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29. LEPIDOZIA LAXEPINNATA, Spruce, in Trans. Edinb. Bot. Soc. xv. (1885), p. 360. 
Roraima at 3500 ft., McConnell & Quelch, 552. 
An Andine species not found anywhere else before. 
30. ScHISMA JUNIPERINUM, Nees, Hep. Eur. iii. p. 575. Jungermannia juniperina, Sw. 
Veg. Ind. Oce. iii. p. 1855. 
Summit of Roraima, McConnell A: Quelch, 522, 528, 538, 539; in the last associated 
to Jamesoniella colorata, Spruce. 
Very common in Tropical America. 
31. SCHISMA PENSILIS, Steph., n. nomen. Sendtnera pensilis, Taylor, in Hook. Lond. 
Journ. Bot. v. (1846), p. 372. 
Roraima, Ledge, 7500-8000 ft., McConnell & Quelch, 334/2 in part. 
A pretty rare Andine species. 
32. ScuismaA Duranpil, Steph. n. sp. Sterilis longissima, gracilis, lurida, longe 
lateque stratificata et dense cæspitosa. Caulis ad 20 em. longus, fragilis, simplex, 
superne sspe fasciculatim ramosus, apice breviter circinatus, postice flagellifer, 
flagellis brevibus approximatis parvifoliis. Folia pro planta parva, triplo longiora 
quam lata, ad $ bifida, laciniis lanceolatis apice longe setaceis valde hamatis 
valdeque divergentibus. Cuticula grosse verrucosa. Cellule foliorum subapicales 
17x25 », parietibus longioribus et marginalibus trabeculatim incrassatis. Cellule 
basales 25X70 u, oblongo-hexagon:se, trigonis magnis sspe trabeculatim confluen- 
tibus. Flagellorum folia multoties minora, ovato-oblonga, laxe accumbentia, 
porrecta, ad $ bifida, laciniis late lanceolatis vix setaceis. 
Roraima, Ledge, 7500-8000 ft, McConnell $ Quelch, 334/2, 334/11 & 334/14, all 
in part. 
This plant has been found before by Pittier in the higher mountains of Costa Rica. 
383. SCHISMA SUBDENTATUM, Steph., n. sp.  Sferilis, mediocris, fusco-purpurascens, 
optime nitens, densissime depresso-czespitosa. Caulis ad 6 em. longus, simplex vel 
furcatus, furcis divergentibus. Folia confertissima, maxime decurvo-hamata, 
angusta, plus 3-plo longiora quam lata, ad $ bifida, laciniis parum divergentibus, 
longe acuminatis, acutis. Cellulle foliorum subapicales 17X25 p, parietibus 
longioribus valde incrassatis ; inerassatio marginalis, precipue ad angulos cellularum, 
grosse nodulose- vel subdentatim prominula. Cellule basales folii longe hexagon:e, 
25X68 u, parietibus longioribus maxime trabeculatim incrassatis. 
Roraima, Ledge, 7500-8000 ft., McConnell & Quelch, 334/1. 
34. TRICHOCOLEA SPHAGNOIDES, Steph., n. nomen. Leiomitra sphagnoides, Spruce, in 
Trans. Edinb. Bot. Soc. xv. (1885), p. 350. 
Roraima, Ledge, 7500-8000 ft. McConnell & Quelch, 334/9 in part, 11 in part, 
and 13. 
Andes of Quito. 
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