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8-plicate, mouth deeply laciniate ; lacinins ciliate at tips ; cilia? 

 waved, jointed ; cells as in leaves. Capsule (immature, at 

 bottom of perianth) stalked, globular, longer than broad, apicu- 

 late, shining, green. Sporules numerous, triangular ; elaters 

 small, stout, obtuse. 



Hah. In patches among mosses, woods South of Danne- 

 verke, County of Waipawa ; 1887 : W.C 



Obs. A species allied to J. monodon, Hook. fil. and Tayl., 

 but differing in several particulars. 



Genus 3. Plagiochila, Nees and Montague. 

 § I. Stems simple or sparingly branched. 



1. P. recta, sp. nov. 



Plant small, gregarious ; rhizome creeping. Stems erect, 

 simple, sometimes forked or slightly branched, -f-1 inch high, 

 2 lines wide, tips decurved. Leaves alternate, sub-imbricate, 

 obliquely oblong-cordate, entire, falcate, very thin and tender, 

 of a lively light-green, apex truncate, recurved, with 2 minute 

 divergent acute teeth, one at each outer angle ; ventral margin 

 much arched, the base free, large and round, produced and 

 meeting the opposite leaf on ventral side, and so appearing as a 

 uniform longitudinal line or ridge ; dorsal margin straight, 

 decurrent, with a crease in each leaf where it joins the stem. 

 Cells crowded, orbicular with double walls and minute cellules 

 regularly disposed in their centres, clear. Involucral leaves 

 broader and larger with margins minutely denticulate. Perianth 

 large (for plant), terminal, sessile, pale green, sub-oblong- 

 quadrate, sides straight (poculiform), thin, much compressed 

 above, inflated below, mouth truncate, entire, margin slightly 

 sinuate and irregularly denticulate. 



Hab. In low wet woods near Norsewood, County of Wai- 

 pawa ; forming small thick patches on branches of trees ; 1880 : 

 W.C. 



Obs. This is a peculiar looking little species when in flower, 

 owing to its large pale and straight-sided terminal perianths ; 

 apparently it is rather scarce. In size and general appearance 

 it is somewhat like P.serrata, Lind., and P. approximata, Lind. ; 

 while the form of its leaves closely resembles those of P. 

 radiculosa, Mitten, (a much larger indigenous species, differing 

 widely in habit, shape of perianth, and areolation ;) its leaves 

 are also largely and regularly produced at their ventral bases, 

 somewhat like those of P. hypnoides, Lind. 



2. P. ccBspitosa, sp. nov. 



Plant densely gregarious ; rhizome creeping, wiry, dry, much 

 branched and iniplexed. Stems brownish, erect, simple, rarely 

 branched, 1-1^ inches high, 31 lines wide, leafy to base, tips 



