V. F. Brotherus, Musci africani. Il. 269 
ginibus erectis, superne denticulatis, nervis plerumque nullis, cellulis, 
angustissime linearibus, viridibus, ad apices prominentes subpapillosis, 
basilaribus infimis brevibus, laxis, hyalinis, alaribus vix ullis; bracteae 
perichaetii erectae, e basi late ovata subito fere in subulam elongatam, 
flexuosulam, denticulatam attenuatae, laxius reticulatae; seta 1,5 em alta, 
flexuosula, e basi crassiore sensim tenuissima, rubra, laevissima; theca 
nutans, minuta, brevis, turgide ovalis, sieca deoperculata sub ore vix vel 
paulo constricta, fusca, laevis; peristomium duplex; exostomii dentes 
rubri, c. 0,45 mm longi et c. 0,10 mm lati, dense et alte lamellati, apice 
hyalini, scabridi; endostomium sordide luteum, papillosum, processus 
profunde carinati, angustissime perforati; cilia bina, in unum coalita, 
hyalina, papillosa; operculum magnum, brevissime rostratum. 
Kamerun: an modernden Stämmen bei Batoki (Dustw n. 419) und im 
Gebirge 1500 m (Junener n. 99). 
E. (Cupressina) brevifaleatum (C.-Müll.). 
Syn. Hypnum (Cupressina) brevifalcatum C.-Müll., Flora 1886 p. 284. 
Kamerun: an modernden Stämmen bei Batoki (Dusen). 
E. taxiforme (Brid.). 
Syn. Hypnum taciforme Brid., Bryol. univ. II p. 392. 
Kamerun: an Steinen in Büchen bei Buea und an modernden Stimmen 
bei Ndian (Dusén). 
E. (Cupressina) lateriticolum Broth. n. sp. 
Syn. Hypnum (Cupressina) lateriticolum C.-Müll. in sched. 
Dioicum; tenellum, caespitosum, caespitibus laxissimis, valde de- 
pressis, laete viridibus, nitidis; caulis elongatus, repens, dense et regu- 
lariter pinnatus, ramis brevissimis, patulis, valde complanatis, densi- 
uscule foliosis; folia disticha, vix faleatula, lanceolata, longe acuminata, 
marginibus erectis, superne denticulatis, nervis nullis, cellulis anguste 
linearibus, viridibus, basilaribus infimis brevioribus et laxioribus, alaribus 
paucissimis, fugacissimis, hyalinis, omnibus laevissimis; bracteae peri- 
chaetii erecto-patentes, e basi ovata sensim in subulam elongatam, den- 
ticulatam attenuatae, laxius reticulatae; seta 7 mm alta, sicca flexuosula, 
tenuissima, rubra, laevissima; theca minuta, nutans, ovalis, fusca, laevis; 
operculum magnum, conico-cupulatum, brevissime rostratum. 
Kamerun: am Lehmboden bei Victoria (Dus£ n. 313). 
Species E. taxiformi (Brid.) habitu valde similis, sed foliis longe acuminatis optime 
diversa. 
E. (Cupressina) brachycladulum Broth. n. sp. 
Syn. Hypnum (Cupressina) brachycladulum C.-Müll. in sched. 
Autoicum; caespitosum, caespitibus latissimis, densis, mollibus, laete 
viridibus, aetate lutescentibus, sericeis; caulis longe repens, dense 
pinnatim ramosus, ramis brevissimis, adscendentibus, subteretibus, dense 
foliosis, obtusis; folia undique inserta, haud disticha, erecto-patentia, 
