12 V. F. Brotherus. [XLYII 



formibus, remotis, patentissimis, reflexis obtecta, snperne fa- 

 sciculatim ramosi, ramis ad 1,5 cm usque longis, complanatis, 

 cum foliis c. 2 mm latis, flexiiosis, dense foliosis, pinnatim 

 ramulosis, obtusis; folia stipWs e basi subsemiamplexicauli, 

 late ovata sensim in acumeii elongatum, angnstum attenuata, 

 marginibus erectis, argiite serratis, aciimine integris, nervö 

 tenui, ramea scariosa, sicca immutata, lateralia patentia, con- 

 caviuscnla, ovata, acuta, c. 1,5 mm longa et c. 0,6 6 mm lata. 

 marginibus erectis, ubique grosse et acute serratis, nervö 

 tenui, lutescente, infra summum apicem evanido, dorso sn- 

 perne remote aculeato-serrato, cellnlis linearibus, distinctis, 

 minutissime papillosis, basilaribus infimis tantnm laxioribns. 

 ventralia adpressa, nniseriata, multo minora, caeterum late- 

 ralibus similia; ijerichaetia plernmqne qnatnor, raro singnla, fn- 

 sco-tomentosa, bracteis erectis, internis a basi oblonga, vagi- 

 nante in subnlam longissimam sensim vel abrnptius angnsta- 

 tis, integris, nervö vix distincto; seta 4 — 5 cm älta, iiexuosa, 

 angulata, sicca snperne sinistrorsum torta, nitidinscula, rnbra. 

 laevissima; theca horizontalis, minnta, oblongo-cylindrica, bre- 

 vicollis, cnm collo c. 5 mm longa, c. 1,5 mm crassa, sicca 

 laevis vel indistincte plicata, pacliydermis, rnfo-brnnnea: peri- 

 stomium H. Junghuhnii ; 02)erculum e basi conica in rostrum 

 breve, strictum, obtusum attenuatum, Calyptra ignota. 



Mindanao: Distr, of Davao, Mt. Apo, on mossy trees. 

 alt. 1600 m (Copeland n. 1030). 



Species pnlcherrima, H. Macgregorii Brotli. et Geli. affi- 

 nis, sed seta multo longiore et tlieca minore oculo nudo jam 

 dignoscenda. 



40. Mniodendron fnsco-mucronatum (C. Mull.; Jaeg. sub Hypno- 

 dendro). 



Lnzon: Prov. of Bataan, Mt. Mariveles, Lamao River 

 on rocks in damp ravine, alt. 940 m. ("Whitford n. 281). 



Mindanao: Distr. of Davao, trail to Mt. Apo, on rocks 

 near a stream, alt. 800 m (Copeland n. 976). 



Area: Philippines. 



