456 15. NECKERES. [.Neckera. 
axillis paraphyllophori. Folia distichacea, compressa, patentia, ovato- 
ligulata, asymmetrica, breviter nervata, margine minute serrulato latere 
inferiore inflexo, cellulis elongatis ; perichetialia interna basi lata. Theca 
ovalis, immersa, opereulo conico aeuminato, peristomii externi dentibus 
elongatis latiuseulis, superne linea media distinctiore, interni processibus 
angustis nodulosis zquilongis, in membrana breviter exserta impositis. 
Hab. Andes Bogotenses, in plurimis locis (2200-2900 metr.), Lindig ; 
in sylvis prope Bogota ad arbores vulgaris (6000-7000 ped.), Weir, 
n. 184. 
Rami 3-4-unciales, pinnati. Folia viridia, pallide fuscescentia. 
17. N. Spruceana (Mitt.). Rami paraphyllis linearibus vestiti. Folia 
distichacea, patenti-divergentia asymmetrica, angulis anguste decurrentibus, 
nervis brevibus, margine integerrima, latere inferiore inflexa, cellulis elon- 
gatis apice ellipticis; perichwtialia interna erecta, acuta, vix crenulata, 
superne undulata, integerrima, breviter nervata. Theca immersa, ovalis, 
operculo subulato, peristomii dentibus pallidis, linea notatis, interni pro- 
cessibus angustis zequilongis in membrana brevi positis; calyptra elongata, 
infra os thecz descendens. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, in monte Titaicun (11,000 ped.), Spruce, n. 1341 ; 
in monte Carguairazo (11,000 ped.), Spruce, n. 1340. 
Rami 4-6-unciales. Habitus N. Jamesoni. Folia pericheetialia apicem 
operculi vix vel paululum excedentia. 
18. N. oprusirouia (Tayl. in Hook, Lond. Journ. viii. 193). Rami 
paraphyllis pluribus brevibus appressis vestiti. Folia distichacea, erecto- 
patentia, parum asymmetrica, integerrima, margine inferiore inflexa, breviter 
subindistinete nervata, cellulis elongatis apice ellipticis ; perichzetialia in- 
terna erecta, apice acuta undulata. Theca breviter ovalis, immersa, oper- 
culo conico oblique subulato, peristomii interni processibus angustis, 
quam dentes exterioris tertio brevioribus, ad basin usque liberis; calyptra 
parva, operculum vix obtegens. 
Hab. Andes Bogotenses, Weir. Andes Quitenses, in monte Pichincha, 
Jameson ; ibidem (alt. 10,000 ped.), Spruce, n. 1345. 
Rami 3-6-unciales, pinnati, flexuosi, ob folia breviora erectiora quam 
in affinibus graciliores.  Habitu N. chilensi similis. 
19. N. Jameson (Tayl. in Hook. Lond. Journ. v. 59.) Folia disti- 
chacea, compressa, patentia, asymmetrica, transversim undulata, margine 
latere inferiore inflexo minute serrulato, nervis brevibus, cellulis omnibus 
elongatis angustis; perichztialia externa obovata, orbicularia, subito 
acuminata, acumine patente, interna apiculata in cylindrum convoluta. 
Theca in pedunculo brevi exserta, ovalis, operculo brevirostro, peristomii 
interni processibus dentium longitudine in membrana breviter exserta in- 
sidentibus. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, Jameson ; in montibus Pichincha et Chimborazo 
(10,000-11,000 ped.), Spruce, n. 1346. Andes Chilenses, Peppig, n. 28. 
