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Ohs. A species allied to C. colensoi, Mitten ("Handbook 

 N.Z. Flora," p. 753). 



"2. C. spmceana, sp. nov. 



Plant prostrate, creeping, l-J^in.-2in. long, 2 lines wide, very 

 pale-green ; simple and with 1-3 short lateral branches ; the 

 under surface of stems clothed with very fine rootlets. Leaves 

 opposite, close, imbricate, patent, 1 line long, sub-trapeziform 

 or broadly pyramidal with the apex (one-fifth) cut off, very 

 truncate, straight or slightly sinuate, 2-ciliate-horned, one at 

 each outer angle, margined ; margins entire and straight ; 

 very broad at base, decurrent. Cells very large, sub-quadrate- 

 orbicular or sub-pentagonal, their walls double. Stipules 

 large, sub-quadrate-reuiform, with five (rarely six) cilio-fim- 

 briae, long, flexuous, subulate, 6-8-celled, the two lower cells 

 geminate ; connate rather broadly on both sides with leaves. 

 Sinuses very large and broad at base. 



Hab. Growmg over and closely adhering to patches of 

 Lepidozia leticocarpa (infra), low woods, Dannevirke, County 

 of Waipawa ; 1888 : W. C. 



Ohs. The outline of leaf resembles that of Lopliocolea 

 ciliata, Mitt. 



3. G. ammo])hila, sp. nov. 



Plant prostrate, spreading, dichotomously branched at top, 

 l-|in.-2in. long, 3 lines wide at middle of main stem, 2 lines 

 •on branches, dusky dark-green, but when young light-green. 

 Leaves imbricate throughout, deltoid-rotund, dimidiate, very 

 w^avy, shining, entire, margined, with a strongly-marked hori- 

 zontal green line running towards apex ; tip rounded, obtuse 

 and sub-acute ; decurrent on dorsal stem and meeting at their 

 ■extreme bases. Cells sub-orbicular, walls double with minute 

 ■cellules,- oval and larger at centre. Stipule large, connate on 

 both sides, reniform, concave, recurved, ciliate-toothed ; teeth 

 few, distant, smaller at the ends. 



Hah. On the ground with other small plants, sandy spots, 

 sides of Mount Tongariro, County of East Taupo ; 1887 : Mr. 

 H. Hill. 



4. C. vulcanica, sp. nov. 



Plant small, sub-erect, simple and forked at base, sub iin. 

 high, aVn. wide. Leaves very close, slightly imbricated, 

 regular, spreading, sub-deltoid, apex truncate straight, 2- 

 horned (the upper one generally longer and curved), dimidiate, 

 sides slightly rounded, irregularly ciliate-toothed, teeth 

 straight ; ventral margin produced at base and more ciliate, 

 ciliae curved. Stipule large (for plant), oblong-quadrate, 

 retuse with ten long teeth, six at top and two at each side, 

 connate with leaf below on both sides ; margined, edges and 



