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ScHLOTTHEiMiA RusBYANA C. Muller, n. sp. Near Yungas, 4600 



ft. 1883(3191). 



Plants densely matted together in dark red-brown cushions 

 among the roots of orchids. Stems trailing, branches erect, about 

 I cm. long ; leaves densely crowded at the apex of the branches, 

 erect-appressed and plicate when drj^ 1-1.5 mm. long, oblong, 

 obtuse, the vein ending in a short cuspidate apex; upper cells in 

 regular transverse rows, the blade slightly undulate ; lower elon- 

 gated with thickened papillose ends. Plants sterile ; alliance not 

 determined. 



Zygodon recurvifoliids Sch. Sorata, Bolivia, 8000 ft. Feb., 

 1886(3194.) 



Compared with type in Herb. Schimper at Kew, no. 1629, G. 

 Mandon Plantae Andium Boliviensium Exsicc. from Vicinius Sor- 

 ata; also compared with no. 1627 Z.ferrugineiis Sch., of the same 

 Exsiccatae, Dr. MUUer having determined Dr. Rusby's specimen 

 as the last named species. It is unmistakably the former having 

 much larger leaves which quickly become recurved when moist- 

 ened. The plants also are not at all rusty. M. Bescherelle has 

 subsequently supplied me with duplicates of Mandon's nos. 1629 

 and 2627 and I have recently been able to verify my previous de- 

 termination. 



Entosthodon papillosum E. G. Britton, n. sp. Sorata loooo ft. 



Feb. 1886 (3131). 



Plants scattered on hard, bare patches of earth; plants includ- 

 ing the sporophyte 5-8 mm. high ; leaves few, rosulate, long subu- 

 late, acuminate, the vein excurrent into or ending below the long 

 slender tip, margins entire; cells very lax. Dioecious. Seta 5-8 

 mm. long, stout, densely papillose, erect or slightly arcuate when 

 dry, sinuous when moist ; capsule globose-pyriform, about 2 mm. 

 long, including the stomatose neck; lid flat; peristome none; 

 calyptra not lobed at base. 



Allied to E. Lhidigii Hpe. according to the description and 

 key given by Mitten (Musci, Austro-Americani, p. 243), but differ- 

 ing in the densely papillose pedicel. This and the following 

 species were found growing together in the same patches. 



Entostliodon Liiidigii Hpe.? (ex. descriptio.) Sorata lOOOO ft. 

 Feb. 1886(3131). 



Compared with specimens of E. J\Iando?ii Sch. mss., no. 1645, 

 Mandon, Bolivia, the leaves of which are less acuminate and 

 have not a subulate tip ; in both, the leaves are not bordered and 



