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Symbolae ad Bryologiam Australiae III. 133 
336. Mniodendron parvum n. sp. ; caulis crassiusculus ruber 
suprapollicaris infima basi solum tomentosus simplex, foliolis minutis 
membranaceis albidis vaginatis patulis obtectus, coma pauciramea 
longiuscula dendroideus ; rami breves tenues parum flexuosi laxifolii; 
folia siccitate et humore juniperoideo-patula parva, e basi angustiore 
rotundata cellulis alaribus nonnullis majusculis laxiusculis ornata im- 
pressa in laminam late ovato-acuminatam producta, margine erecto 
supra basin usque ad summitatem remote denticulata, nervo crassius- 
culo parum flexuoso pallido in mucronem robustiusculum excurrente 
dorso parce denticulato calloso-exarata, e cellulis distinctis pallidis 
anguste ellipticis areolata; perichaetialia e basi late vaginata in subulam 
longissimam loriformem remote tenuiter denticulatam protracta ; theca 
in pedunculo crasso stricto rubro anguste cylindrica longiuscula, 
operculo conico-subulato. Caetera inquirenda. 
Habit at io. Nova Guinea austro-orientalis, Mo-roka, 1100 m, 
Aug. 1893: Lamberto Loria. Hb. Levier. 
Cum Mniodendro nano et Mn. pygmaeo tribum propriam 
sistens. 
337. Mniodendrum nanum n. sp.: caulis supra pollicaris sim- 
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plex ruber crassiusculus infima basi solum tomentosus, foliolis minutis 
membranaceis appressis obtectus angulatulus, coma parva dendroi- 
deus; rami comales breves simplices strictiusculi tenues graciles 
luride virides laxifolii; folia remotiuscule patula madore juniperoideo- 
patula minuta, e basi angustiore minute auriculato-rotundata cellulis 
alaribus paucis laxioribus ornata in laminam anguste ovato-acumi- 
natam producta, supra basin usque ad summitatem margine veluti 
incrassato remote breviter obtuse denticulata, nervo crassiusculo 
flexuoso virente in mucronem brevem robustum excurrente calloso- 
exarata, e cellulis ellipticis indistinctis veluti conflatis flavo-virentibus 
areolata. Caetera nulla. 
Habitatio. Nova Guinea austro-orientalis, Mo-roka, ll(K) m, 
Aug. 1893: Lamberto Loria. Hb. Levier. 
338. Mniodendron pygmaeum n. sp.; caulis humilis vix polli- 
caris, inferne simplex crassiusculus rubens, foliolis minutissimis remo- 
tiusculis squarrulosis tenuiter membranaceis albidis, e basi vaginata 
latiuscula longiuscule acuminatis apicem versus tenuiter serrulatis 
evanidinerviis obtectus, coma minuta reflexa terminatus; rami bre- 
vissimi simplices laxifolii; folia ramea patula, e basi angustiore cellulis 
alaribus nonnullis laxioribus ornata latiuscule breviter ovato-acuminata, 
margine erecto supra basin usque ad summitatem grosse serrulata 
concava, nervo crassiusculo pallido in mucronem excurrente valde 
carinato-exarata, e cellulis brevibus distinctis viridibus areolata. 
Caetera ignota. 
