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Pilopogon (Eupilopogon) africanus Broth, n. spec. — Dioicus; gracilis, caespito- 

 sus, caespitibus densis, faciliter dilabentibus, rigidis, pallide viridibus, inferne 

 nigrescentibus, nitidis; caulis usque ad 3 cm altus, erectas, parce radiculosus, 

 dense foliosus, innovationibus terminalibuSj erectis, gracillimis ; folia sicca ad- 

 pressa, humida erecto-patentia, canaliculato-concava, e basi oblonga tubuloso- 

 subulata, obtusiuscula, summo apice denticulata, nervo basi tertiam partem 

 folii occupante, dorso humiliter lamellato, cellulis laminalibus rhombeis, basi- 

 laribus internis multo majoribus, teneris, laxe oblongo-hexagonis , externis 

 multo angustioribus, limbum pluriseriatum, Iwalinum efformantibus, alaribus 

 sat numerosis, laxis, h3^alinis vel fuscidulis; bracteae perichaetii e basi longissima 

 vaginante raptim anguste subulata, in subula apice denticulata, ultra medium 

 setae vel usque ad thecam productae; seta c. i cm alta, flexuosula, tenuis, 

 rubescenti-lutea, laevis; theca erecta, anguste elliptica, sordide fuscidula, de- 

 operculata atrofusca, laevis; operculum aciculare; calyptra cucuUata , basi 

 fimbriata. (Taf. XI, Fig. 5). 



Rugege - Bergland: Katandaganja-Berg, steiler Hang der Bergsteppe 

 zwischen Grasbiischeln, ca. 1900 m ii. j\I. (fruclitend im Aug. 1907 — n. 724), 



Species P. gracili Brid. affinis. 



Metzleria alticaulis Broth, n. spec. — Dioica; gracilis, caespitosa, caspitibus 

 densis, late extensis, lutescentibus, nitidis; caulis usque ad 8 cm altus, erectus, 

 strictiusculus, fere ad apicem tomento rubiginoso vel albido obtectus, dense 

 foliosus, simplex vel apice divisus; folia erecto-patentia, tubuloso-concava, e basi 

 lanceolata longissime subulata, marginibus apice minute serrulatis, nervo lato, 

 subulam supremam totam occupante, cellulis laminalibus anguste linearibus, 

 basilaribus internis laxis, rectangularibus, externis angustissimis, limbum hyali- 

 num, pluriseriatum efformantibus, alaribus laxis, teneris, fuscis; seta c. 3 cm 

 alta, strictiuscula, tenuis sicca superne dextrorsum torta; theca erecta, oblongo- 

 elliptica, fusca, laevis, deoperculata atrofusca, oblongo, plicatula; operculum 

 e basi conica subulatum; calyptra magna, cucullata, basi lobata , nuda. 

 (Taf. XI, Fig. 6.) 



Ruwenzori: Butagu-Tal, Ericaceen-^egion, ca. 3300 m ii. M. (fruchtend 

 im Febr. 1908— n. 2614). 



Species ab omnibus congeneribus caule elongate prima f route dignoscenda. 



Leucobryaceae. 



Octoblepharum albidum (L.) Hedw. — Bukoba - Bezirk: Buddu-Wald, an 

 Asten, nur in winzigen Exemplaren vorhanden (steril im Juni 1907 — n. 249). 

 Uberall in der tropischen Zone eins der gemeinsten Moose. 



