STEGOCARPI. PLEUROCARPI. HYPNUM. 
55. H. brachypterum Hsch. (Linn. XV. p. 142.); 
caulis repens debilis pinnato-ramosus, ramis patentibus 
simplicibus pennaeformibus brevibus; folia caulina distis 
chacea patentia remotiuscula oblique inserta, lanceolata 
obliqua acuminulata , plana , serrata, pallide viridia, nervo 
obscuriore ultra medium evanido, cellulis anguste linea- 
ribus; perich. imbricata, apicibus. patentissimis, externa 
minora ovato - lanceolata acuminata integerrima enervia, 
interiora sensim longiora, basi late vaginata repentine 
angustata, acuminata, laxe reticulata; theca in ped. lon- 
giusculo laevi purpurascente cernua pendula brevis ob- 
longo -ovata brunnea; perist. d. ext. ferruginei, superne 
albicantes, int. lutescentes perforati, ciliis binis hyalinis 
brevioribus articulatis. +. 
Patria. Prom. b. spei, inter Outniqualand et Lan- 
gekloof prope Roodemuur in sylva, alt. 1500 pedum: 
Drège 1831. 25. Oct. 
H. senodictyo affine, notis tamen expositis diversum 
videtur. 
96. H. Sellowii Hsch. (Fl. Bras. 1. p. 79.); monoi- 
cum; H, serrulato simillimum, valde depressum et com- 
planatum , longe vagum; folia caulina basi vix impressa, 
ovato - acuminata , laxius reticulata; theca brevis urceo- 
lato-ovata, haud cernua, sicca ore maxime coarctata 
longipedunculata; perist. int. ciliis 2—3 interpositis. 
Patria. Brasilia, Monte Video: Sellow; Rio Ja- 
neiro: Beske. 
57. M. Huitomáleonum C. Müll; monoicum; HM. 
Sellowii simillimum, sed robustius, folia multo majora, 
late ovata longe acuminata, argute serrulata, basi vix 
impressa; perich. longissime acuminata, laxius reticulata, 
subdenticulata ; theca in ped. longissimo crassiusculo ere- 
cta, ob pedunculum arcuato-flexuosum deorsum spectans, 
longiuscule cylindrica, ore maxime coarctata; perist. multo 
robustius et longius, internum valde hians, ciliis binis 
longis interjectis. 
H. serrulatum Hsch. in Musc. Mexic. No. 1095. 
