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SPHENOPHYLLUM, Brongniart. 



Sphenophyllum cuneifolium, Sternberg sp. 



Type — Eotularia cuneifolia, Sternb., Vers. I., pi. 26, 



f. 4 a, b. 

 Sphenopliyllum erosum, L. etH., Foss. Flora, pi. 13 (foliage). 

 Bechera grandis, ,, ,, pi. 19, il (stem). 



Foliage. 



SO.— Sphenopliyllum erosum, L. et H. Type SPECIMEN, F. F., pi. 13. 

 The stein and leaves of this specimen are very indistinct and 

 difficult to see, but there is enough shewn to identify it with 

 the figure in the Fossil Flora, independently of the Hutton 

 label. 

 Loc. — Shale above theBensham Seam, Jarrow. {H.C. 126). 



81. Small portion of stem, with distinct fragments of leaves. 



Loc. — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (27. C. 129). 



Stem. 

 82.— Bechera grandis, L. et H. Type specimen, F. F., pi. 19, f. 1. 

 Several stems on the slab crossing each other ; the broadest 

 stem, with five joints, one inch and a quarter wide. The 

 smaller stem, apparently proceeding from one of the joints, as 

 figured in Foss. Flora, does not really belong to it, but appears 

 to do so from mere accident of juxtaposition. Indistinct 

 appearance of leaves round the joints, suture of the joint 

 deeply impressed ; a few distinct longitudinal grooves on the 

 internodes ; a slightly denticulated appearance at the base of 

 each iuternode; the joints or nodes rather wider and more 

 prominent than the other portion of the stem. Slight appear- 

 ance like Sphenophyllum leaves at some of the joints. 

 Loc. — Shale above the Low-Main Seam, Felling. {H.C. 110). 



83. Small portion of stem with several prominent joints, but 



without branchlets or leaves. 



Loc. — Shale above the Bensham Seam, Jarrow. (H. C. 108). 



Remarks. — Tbe Type-specimen of Sphenophyllum erosum, 

 L. et H., F. F., pi. 13, is very indistinct, but enough character 

 is distinguishable to enable one to refer it to Sternberg's species. 

 Under the name of Bechera grandis, Lindley and Hutton have 

 figured two very different fossils. The one figured in F. F., pi. 

 19, f. 1, is undoubtedly a portion of the stem of a Sphenophyllum, 



