434. ALG OF TASMANIA. 
ish, and staining the paper in drying. Keramidia springing 
directly from the stem, on thickish inarticulate stalks, ovate- 
acuminate, large. Stichidia borne on the ramelli, pedicellate, 
oblong, acute or lanceolate, but not remarkably attenuate.— 
This species has greatly the habit of D. elegans, Ag., but is a 
much coarser growing plant, and wants the beautiful rosy 
colour of that species. 
6. Dasya bolbochete, Harv. ; caule crassiusculo, ramosissimo 3 
ramis alternis, patentibus, simplicibus, ramulisque filis 
articulatis elongatis floccosis tenuissimis vestitis; filis e 
bulbo lanceolato basi attenuato penicillatis, simplicibus, 
setiformibus, fragilibus, articulis diametro 5-6-plo longiori- 
George Town, V. D. L., R. Gunn, Esq., n. 1264.—Stem 
6-8 inches long, thicker than hog's bristle, much branched 
from the base; branches alternate or irregular, spreading; 
once or twice divided; the penultimate branches long and 
simple, clothed, but not very densely, with articulated ra- 
melli. Ramelli 2-3 lines long, simple, setaceous, and very 
fragile if moistened after having been dried, springing from 
bulbous bodies borne quadrifariously on the stem, of à 
lanceolate figure and not unlike in form to the stichidia of pé — 
genus.—The ramelli spring from all parts of these bulbs, 
from top to bottom, and thus form little pencils. The stem, 
though externally striate, as in Dasya proper, is internally 
many tubed as in Polysiphonia, and divided into joints about 
equal in length and breadth. Colour full red. Fruit un- — 
known. ront M 
7. Dasya verticillata, Harv.; caule crasso longissimo ; ramis - 
alternis, pinnatis, gracilibus, basi attenuatis ; pinnis TA 
mellis articulatis elongatis simplicibus striatis verticillatis 5 
verticillis approximatis; articulis diametro 5-8-plo longt- 
oribus; stichidiis..... .? i. 
George Town, V. D. L., R. Gunn, Esq., n. 1306.—A single | 
imperfect specimen of this very distinct species has only ien » 
sent by Mr. Gunn. This is a fragment of an undivi z 
stem 5 inches long, cylindrical, and about À a line in diam?” 
