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columella; simple for some distance, then branched in a 

 dichotomous or vague manner; spores globose, brown. 



JSnerlhenema muscorwm, LeV., Ann. Sci. Nat, Ser. IV., vol. 

 xix., p. 289 (1863) ; Sacc., Syll, vii., 1, no. 1380. 



On moss. New Granada. 



The information respecting the present species is insufficient 

 to indicate its specific features with exactness. 



ANCYROPHORUS, Baunk. 



Sporangium stipitate. Stem prolonged within the sporangium 

 as a columella, reaching the apex of the sporangium and there 

 expanding into a discoid membrane. Capillitium originating 

 from this stout discoid membrane, and from the upper part of 

 the columella proper. Threads of the capillitium only towards 

 the extremities inconsiderably forked, the extreme branches 

 arcuate and furnished with numerous subulate spines. 



Ancyrophorus, Raunkier, Myx. Dan., in Bot. Tidsskrift. 

 (Journ. Bot. Soc. Bot. de Copenhague), 1888, p. 92, and 1889, 

 p. 110 (in English). 



Clossly allied to JSnerthmema, known by the branches of the 

 capillitium springing from the upper portion of the stem as 

 well as from its discoid apex. 



Distrib. Denmark. Species 1. 



Ancyrophorus crassipes, Raunk. 



Sporangia globose, stipitate. Stem shorter than the spor- 

 angium, from an exceedingly thick base lengthened directly 

 into the subulate columella. Threads of capillitium combined 

 by very few transverse branches. The extreme branches arcuate, 

 and provided with numerous subulate spines. Stem, columella, 

 and capillitium dull violet-black. Spores smooth or delicately 

 warted; bright violet, 10 12 //, diameter. 



Ancyrophorus crassipes, Raunk., Myx. Dan., p. 93 (1888), and 

 p. 110 (1890) in English. 



On rotten wood. Denmark. 



