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Dioicum; sat gracile, caespitosum, caespitibus laxis, rigidis, fuscescenti- 
viridibus, apice obscure viridibus, vix nitidiusculis; cawlis usque ad 11 
em altus, erectus, infima basi fusco-radiculosus, laxe foliosus, plerumque 
simplex, raro apice furcatus; folia infima minuta, squamaeformia, dein 
sensim multo majora, sicca laxe circinato-incurva, marginibus.inyolutis, 
humida canaliculato-concava, e basi semivaginante, breviter ovali, sensim 
lineari-lanceolata, acutiuscula, marginibus in parte vaginali integris, in 
lamina parte infima excepta dense serratis, lamina lamellis densis, ab uno 
strato (2-5) cellularum subaequalium constructis obtecta, nervo crasso, 
subexcurrente, superne dorso spinoso-serrato, cellulis laminalibus minutis, 
incrassatis, quadratis, c. 0.01 mm, vaginalibus teneris, elongate rectangu- 
laribus marginalibus multo brevioribus, subincrassatis, seta terminalis vel 
caulis innoyvatione pseudo-lateralis, 2.5-3.5 cm alta, flexuosula, rubra, 
nitidiuscula; theca erecta vel suberecta, oblongo-cylindrica, sicca macros- 
toma et infra orificium paulum contracta, haud plicata, fusco-viridis ; 
exostomtt dentes sicci incurvi c. 0.2 mm alti, hyalini, medio rufescentes ; 
spori 0.005—-0.007 mm, olivacei, laevissimi; operculum e basi convexa 
conico-acuminatum; calyptra pallida, pilosa, thecam totam obtegens. 
Planta mascula ignota. 
Luzon, District of Lepanto, Mount Data, Merrill 4908, altitude about 2,120 m: | 
Province of Benguet, Pauai, Bur. Sci. 4557 Mearns, Bur. Sci. 8688 McGregor, 
altitude about 2,100 m; Mount Tonglon, Bur. Sci. 5505 Ramos; Mount Pulog, 
Bur. Sci. 6396 Merrill, For. Bur. 16393, 16412 Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke: 
Province of Laguna, Mount Banajao, altitude 2,000 m, Copeland, Bur. Sci. 6562 
Robinson, For. Bur. 7992 Curran & Merritt. 
Species a me prius cum P. cirrato (Sw.) Brid. commutata, sed foliis in 
parte vaginali integris setaque breviore dignoscenda. 
Pogonatum Wallisii (€. Miill.) Jaeg. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Batan, Bur. Sci, 5924 Ramos. 
Area: Philippines. 
CRYPHAEACEE. 
PILOTRICHOPSIS Besch. 
Pilotrichopsis dentata (Mitt.) Besch. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Mount Pulog, Bur. Sci. 8906 McGregor. 
Area: Japan and Formosa. 
SPIRIDENTACEZ. 
SPIRIDENS Nees. 
Spiridens Reinwardtii Nees. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Mount Tonglon, Bur. Sci. 5516 Ramos: Pauai, 
Bur. Sci. 8679 McGregor, Bur. Sci. 4436 Mearns, altitude about 2,100 m: District 
of Lepanto, Mount Data, For. Bur. 16014 Bacani, altitude about 2,100 m: Province 
of Cagayan, Caua Voleano, Clark s.n. LEYTE, central divide, altitude about 1,150 
m, For. Bur. 16Q15 Rosenbluth. 
