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GAIMARDIA Gaudich. 



Moss-like perennials, with 2-merous flowers, in 2-flowered spikelets, on 

 a terminal peduncle. Leaves imbricate, distichous on branching stems. 



G. AUSTRALIS Gaud. (Figs. G-J in Eng. & Prantl, ii, 4, p. 12.) 



Leaves subulate-triquetrous, sheathing at base. 



Falklands; Fuegia. W. Magellan, forming peat. (G. setacea Hook. f. 



in New Zeal.) 



G. PUSILLA Gaud. 



Small, moss-like. Stem erect, subfastigiate, branching above, densely 

 leafy. Leaves imbricate, subulate-triquetrous, sheathing at base. Branches 

 sparse, leafy, ending in a solitary, i -flowered spikelet. 



Fuegia ; turf-mosses, especially on the mountains. 



Family 16. BROMELIACE^. Pine-apple. 



Epiphytic herbs (or some tropical, terrestrial plants), with mostly scurfy, 

 narrow, sheathing leaves, trimerous, regular flowers with double perianths, 

 the inner petaloid, and 6 stamens. Ovary inferior or superior, 3-locular ; 

 style i ; stigmas 3. Seeds numerous. 



Species 900, in warm countries. 



i. TILLANDSIA Linn. Hanging-moss. 



Epiphytes with narrow, entire leaves, perianth-leaves -free or nearly so ; 

 stamens, all or three of them hypogynous. Capsule septicidal. 

 Species 350, American. 



I. T. ANDICOLA Gill. 



Leafy stem to 7 cm. long, flexuous, with about 20 sheathing, distichous 

 leaves, which are coriaceous, subterete from a lanceolate, clasping base ; 

 2-5 cm. by 1.5 mm.; leaves and i -flowered peduncles covered by fine 

 scales. Sepals naked, lanceolate, ribbed. 



(Andes of Mendoza.) Maybe in N. Patagon. 



2. T. COARCTATA (Gill.) Mez. (T. bryoides Gris. p. p.) 



Dwarf, like club-moss ; stem 5-7 cm. long, cespitose, densely leafy. 

 Leaves 8-12 mm., short, flexuose, erect, imbricate, linear-acuminate, scurfy. 

 Peduncle i -flowered. Stamens deeply included within the minute petals, 



