Note on the Sporophyll of Lycopodium inundatum. 143 
NOTE ON THE SPOROPHYLL OF LYCOPODIUM 
INUNDATUM. — A Correction. 
[Text-Figs. 18, 19.] 
I N a recent paper Dr. Lang 1 refers to my figure of the sporophyll 
of Lycopodium inundatum , published in last year’s volume of 
this journal. 3 He states that “the sporophyll does not possess the 
peltate form shown in Miss Sykes’ figure.” Dr. Lang has been 
most kind in explaining to me his reasons for this statement, and I 
feel that some comment on my previous description and figures of 
this species is necessary. The text-figure referred to is not taken 
from an absolutely median section of the sporophyll, but from one 
Fig. 18. Fig. 19. 
Fig. 18. Three sporophylls of L. inundatum ; showing D, the dorsal flap, 
and M, the descending membrane. 
Fig. 19. Tangential section of a sporophyll stalk (s), shewing M, the 
descending membrane, and me, space formed by mucilaginous degeneration. 
slightly to the side of the middle radius. In Fig. 56, PI. 2, of my 
paper (cf. Fig. 18 of this note) I have unfortunately omitted to figure 
1 Lang, W. H. Preliminary Statement on the Morphology of 
the Cone of Lycopodium cevnuum and its bearing on the 
affinities of Spencerites, Proc. Roy. Soc., Edin., Vol. XXVIII., 
1908. 
* Sykes, M. G. Notes on the Morphology of the Sporangium¬ 
bearing organs of the genus Lycopodium, New Phyt., VII., 
1908, Text-figure 5. 
