274 SYNOPSIS OF THE RHIZOCARPER. 
species. Its nearest affinity is with S. rhizophora Baker of Panama. 
A SYNOPSIS OF THE RHIZOCARPE. 
By J. G. Baxer, F.R.S., F.L.S. 
(Continued from p, 101), 
Suborder 2.—-_MarsmiEx. 
Conceptacles always double, the outer coriaceous and dehiscent, 
the inner “ membranous and indehiscent, containing sporangia of 
8: 
both kin: 
. Marsinea Linn.* 
Conceptacles se or globose, coriaceous in texture, placed in 
the axils of the leaves or rarely on their petiole, dehiscing finally 
tilbbebeeeaes holding a anierong microspores, and few macro- 
sporangia holding s i 
Pedicels many, polar springing from the petiole one 
above anothe Sp. 1. 
Pedicels 2~4- pore rarely solitary, adnate to the base 
ti 
of the Sp. 2-5. 
Pedicels 2 2-6 tiate; rarely solitary, slightly connate at 
_ the base, quite free from the petiole Sp: 6-9. 
Pedicels single. 
~ Pedicels very short. 
Leaflets oblanceolate jaediacuapl eye tipo hp. Opes 
Leaflets deltoid . Sp. 12-21. 
Pedicels at least as lon as the concept acle. 
Leaflets without pellucid streaks, Conceptacles 
seek horizontal, adnate to the.tip of the 
Sp. 22-86. 
Lcatiste: with pelluci d streaks. Conceptacles 
mostly erect, not — to the tip of the 
pedicel : ee a acd ics 
fei uel pecoameds 
raun’s monographs as cited under the genus Pilularia, and a mg 
1873, p. 
: pape eg ag Berlin M Monatsberieht ' for 1872, pp. 668—679, reprinted in Journ 
