42 

 Siibfam. 3. Boodleoi. 



Cladophoropsis Borgs. 



In my paper »Contribution a la connaissance dii genre Sipho- 

 nocladus Schmitz« I have pointed out that the forms Schmitz 

 has referred to this genus are so different that they cannot be 

 kept together in the same genus. Tlie one form of Schmitz' Sipho- 

 nocladiis Psyttaliensis, I referred to my new genus Cladopho- 



Fig. 26. Cladophoropsis membranacea (Ag.) Borgs. 

 Two specimens prepared out from a cushion. (About 5:1). 



ropsis. I was at that time, (for more detail see my paper), most 

 inclined to place Cladophoropsis in the family of the Cladopko- 

 racese. Having since then not only examined much more mater- 

 ial of Cladophoropsis membranacea but also become acquainted 

 with so many other forms of the Valoniacew I have arrived at 

 the conclusion, that I was wrong at that time in referring Cla- 

 dophoropsis to the Cladophoraceas ; it has its natural place among 

 the Valoniaceae, being most nearly related to the genus Boodlea. 

 To confirm this my altered view, I shall here give a short 



