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Mrs. Gepp to whom I showed my plant during a visit to London 
in October 1907 then agreed with me; later on after having seen 
an original specimen of Avr. levis Howe, I have some doubt if my 
plant really could be referred to this species; but having only one 
specimen and therefore not being able to form any opinion as to 
its capability of variation I have preferred to let it be undetermined. 
The chief characteristic of my plant is that the main filaments in 
Fig. 6. Avrainvillea spec. 
Compare text. b,c, d,e about “/1; a and f about 2/1. 
the middle of the flabellum are cylindric or only very little torulose; 
and further the increasing of the diameter of the outmost branches. 
Also the habitus of the plant is rather different from A. lenis, my 
form being much larger, of a looser consistency and the flabellum 
with a lacerated and lobed margin. 
