Acolea. FRANZ stepiianj. species hepaticauum (Vol.VI, 1917) 



Acolea Diim. 



1. Acolea africana St. 



Dioica, ininor, rigida, fusco briinnea, subatra, pulvinatim csespitans. 

 Caulis ad 12 inm. longus, siniplex, rarius fasciculatim longeramosus. 

 Folia caulina cauli appressa, canaliculatim concava, in plano subro- 

 tunda (1 min. longa, 0,9 min. Iata)apicead Vsinciso-biloba, sinurecto, 

 lobis late rotundatis, marginibus ubique anguste arcteque recurvis. 

 Cellulx superse 9 ix, basales 1-4x36 [i, parietibus crassis, trigonis ita- 

 que minus distinctis, in facie dorsali papuloso-prominulse. Flores 

 feminei in caule ramisque terminales. Archegonia 10-12. Folia floralia 

 caulinis simillima, apice minus profunde incisa. 



Hab. Africa (Kilimandscharo). (Uhlig legit.) 



2. Acolea breviloba St. 



Dioica niinor gracillima, pallide flavicans rigida, pulvinatim csespi- 

 tans. Caulis ad 2 cm. longns, parum longegue ramosus. Folia caulina 

 conferta, valde concava, cauli vaginatlm appressa, in piano optime 

 ovata, symmetrica (1,17 mm. longa, medio 0,9 mm.Iata)apice 0,17 mm. 

 lata, inciso-bidentula, sinu recto, lobis triangulatis acutis porrectis. 

 Cellula; superse 18X18 ji, basales 18X27 [j., trigonis majusculi acutis, 

 inarginales crenatim prominulse. Flores feminei terminales, foliis flora- 

 libus caulinis aequimagnis, ovatis, superne irregulariter breviterque 

 denticulatis, lobis apicalibus brevissimis, acutis, sinu acuto. Capsnla 

 sphserica. Sporai 14- <j,, brunnese. Androecia in caule terminalia, bracteis 

 paucijugis, diandris, conduplicatim concavis, in plano foliis floralibus 

 siraillimis, brevioribus. 



Hab. Japonia. (Faurie legit.) 



3. Acolea caledonica St. 



Dioica pusilla, brunnea, rigida, pulvinatim csespitans. Caulis ad 

 13 mm. longus, irregulariter multiramosus, ramis primariis 8 mm. 

 longis, reliquis gradatim brevioribus. Folia caulina confertissima, 

 oblique patula, concava, in plano ovato-oblonga (1,25 mm. longa, 

 siipra basin 1 mm. lata) apice quam basis quadruplo angustiore, obtuso. 

 Cellulse superse 18X18 [x, basales 36x36 jj., parietibus validis, cuti- 

 cula levis. Androecia in ramis terminalia, bracteis paucijugis monandris 

 vel diandris. Per ianthia desmit. 



Hab. Nova Caledonia, in rupibus. (Sarazin legit.) 



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