Arachniopnis. franz stkpfiam. si-kciics hkpaticahum (Vol.VI, 1922) 



Amchniopsis, Spruce. — cf. voi. iii, p. 6.33. 



4. Araehiiiopsis capillaeea St. n. sp. 



Sterilis exigua, subh^^alina flaccida, gracillima, muscis consociata. 

 Caulis ad 8 mm. longus, sparsim longeque ramosus, capillaceus. 

 Folia caulina remota, seLiformia, tenuissima, 8-10 cellulas longa ; 

 cellulce uniseriatae (18 [x latse, 108 [x longse) trigonis nullis, parietibus 

 tenuibus. Amphigastria nulla. 



Hab. Brasilia (Puiggari legit). 



5. Araclmlopsis madagascariensis St. n. sp. 



Autoica exigua rigidula flavescens, muscis consociata. Caulis ad 

 5 mm. longus, irregulariter pinnatus et bipinnatus. Folia caulina 

 remota, oblique patula, fere ad basin usque bifida, laciniis 0,58 mm. 

 longis attenuatis, late divergentibus, 7 cellulas longis, unam cel- 

 lulam latis. Cellulse angustse, triple longiores quam latse. Am- 

 phigastria nulla vel rudimentaria, ad 2 cellulas geminatim con- 

 nectas reducta. Perianthia obovato-obcuneata (1,5 mm. longa, ore 

 0,67 mm. lata) apice truncata longissime multifida, setis 0,5 mm. 

 longis, numerosis, prorrectis, plica postica ad medium decurrente, 

 similiter armata. Folia floralia intima 0,67 mm. longa, profunde 

 quadriseta, setulis late divergentibus, 8 cellulas longis ; discus 

 basalis integer late obcuneatus, 8 cellulas latus, cellulae elongatse, 

 triplo longiores, quam latse. Amphigastrium florale intimum bise- 

 tulum, foliis floralibus parum brevius, Amphigastrium florale inti- 

 mum bisetulum, foliis floralibus parum brevius. Androecia subflo- 

 ralia bracteis paucijugis. 



Hab. Madagascar (Villaume legit). 



Giiandonanthus, Mitt. -cf. voi. m, p. 64i 



9. Chandonanthus fragillimus St. n. sp, 



Planta sterilis majuscula, rigida, intense rufa, subpurpurea, pulvi- 

 natim csespitans. Caulis ad 3 cm, longus simplex vel sparsim brevi- 

 terque ramosus. Folia caulina conferta, squarrose patula, canali- 

 culatim concava, usque ad basin fere triloba, lobis subaequalibus, 



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