Bryoph\ r ten. — Pteridophjnen. 589 



from Mindanao, related to 5. apiculata ; Hyophila flavipes, from 

 Balut Island, related to H. stenocarpa; Timiella Merrillii, from 

 Luzon; Anoectangium subclarum, from Luzon, related to A. darum; 

 Macromitrium (Goniostoma) mindanaense, from Mindanao, said not 

 to be comparable to any species previously recognized as of this 

 section of the genus; Macromitrium (Leiostoma) Copelandii, from 

 Luzon, related to M. Blumei; Macromitrium {Leiostoma) Foxworthyi, 

 from Luzon, similar in some respects to M. elongaium ; Sclotheimia 

 speciosissima, from Mindanao, related to S. Wallisii; Funaria (Euto- 

 sthodou) lusonensis, from Luzon, related to F. attenuata; Bryum 

 chrysobasilare, from Luzon, related to B. erythrocarpum ; Bryum 

 (Argyrobryum) erectum, from Luzon, related to B. microtheca ; 

 Orthomnium slolonaceum, from Mindanao, said to be a very peculiar 

 species ver}* - similar in habit to certain species of Eumnium, but on 

 account of the structure of the nerve pertaining to Orthomnium ; 

 Breutelia (Aco/eos) Merrillii, from Luzon ; Oedicladium {Pseudo-Dicr avi- 

 um) Foxworthyi, from Luzon, a very peculiar species by itself 

 constituting a distinct new section of the genus; Endotrichella serricus- 

 pes, from Mindanao, similar in habit to E. Wallisii and E. elegans ; 

 Merrüliobryuru fabronioides, from Luzon, a new genus and new spe- 

 cies, said to resemble Fabronia in structure of stem and leaves but 

 to be very different in characters of sporogonium; Ectropothecium 

 {Cupressina) risalense, from Luzon, a species nearest E. monumen- 

 torum; E. (Cupressina) subintorquatum, from Luzon, related to E. 

 intorquatum ; E. (Vesicularia campylothecium, from Luzon, near E. 

 Meyenianum ; Stereodon (Pseudo-Rhapidostegium) lusonensis, from 

 Luzon, ver}^ closely related to 5. curvirostris ; Taxithelium (Polystigma) 

 alare, from Mindoro, a very distinct species, to be compared with 

 T. Lindbergii ; and Acanthocladium Merrillii, from Luzon, related to 

 A. rigidum. Maxon. 



Christ, H., Spicilegium Filicum Philippinensium novarum 

 aut imperfecte cognitarum, II. (The Phil. Journ. Sc. C. Bot. 

 III. p. 269-276. October, 1908.) 



The following Philippine Pteridophyta are described as new: 

 Hymenophyllum angulosum Christ, from Mindoro, allied to H. cap- 

 illaceum and H. inaequale ; Trichomanes mindorense Christ, from 

 Mindoro, an ally of T. neilgherrensis ; T. [Goniocormus) alagense 

 Christ, from Mindoro; Cyathea halconensis Christ, from Mount 

 Halcon, Mindoro; C. lanaensis Christ, from Mindanao, Nephrolepis 

 Clementis Christ, from Mindanao, said to be intermediate between 

 N. cordifolia and N. volübilis; Humata repens minuscula Christ, from 

 Luzon; Microlepia todayensis Christ, from Mindanao, a very 

 large species with the habit of M. Speluncae ; Athyrium halconense 

 Christ, from Mount Halcon, Mindoro, a member of the Fauriei 

 group; Hypolepis toierifrons Christ, from Mount Halcon, Mindoro, 

 an alpestrine species with the habit of Dryopteris vilis ; Paesia luso- 

 nica Christ, from Luzon, here distinguished from P. rugulosa; 

 Vittaria elongata albiua Christ, from Mindoro: Elaphoglossum Merillii 

 Christ, from Mindoro, a member of the E. conforme group; and 

 Marsilea Mearnsii Christ, from Luzon, belonging to "the essenti- 

 ally African group with Single adnate conceptacles." Maxon. 



Maxon, W. R., Cyatheaceae [in part, of North America 1. 



(North American Flora. XVI. Part 1. p. 65-88. November 6. 1909). 



The present instalment of the Cyatheaceae includes, only the 



