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II. LYCOPODIACEjE. 
Leaves linear, radical. Cone borne on a solitary radical peduncle . 1. Phylloglossum. 
Stems leafy, branched. Leaves small. Capsules 1-celled, in the 
upper leaf-axils or in cones 2. Lycopodium. 
Stems leafy, simple. Leaves large. Capsule on the leaf base, 2- 
celled 3. Tmesiptekis. 
Stem leafless, branched, 3-gonous. Capsules lateral on the branches, 
3-celled 4. Psilotum. 
1. PHYLLOGLOSSUM, Kunze. 
Eoot of 2 ovoid tubers, with long fleshy fibres from the crown. — Leaves 
all radical, 6-10, terete, subulate. Scape simple, erect, terete, terminated by 
a terete or ovoid spike of imbricating, 3-gonons, pedicelled scales. Capsules 
solitary in the axils of the scales, 1-celled, 2-valved. Spores most minute, 
obtusely tetrahedral, with 3 radiating lines at the top. 
A remarkable little plant, with the habit of Ophioglossum. Also found in Australia and 
Tasmania. 
1. P. Brummondii, Kunze ; — Fl. N. Z. ii. 51. Green, quite gla- 
brous, 1-3 in. high. Leaves \ in. long. Scales of spike sub- 3 -angular, 
suddenly contracted upwards into an obtuse beak, and downwards into a 
short rounded auricle. — Hook. Ic. PL t. 908. 
XUorthern Island: in grassy places, clay banks, etc., Bay of Islands, Auckland, etc., 
Sinclair, Colenso, etc. 
2. LYCOPODIUM, Linn. 
Rhizome tufted or creeping. — Stems erect or pendulous, simple or branched, 
covered with distichous 4-ranked or imbricating, small leaves. Capsules 
solitary in the axils of the upper stem-leaves, or in the scales of slender terminal 
spikes, coriaceous, usually reniform, 1-celled, bursting transversely into 2 
valves, full of excessively minute 3-gonous or tetrahedral spores. 
An immense genus, found in all parts of the world, and in all climates but the very dry. 
I. Leaves imbricated all round the stem. Capsules axillary in the upper leaves, or in 
the scales of sessile, terminal, 4- gonous spikes. 
Stems 4-8 in., tufted, erect, stout. Leaves all similar, broad, subu- 
late, the upper with capsules 1. L. Selago. 
Stems 6-18 in., stout, curving, erect. Leaves linear, decurrent, ob- 
tuse. Capsules in terminal drooping spikes 2. L. varium. 
Steins 2-4 ft., slender, pendulous. Leaves linear. Capsules in long, 
branched, pendulous spikes 3. L. Billardieri. 
II. Leaves imbricated all round the stem. Spikes sessile, cylindrical. 
Stems stout, erect, densely branched. Leaves very variable, subulate. 
Spikes termiual ; scales squarrose 4. L. densum. 
Stems slender, erect, rarely branched. Spikes lateral ; scales erect . 5. L. lalera/e. 
Stems stout, creeping ; branches erect, fastigiate ; tips incurved. 
Spikes short ; scales toothed 6 . L. cernuum. 
III. Leaves imbricated all round the stem. Spikes terete, peduncled. 
Stems creeping. Peduncles lateral, long. Scales of spike with 
spreading points 7 ■ L. carolinianum. 
Stems creeping, with erect fastigiate branches. Peduncles terminal. 
Scales of spike recurved 
8. L. clavatum. 
