculis elongatis dichotomis squamosis, 
spicis cylindricis, bracteis cordato-acuminatis squarrosis. 
Lycopodium Jussieui. Desv. Enc. Bot. Suppl. v. 3. p. 543. 
Humb. et Bonpl. Nov. Gen. v. 1. p. 31. Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 
10. Hook. et Grev. Enum. Fil. in Bot. Mise. v. 2. p. 379. 
Peru. Humboldt. In the province of Chacapoyas. Mathews, 
(1836). Jamaica. Dr. Macfadyen. 
Beautiful specimens of this Lycopodium are in Mr. Mathews’ 
last collections of Peruvian plants, of which one is here figured. 
Dr. Macfadyen’s specimens are without fructification; but the 
foliage and stipules leave no doubt of their identity. These 
stipules are close pressed and have the lower half adnate with 
the underside of the stem. 
Fig. 1. Portion of a stem with leaves, upper side. f- 2- Por- 
tion of do., underside. f. 3. Stipule. f° 4, 5. Bracteas with 
their capsules. f. 6. Portion of peduncle with its scales, or 
rather reduced leaves and stipules :—magnified. 
