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ralia a basi parva oblonga paniiu latiore, longe loriformi-subulata, 

 (luplicato-serrata, nervo percurrente ; theca elongate -oblonga, arcuata, 

 plicata, operculo subulato, peristomio normali completo. 

 Hab, in insula archipelagi Indici Labuan, in arboribus emortuis pu- 

 trescentibusque sylvaniin dcnsissimarum. Motley. 



Habit, size, and general appearance that of P. spiniforme, 

 Linn. {Ilypnum)^ but distinct in its leaves being narrowed at 

 the base, its different inflorescence, and elongated pericbajtial 

 leaves ; it is as mailer species than P. latifolium^ V. d, B. et Lac. 

 Bryol. Javanica, t. 133 (Rhizogonium) ^ and has narrower leaves. 



Phottnophtllum, gen. nov. 



Caulis ercctus, simplex, basi tantum inter radices ramulos brevis- 

 simos florentes fovens. Folia undique inserta, nervo augusto, 

 cellulis majusculis pellucidis splendentibus areolata. Theca 

 longe pedunculata, la)vis, horizontalis, operculo brevi, peristomio 

 Stereodontis. Calyptra angusta, cucuUata. 



P. suBBAsiLARE, Hooh, Musc, Exot, t. 10 (Hvpnum). 

 Hab. Tutuila. No. 136. 



A few fragments only of this species were found, amongst other 

 Mosses ; and they appear to be specifically indentical with the 



an Moss. 



Other species belonging to this genus are P.reticulatiiMy Hook. 

 f. et Wils. Crypt. Ant. t. 154. f. 5 (which appears to have its fo- 

 liage compressed, although not bifariously inserted, as might be 

 supposed from the figure), and 



P. PELLuciDUMj sp. n. Monoicum ; folia laxe patentia, ligulato-ellip- 

 tica, nervo sub apicc evanescente, limbo angustissimo, superne denti- 

 culis duplicatis serrato-marginata, cellulis oblongo-ellipticis pellucidis 

 anguste limitatis areolata ; perichajtiaUa lanceolato-subulata, parce ser- 

 rulata; theca in pedunculo elongate, cylindracea, collo crasso subito 

 flexo, horizontahs, operculo conico, peristomio interne processibus 

 subulatis carinatisj ciliis tribus capillaribus interpositis, in membrana 

 parietibus cellularum prominulis, ad dentium peristomii exterioris me- 

 dium usque exserta impositis. 



Hab. in Tasmania, JrcAer ; Australia, Dr. F. Mueller y New Zealand, 



Dr. Knight. 



with 



cid leaves, which are also serrate, with duplicate teeth. 



Syrrhopodon (Orthotheca) croceus. Mitten, Joum. of the Pro- 



ceed. Linn. Soc. 1859. 

 Hab. Tutuila, and in all the islands, on trees (2000-2300 ft.). No. 12. 



