414 
Hypnaceae. 
a Vesicularia C. Müll. 
135, Hypnum ruälans C. Müll. — Prope Apiahy, Junio 
1879: Puiggari (178); prope Iporanga: idem (834, 189). 
136. Hypnum Paulense Geheeb & Hpe. n. sp. 
Monoicum. Laxe caespitosum expansum, lutescente nitidum. 
Caulis prostratus radiculis purpureis prorepens, compressus, 
irregulariter remote pinnatiın ramosus, versus apicem attenuetus, 
& eircummscriptione oblongo-lanceolatus, sesqui- vel tres unelas 
extensus. Folia caulina flexuoso-Naceida subamplexieaulia, la- 
teribus decurrentibus, oblongo-lanceolata acuminata integerrima 
enervia, cellulis trapezoideo-elongatis anguste chlorophylloso- 
einetis pellueidis: ramorum folia laxe distiche imbrieata, e basi 
oblique concava ovata acuminats integerrima, eellulis trapezoi- 
deis brevioribus pellueidis; perichsetialia pauca e basi oval 
concava lanceolata, longe acuminata apice patula, integerrima, 
enervia, cellulis linearibus elongatis erasse chlorophylloso- 
marginatis pellueidis, Seta subuneialis erecta flavescens, apice 
inenrvata. Theca horizontalis turgide urceolaris, rubra, squa- 
mulis minimis splendentibus adspersa; operculo mamillato api- 
culato pallidiore. 
Prope Apiahy, Januario 1879: Puiggari (419). 
Ex affinitate H. ruiilantis C. Müll. 
b. Taxicaulia. 
137. Hypnum chlorosum Hpe. n. sp. 
Monoicum, in cortice continue late expansum, minus, humi- 
dum intense chlorosum, siecum aurescente nitens. Canlis bre- 
viter ramosus, depressus. Folis caulina marginibus ereetis cou- 
eava, distiche erecto-patule, auguste ovato-lanceölate acuminata, 
integerrima, enervia; gellulis linearibus diaphanis vel sabpellu- 
eidis, alaribus obsoletis, parvis oblongis hyalinis; ramorum folia mi- 
nus diaphang;; perichaetialia laxe vaginantia erecto-patula angust® 
lanceolata, sensim longe acuminata subulata, integerrima, enervi, 
cellulis basilaribus indistinete rectangulis pellueidis, caeteris elon- 
gatis linesribus plus minusve diaphanis. Seta graeilis 3-4" 
longa, aurantiaca, apice inerassata, inclinata. Theca horizontalis, 
parva, aurantiaca, obovata, evacuata suburceolata, opereulo C0- 
nico breve obfuso, pallidivre; peristomii dentibus exiernis len- 
