BY V. F. BROTHERUS AND W. W. WATTS. 549 



Arthrocormus Doz. et Molk. 



A. ScHiMPERi D. et M. 



Babinda, n. 422, 4 38. In the Melb. Herb., there is a doubtful 



record of ''■Leucobryuiri' Schimperi for the Johnstone River. A. 



Schimperi is found in the Indian Archipelago, the New Hebrides, 



etc. 



*ExoDiCTYON Card. 

 *E. SUBSCABRUM (Broth.) Card. 

 Frenchman's Creek, n. 3946. Previous record, Papua. 



Fissidentaceae. 



F I s s I D E N s Hedw. 

 IF. ARBOi^Eus Broth. 

 Stoney Creek; Babinda; Lake Barrine; Raven shoe. 



fF. ASPLKNioiDEs (Sw.) Hedw. 

 Ravenshoe, n. 471, 533 e.p. 



F. {Semilimhidium) cairnensis Broth, et Watts, n.sp. 



Dioicus(?): gregarie crescens, pallide viridis, opacus; caulis 

 usque ad 5 mm. longus, cum foliis usque ad 1 9 mm. latus, inHma 

 basi fusco-radiculosus, dense foliosus, simplex vel furcatus; folia 

 sicca hoiiiomallula, humidastricta, erecto-patentia, infimaminuta, 

 dein subaequalia, ligulata, breviter acuminata, acuta, c. 1*3 mm 

 longa et c. 0"38 mm. lata, marginibus supeine minutissime serru 

 latis, lamina vera ad medium folii producta, basi limbo albido, 

 e cellulis angustissimis constructo, lamina dorsali e basi nerv: 

 enata, ibidemque rotundata, nervo crassiusculo, lutescente 

 infra summum apicem folii evanido, cellulis rotundato-hexagonis 

 0-007-0-OlOmm., pellucidis, papilla media instructis; seta termin 

 alls, solitaria, rarius binse ex eodem perichsetio, usque ad 2 mm 

 alta, tenuis, rubra, levissima; theca inclinata vel nutans, minuta 

 ovalis, pallida; operculum e basi conica recte rostratum; calyptra 

 ignota. Planta mascula ignota. 



Near Hotel, Babinda, Cairns district, on rotten logs, n. 332a 

 (leg. Watts). ^ 



Species limbo brevi cellulisque pellucidis, papilla media in- 

 structis dignoscenda. 



