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2. Lycopodium Haleakal^e, Sp. Nov. (Tab. 45.) 



L. caidibus erectis dichotomis ; ramis crassis obtusis confertis fastigiatis ; 

 foliis subsexf arils homomorphis ovatodanceolatis acutis integerrimis 

 subimbricatis apice subrecurvis ; capsulis axillaribus. 



Hab. Sandwich Islands ; on Mouna Haleakala, East Maui : in wet 

 land, at the altitude of 7,000 feet. 



Plant growing in tufts, of a rather rigid consistence, from 4 to 6 

 inches in height, of a pale green colour. Stems usually erect, and 

 twice or thrice branched in a dichotomous manner. Branches thick, 

 croivded, obtuse, their summits about equal in height. Leaves some- 

 what six-ranked, slightly imbricated, about 2 lines long and one line 

 broad, ovate-lanceolate, acute, a little convex on the outer side, and 

 slightly concave within, the rather stiff apex turned slightly outwards, 

 with 2 or 3 minute teeth near the point, the thick base decurrent on 

 the stem. Capsules compressed, reniform, axillary, of a yellow colour, 

 and only partially concealed by the leaves, the old ones persistent on 

 the stem to within an inch of the ground. 



This species is closely allied to the L. compactum of Hooker. But 

 that has obtuse and distinctly serrated leaves, with an incurved point, 

 and a manifest keel on the outer side. 



Plate 45. — Fig. 2. Plant, of the natural size. 2 a. Section of a 

 branch. 2 b, b. Leaves, with capsules at their base. 2 c. Spores. 

 — The details more or less magnified. 



3. Lycopodium reflexum, Lam. 



Lycopodium refiexum, Lara, ex Willd. Spec. PI. 5, p. 52 ; Spring, in Endl. & Mart. 



Fl. Brasil. 1, p. HO, & Mem. Acad. Brux. 15, p. 25 & 24, p. 10. 

 L. rigidum, Sw. Syn. Fil. p. 176; Baddi, Plant. Brasil. p. 78; Gaud. Bot. Freyc. 



Voy. p. 289. 



Hab. Estrella Pass, Organ Mountains, Brazil. 



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