14 * JLycopodioideSy differs in the fame manner from 
fhe Lycopodium as the Selaginoides from the Selago. 
15. Lichenajlrum, is a florid J\dofs, bearing a 
kind of Heads, ^hich when ripe open into four I^arts, 
and reprefent a Flower in Form of a Crols, they open 
to the very Bafis of the Head, and fried their Duff. 
Thele Heads are naked, each being fupported by a Pe- 
dicule more or lels long, which riles out of a Sheath, 
which at the Top opens itlelf into two or more Parts. 
16. Lichen, is a Mcfs bearing both Flower and 
Seed, it’s florid Heads are of different Figure, and 
when come to Maturity fend forth many varioufly divi- 
ded monopotalous Flowers, the Seeds which are linall 
and flattifh round, grow in leparate Cups on the flat of 
the Leaves, Ibmetimes upon the fame Plant with the 
Flower, ibmetimes on a different Plant of the fame 
Kind. In feme Sorts of Lichen Or Livernvort there 
grows an Umbella, producing neither Flower nor Seed. 
The Pediculcs of neither Sort have any Sheath-like 
Covering as the foregoing, but are naked. The Leaves 
of thele Plants are of an herbacious Colour and Sub- 
ftance, of an uncertain Shape, fpreading themfelves in 
Breadth on the Ground, Stone Walls, or wherever 
they grow, to which they cling by numberlels hairy 
Roots growing on the back fide of the Leaves. 
Gen. IV. Capillary Plants^ and fuch as are 
nearly related to them. 
They are diftinguifhed from each other 
1. By having undivided Leaves. 
2. By jagged and pinnate Leaves. 
By Lepes once I'ubdivided. And 
4. By twice lub-divided Leaves. Thele are branched. 
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