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leaves reflexed, three times broader than the stem, much broader than 
high. 
Endemic. 
Hab. Mont Koghi. On upper surface of fallen log. Forest, 3000 ft. 
740. 
LEPIDOZIA CHÆTOCARPA Pearson, sp. nov. (Pl. 2. figs. 35-51.) 
Dioica, parva corticola. Caulis fusco-rubello-brunneus, ramis et foliis 
pallide-brunneis, radiculosa; rhizoideis einereo-albis in filorum 4-8-norum 
(haptera magna gerentium) fasciculos congregatis, rhizoideis rameis haptera 
pauciora et minora gerentibus ; flagella pauca aphylla radiculosa emittens ; 
sectione transversà cellulas 4 angustas latus, cellulis peripherieis magnis 12, 
interioribus 8x8; regulariter pinnatus, ramis lateralibus dissitis alternis 
fere æquilongis. Folia horizontalia vel ascendentia oblique inserta, usque 
ad basin 3-secta (raro 2- vel 4-secta), cruribus subulatis rectis cellulas uni- 
seriatas 10-12 longis ; folia ramea bieruria quam caulina longiora, cuticulá 
striolatà. Foliola transverse inserta quam folia minora 3—4-cruria—caulina 
parva 3-4-cruria, cellulis longis, ramea longiora patentia. 
Inflorescentia feminea e ramulo postico brevi orta ; bractex ad 3 laciniato- 
lobatæ, disco cellulas 2-4 alto, 8 lato; perianthium magnum oblongo- 
obeonienm, e cellulis elongatis unistratis compositum, ciliis multis longis 
simplicibus vel bicruribus vestitum, ore lato longe ciliato. 
Androecia intercalaria ramis posticis brevibus orta ; bracteæ perigoniales 
in paria 4—5 dispositæ dense imbricatæ secundæ bicrures, disco cellulas 3—4 
alto, 4-5 lato ; antheridia solitaria ovalia. 
Dimensions. Stems } inch long, diam. 1 min. to 125 mm. ; with leaves 
L25 mm, wide ; stem crura *7 mm. long ; cells *1 mm. long x ‘02 mm. broad ; 
underleaves *25 mm. high xX:3 mm. wide; branch underleaves crura ‘7 mm. 
long ; bracts 1:25 mm. high, dise ‘4 mm. high ; braeteole 1:25 mm. long x 
'4 mm. wide, dise ‘4 mm. high; perianth 1:75 mm. x ‘75 mm., cilia at mouth 
'9 mm. to *75 mm. ; perigonial bracts *3 mm. long, dise *1 mm. wide, seg- 
ments ‘15 mm. long ; antheridia *08 mm. x 06 mm. 
Obs. This is a very remarkable species, the delicate perianth being 
clothed with numerous long cilia. 
Hab. Mont Koghi. On upper surface of fallen log. Forest, 3000 ft. 740. 
TRICHOCOLEA ÜoMPToNIT Pearson, sp. nov. 
Sterilis ; mediocris vel elatiuseula triste viridis dense exespitosa lanosa. 
Caulis flaccidus teres, diametro cellulas 15 lato, cellulis periphericis quam 
interioribus minoribus et fuscioribus, nudus bipinnatus, pinnis patentibus 
(50°) vel erecto-patentibus (30°) alternis ; pinnulis alternis, utrinque 3-4 
dispositis, sub-æquilongis. Folia panlo oblique inserta alterna, caulina 
patentia, ramea arcte imbricata, 6-lobata, disco brevi cellulas 2 alto 24 lato, 
lobis basi cellulas 4 latis irregulariter et longe pinnatis, cruribus et lateralibus 
