18 V. F. Brotherus. [XLVTII 
" Neckera (Himanthocladium) pacifica Broth. et Par. n. sp. 
Dioica; robustiuscula, gregarie crescens, viridis, aetate 
fuscidula, nitidiuscula; caulis primarius longe repens, parce 
et fasciculatim radiculosus, secundarius erectus, c. 4 em altus, 
stipitatus, stipite brevi, foliis squamaeformibus, minutis, acutis, 
adpressis obtecto, dein complanatus, cum foliis c. 4 mm latus, 
dense foliosus, parce ramosus, obtusus; folia caulina 8 faria, 
transverse undulata, Jlateralia patula, asymmetrica, ovato- 
ligulata, rotundato-obtusa, c. 1,9 mm longa, superne c. 0,6 mm 
lata, basi uno latere inflexa, marginibus superne minutissime 
erenulatis, nervo pallido, infra apicem folii evanido, cellulis 
minutis, rhombeis, basin versus longioribus, ad insertionem 
fusco-aureis, ramea minora, caeterum eisdem caulinis similia; 
bracteae perichaetii e basi breviter oblonga, vaginante sensim 
su bloriformiter acuminatae, obtusiusculae, subintegrae, enerves; 
seta c. 2 mm alta, curvatula, tenuis, lutea, laevissima; theca 
erecta, minuta, ovalis, pallide fusca, laevis; exostomir dentes 
anguste lanceolato-lineares, sordide pallide lutescentes, pa- 
pillosi, articulati; endostomium luteum, papillosum; corona 
basilaris humilis; processus dentibus angustiores, subaequilongi, 
anguste perforati; spori 0,017—0,020 mm, virides, laeves. 
Caetera ignota. 
Pidjiteré pr. Noumea, ad corticem ramulorum (Le Rat). 
Species N. prionacis C. Mäll. habitu persimilis, sed foliis 
apice minutissime crenulatis nec eroso-dentatis prima fronte 
dignoscenda. 
+ Neckera Baeurlenii Geh. 
M. Malaoui pr. Noumea, alt. 300 m, in silvis (Etesse). 
Forma a typo novo-guineensi statura robustiore recedens, 
sed ob inflorescentiam synoicam foliorumque structuram ab hac, 
ut videtur, haud diversa. 
+ Homalia exigua Bryol. jav. 
Ad ramulos secus amnem Tipindje (Etesse). 
+ Thamnium eflagellare Aongstr. 
Mont Malaoui pr. Noumea, ad corticem arborum (Etesse);? 
Mont Moué (Le Rat). 
