Lembidium. franz stkphaiM. speciks hepaitcabum. 579 



(scepe lennissiinis apiceqiie flagelliformibus) semper posticis. Folia cau- 

 lina remoliiisciila obliqiie vel subrecle palula semiamplexicaulia condu- 

 plicatim concava in plano late oblique ovata ad V» bifida, lobis plus minus 

 angiiste triangulatis acuminatis integerrimis, postico majore porrecto, 

 antico illum oblique superante. Cellulae ubique subeequales 27 X 72 ji. 

 parietibus validis. Perianthia in ramis terminalia elongata inflato-tubulosa 

 superne obtuse trigona ore dentato. Folia floralia bi-tricuspidala. 



Hab. Himalaya Khasia montes. 2000-4000' (Hooker et Thompson); 

 Sikkim 7000' (Hartless). 



Lembidium Mitten 1867. 



Planlae foliiferse minores vel pusillse carnosae laxe caespitantes lerricolae. 

 Caulis et caudice pallido repente erectus crassus, in paucis subsimplex 

 in aliis oplime pinnatus et bipinnatus, ramis ssepe lateralibus vel posticis 

 inferne aphyllis, stonolibus numerosis descendentibus. Folia caulina 

 transverse inserta semiamplexicaulia valde concava patula, integra vel 

 biloba cellulis validis basi maximisconflata. Amphigastria canlina majus- 

 cula in una tantum rudimentaria, plus minus appressa. In/lorescentia 

 monoica vel dioica. Rami feminei postici erecli breves basi aphylli cito 

 increscentes apice valde carnosi postice radicantes. Folia el amphigastria 

 floralia plurijuga et basi vaginante patula caulinis ssepe simillima intima 

 quidem multo majora. Perianthia in caule terminalia haud innovata 

 elongala superne angustata trigona ore constricto parum armato. Calyptra 

 lenera libera basi pistillis sterilibus cincta. Capsula magna late elliptica 

 ad basin quadrivalvis valvulis bistratis, strato interno semiannulatim 

 incrassato. Sporae parvse asperse. Elateres magni spiris duplicatis crassis 

 tereiibus laxe tortis. Androecia in ramulo parvo postico breviter spicata 

 €urvalim patula bracteis confertis eiecto-homomallis apice bifiduHs. 



1. Lembidium Boschianum (Sande) Sl. 



Syn. : Jting. Boschiana Sande Hep. Jav., p. 28. 



Cephalozia Boschiana Spruce On Geph., p. 58. 



Dioica pusilla pallida terricola. Caulis et caudice pallido ramoso erectus 

 ad 10 mm. longus crassus, basi stonoliferus, parum ramosus ramis 

 posticis inferne nudis, aliisdescendentibus flagelliformibus. Fotia caulina 

 €ontigua canaliculalim concava parum patula apice incurva, in plano 



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