38 PATAGONIAN EXPEDITIONS! BOTANY. 



clada, substituted the name Androcryphia. The latter, therefore, is the 

 oldest for the group as a genus and ought to be retained. 



3. ANEURA CALVA Schiffn. & Gottsche, Lebermoose der Forschungsreise 



S. M. S. "Gazelle," 42. //. 8.f. 16. 1890. 

 Fuegia. 



4. ANEURA CRISPA (Schiffn. & Gottsche) Steph. Hedwigia, 32: 137. 



1893- 



Pseiidoneura crispa Schiffn. & Gottsche, Lebermoose der Forschungsreise 

 S. M. S. "Gazelle," 41. //.<?./ 14, 15. 1890. 



Fuegia. 



The specimens agree with a part of the type-material, kindly sent me 

 by Professor Schiffner. (W. Magellan, Dusen.) 



5. ANEURA FUEGIENSIS (Massal.) Evans, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb, i: 



142. 1892. 



Riccardia fuegiensis Massal. Nuovo Gior. Bot. Ital. 17: 255. //. 26. f. 34. 



1885. 

 Lapataia. 



6. ANEURA PREHENSILIS (Hook. f. & Tayl.). Non Mitt, in Hook. f. 



Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 543. 1867. 



Jungermannia prehensilis Hook. f. & Tayl. Lond. Jour. Bot. 3: 480. 



1844. 

 Metzgeria prehensilis Hook. f. & Tayl. in G. L. & N. Syn. Hep. 505. 



1846. 

 Acrostolia prehensilis Trevis. Mem. reale 1st. Lomb. di Sci. e Lett. III. 



4: 431. 1877. 



Riccardia prehensilis Massal. Nuovo Gior. Bot. Ital. 17: 255. 1885. 

 Aneura savatieri Steph. Hedwigia, 32: 26. 1893. 

 Villarino Bay. (W. Magellan, Dusen.) 



There has been so much confusion regarding this characteristic plant of 

 southern Patagonia that it seems wise to give a brief review of the litera- 

 ture concerning it and to emphasize again its most important peculiarities. 

 The original description of Jungermannia prehensilis (like all in Hooker 



