Hepaticarum species novae IN, 111 
L. nicobarica. St. n. sp. Dioica, mediocris, rufo-badia, 
laxe caespitans. Caulis 4—5 cm longus, vage ramosus. Folia 
parum imbricata, recte patula, late ovata, apice rotundata. Cell. 
apice 17, medio 17 X 34, basi 25 X 40 u, parietibus validis. 
Lobulus magnus, folio vix 3 plo brevior, oblongus, inferne valde 
inflatus, superne abrupte angustatus apice 3 plo angustiore quam basi, 
oblique truncatus, carina parum arcuata, levi sinu excurrens. Amph. 
magna, imbricata, foliis duplo minora, profunde exciso inserta, reni- 
formia, 2 plo latiora quam longa, in ramulis minora, magis rotundata. 
Per. in ramulis parvis terminalia, late obovata, compressa, apice 
rotundata, rostro subnullo, carinis posticis longe decurrentibus, omni- 
bus irregulariter spinosis, spinis longis angustis, versus perianthii 
apicem nutantibus. Folia flor. bijuga, intima elliptica, Splo vel 
4 plo longiora quam lata, margine grosse dentata, dentibus remotius- 
eulis, patulis brevibus; lobulo vix duplo breviore, lanceolato, parum 
soluto, apice spinoso. Amph. flor. intimum spathulatum, magis 
dentatum, foliis suis aequilongum. Androecia in medio ramorum, 
bracteis 6—8 jugis. 
Hab. Insulae Nicobarae (Kurz, Berkeley). 
L.owahuensis. St.n.sp. Monoica fusco-rufa, major, robusta. 
Caulis 2—3 cm longus, pauciramosus. Folia late ovata, imbricata, 
recte patula, valde concava, apice obtusa, decurva. Cell. apice 17, 
medio 25, basi 17 X 35 «, trigonis nullis. Lobulus parvus, folio 
3plo brevior, turgidus, carina parum arcuata, levi sinu excurrens, 
ovatus vel oblongus, apice convoluto-attenuatus vel oblique truncatus. 
Amph. magna, contigua, foliis vix duplo minora, reniformia, exciso 
inserta. Per. compresso-pyriformia, apice truncato-rotundata, plieis 
irregulariter breviterque dentatis, posticis longe decurrentibus. Folia 
flor. intima, caulinis similia, majora, lobulo duplo breviore, late 
lineari, apice recte truncato. Amph. flor. intim. obovatum apice 
recurvum, foliis suis aequimagnum. Androccia cauligena, bracteis 
laxiusculis, 6—8 jugis. 
Hab. Insula Owahu (Didrichsen). 
Proxima L. javanicae quae differt amphigastrio caulino et 
florali subcirculari. 
L. rivularis. St.n.sp. Monoica, flavo-rufescens, mediocris, 
corticola. Caulis 2—3 cm longus, vage multiramosus. Folia 
imbricata, recte patula, ovata, obtusa, parum concava. Cell. apice 8, 
medio 17 X 25, basi 25 X 35 «. Lobulus ad plicam parvam trian- 
gularem reductus,. Amphig. parva, contigua, circularia, sinuatim 
inserta, cauli 4 plo latiora. Perianthia late compresso -pyriformia, 
apice truncata, plicis posticis longe decurrentibus, omnibus anguste 
alatis, alae irregulariter spinoso incisae. Folia floralia intima 
