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LXVI. Gracilaria. From gracilis, slender. 



1 . Erecta, erect gracilaria. 



2. Confervoides, thick. 



3. Compressa, compressed. 



4. Multipartita, many-parted. 



LXVII. Sjihcerococcus. From two Greek words, a sphere 

 or globe, and fruit. 



1. Splicer ococcus coronopifolius, crown-leaved 

 sphserococcus. 



LXVIII. Rhodymenia. From two Greek words, red, and a 

 membrane. 



1. Bifida, cloven rhodymenia. 



2. Laciniata, jagged. 



3. Palmetta, branched. 



4. Membranifolia, membrane-leaved. 



5. Cristata, tufted. 



6. Ciliata, hairy. 



7. Jubata, maned. 



8. Pahnata, hand-shaped. 



Family XIY. — Delessekie^e. 



LXIX. Plocamium. From the Greek, braided-hair. 

 1. Coccineum, scarlet plocamium. 



LXX. Delesseria. In honour of Baron Delessert. 



1. Sanguinea, red dock-leaved Delesseria. 



2. Sinuosa, plaited. 



3. Alata, winged. 



4. Am/ustissima, narrow. 



5. Ili/poglossum, tongue-shaped. 

 C. pKscifolia, box -leaved- 



