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Taxonomic notes. — C. Warnstorf (Hedwigu 47:76-112. 1907), in describ- 

 ing new species of Sphagnum, includes 5 from the United States and 9 from S. 

 America. — Ed. Fischer (Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Gesells. 25:372-376. 1907) describes 

 in a preliminary way some hypogeous fungi from California, collected by Setchell 

 and Gardxer, including a new monotypic genus, Pseudohalsamia SetcheUiij and 

 a new species of Pseudogenea and of Hysterangium. He also refers Pseudhydno- 

 tr}'a to Geopora (Pezizaceae) . — R. C. Benedict (Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 34:445- 

 458. 1907), in a first paper on the genus Antrophytum, has presented a synopsis 

 of the subgenera and the American species, the latter 9 in number, 2 of which are 

 new. — F, D. Kern {idem 459-463) has published new western species of Gymno- 

 sporangium (3) and Roestelia (3). — W. A. Murrill {idem 465-481), in a list of 

 Philippine Polj'poraceae, has published 24 new species and transferred 21. — J. N. 

 Rose (Smithson. Miscell. Coll. 50:330. 1907) has published a new Xopalea from 



Guatemala; and in collaboration with N. L. Brittox {idem 2>?,^-^ZZ' P^^- 43t 44) 

 has established a new genus {Pereskiopsis) of Cactaceae, by raising to generic rank 

 § Pereskiopuntia of Opuntia, including 11 species, 2 of which are described as 

 new.— L. M. Underwood and W. R. Maxon {idem 335, 336) have described 2 

 new species of Lindsaea, one from Columbia, the other from Cuba. — ^W. F. Wight 

 {idem 174. pi. xy) has described a new Alaskan larch (L. alaskensts). — C. V. 

 Piper (^idem 195-202), in publishing some new plants of the Pacific slope, describes 

 3 new subspecies of Cassiope Mertmsiana; presents a re\Tsion of Orikocarpus 

 tenuijoliiis and its relatives, including a new species; and describes new species 

 under Lupinus, Castilleia, and Valeriana.— F. S. Collins (Rhodora 9:197-202. 

 pL y6, 1907) has described new species of green algae under Pleurococcns, 

 Chaetomorpha, Cladophora, and Vaucheria (2).— A. Daitdson (Muhlenbergia 

 3:105-108. 1907), in a discussion of several species of Sphaerostigma, describes 

 a new species.— In the fii^t paper (Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54tt-30. 1907) of a 

 series to contain descriptions of new plants collected in tropical Africa by AirG. 

 Chevalier, Casimir DeC.^*dolle describes a new genus {Churia) of Meliaceae.— 

 In the 19th number of "Diagnoses Africanae" (Kew BuH. 1907:3^^3^5% 

 W. B. HEiiSLEY has described anew genus {Cordeauxia) of Leguminosae (Caes- 

 alpmieae), and H. Bollts a new genus {Peglera) of Rhi^phoraceae.— N, L. 

 Brittox (Bull. N. Y. Bot. Gaid. 5:311-3^8- 1907). '^ » fourth contribution to 



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Badiera, Passiflora, Rochefortia, and Tetranthus.—G. W. Wh50X (BuH. Torr. 

 Bot. Club 34:387-416. 1907), in a second paper on X. Am. Peron(^porales, 

 presents the Ph>-tophtboreae and Rhysotheceae, and describes RJiysotheca as a new 

 genus of 12 species, to include Peronospora § Zoosporatopai^e DeBary— P. A. 

 Rydberg {idem 417-437), ia his iSth paper on the Rocky Mountain flaia, 

 breaks up Thelypodiuro, as heretofore recognized, into 6 genera, the 5 newjenera 

 being TMypodiopsis, Pleurophragma, Hesperidanihus, Stmkydla, and Hefera- 

 ihrix; establishes a new genus {CUarocrantbe) on Catdanthus hastaius S.^ats.; 

 and d^rrr-hP.. n^w «npries under Homaiobus (S), Diholcos, Kentrophyta, Aragal- 



