W. H. PEARSON: HEPATIC, 23 
Dimensions. Stem 1 inch long; diam. of stem *2 mm.; with leaves 4 to 
5 mm. wide; leaves 2 mm. longx1’4 mm. wide at base and *4 mm. at apex ; 
2-25 mm.x 1:4 mm. at base and *4 mm. at apex, 2 mm.x 1°25 mm. at base and 
4 mm. at apex; cells ‘05 mm.; underleaves 1 mm. highx 1:25 mm. broad ; 
segments ‘75 mm. 
Obs. I cannot refer this to any of the few (12) bidentate Chiloseyph, 
recorded by Stephani from tropical Asia and Oceania. 
I associate it with the name of my friend Mr. Hy. Beesley, who has given 
me a great number of Exotic Hepaties which have been very useful in the 
examination of the present collection. 
Hab. Ignambi. On rocks by creek, 3000 ft. 1530. 
CHILOSCYPHUS ? 
Obs. Fragments of a Chiloseyphus which I cannot refer to any deseribed 
species, but too imperfect to name. Leaves opposite, quadrate or oblong- 
quadrate, apex shallowly bidentate, segments small, acute ; underleaves 
narrowly connate with both leaves, quadrifid to the middle or below. 
Andreecia small, eatkin-like. 
Hab. Mont Koghi. From bark and rocks, near stream, 1000 ft. Forest. 
801. 
MHILOSCYPHUS COMPTONIT Pearson, sp. nov. (Pl. 2. figs. 6-19.) 
Dioica, parva luteo-brunnea laxe cæspitosa. Caulis simplex vel interdum 
ramum emittens, a fronte compressus, sectione transversà 8 cellulas latus 
6 cellulas altus, cellulis peripherieis c. 20 interiores simulantibus, usque ad 
apicem radieulosus, rhizoideis pallide brunneis in fasciculos c. 10 filorum 
rectorum dispositis et e foliolorum basibus ortis.  Flagella nulla. Folia sub- 
opposita horizontalia vel parum erecta patula imbricata recurvata irregulari- 
formia oblongo-quadrata ovatave, apice truncato vel aeuto vel bidenticulato ; 
margine antico (inferiore) ad caulis medium attingente 3-5-dentato, ad 
angulum basalem decurrente acuto e caule fere latitudinis dimidio libero ; 
margine postico (superiore) dentem magnum et auriculam rotundatam com- 
pressam, sectione transversä anguste ellipticam, gerente. Textura flaccida ; 
cellule majuseulæ rotundate pachydermes, trigonis magnis; cuticulà 
papillosä. Foliola cum foliis utrinque cellularum ponte angusto coalita, quam 
caulis 4-5-plo latiora, c. 3-plo latiora quam alta, late subquadrata, margine 
superiore curvato 4-5-dentato, utrinque auriculA compressa rotundatä 
coronata. Inflorescentia feminea postico-lateralis magna; bracteæ perianthii 
parti inferiori adnat in 3 paria dispositæ ; paris infimi ovato-quadrate, 
apice truncato, dentate, utriculum subevolutum gerentes ; paris interinediati 
oblongo-auadratæ laciniato-dentatæ, ad } plus minus bifidæ, sub-bracteola 
late ligulatä dentatà undulata ; paris intimi tenere admodum leptodermes 
ovate laciniate undulatze, braeteolà oblongo-quadratà laciniato-dentatä. 
