1923] Evans,—Notes on New England Hepaticae, —XVII 75 
and N. rupestris (Nees) Schiffn., have been reported from New Eng- 
land.! This genus should be included in the genus Grimaldia Raddi, 
and the New England species should be known as G. pilosa (Hornem.) 
Lindb. and G. rupestris (Nees) Lindenb.? 
In the present series of Notes the nomenclature of Fossombronia 
brasiliensis is considered, Bazzania denudata is recognized as a valid 
species and compared with the closely related B. tricrenata, certain 
species recently segregated from Scapania nemorosa are discussed, 
and a species of Lejeunea is reported for the first time from New 
England. In conclusion a few additions to local state floras are 
reported and a revised census of New England Hepaticae is given. 
1. FossoMBRONIA BRASILIENSIS Steph. Mém. Herb. Boissier 16: 
28. [Sp. Hepat.1:382.] 1900. F. angulosa Aust. Hep. Bor.-Amer. 119. 
1873 (not Raddi). F. salina Lindb. Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn. 10: 583. 
1875 (nomen subnudum); Evans, Ruopora 3: 9. 1901. In the place 
last cited F. salina was first definitely reported from Connecticut and 
from New England. A few years ago? a number of additional stations 
from a wide range of territory were recorded, extending the known 
distribution of the species into the West Indies. At the same time 
the very close relationship between F. salina and F. brasiliensis was 
emphasized, and it was pointed out that the only important difference 
between them (according to the published descriptions) was in the 
inflorescence, F. salina being monoicous, while F. brasiliensis was 
said to be dioicous. It was further pointed out that the name F. 
brasiliensis, on account of Lindberg's inadequate publication of F. 
salina, would have to be maintained, if it should ever be proved that 
Stephani's plant was really monoicous and that the two species were 
therefore synonymous. As a matter of fact Schiffner* had already 
demonstrated a monoicous inflorescence in F. brasiliensis, stating 
that the antheridia and archegonia were irregularly mixed together 
on the upper surface of the stem, and on the basis of his account the 
reduction of F. salina to synonymy would have been justified. In 
order to be quite certain of this reduction, however, the writer has 
examined three Brazilian specimens of F. brasiliensis from the Boissier 
Herbarium at Geneva, kindly sent for study by Professor Chodat. 
1 See Evans, Ruopona 14: 210, 1912; 16: 64. 1914. 
2See Bryologist 22: 57. 1919. Also North Am. Flora 14: 43. 1923. 
3 Bryologist 17: 87. 1914. 
4 Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 61: 326. 1911. 
