Balantiopsis. franzstephani. species hepaticarum (Vol.VI, 1924) 



114. Balantiopsis, Mitten.— cf. voi. iv, p. 100-107 



16. Balantiopsis caledoniea St. n. sp. 



Sterilis pusilla flaccida, flavo-virens, in cortice dense depresso 

 caespitans. Caulis ad 15 mm. longus, simplex vel parum breviterque 

 ramosus. Folia caulina oblique patula, conferta, parum concava, 

 in plano ovato-oblonga, symmetrica (1,75 mm. longa, medio 1 mm. 

 lata) margine supero remote trispinoso, infero nudo vel sub apice 

 paucispinoso, apice ipso emarginato-bifido, sinu amplo, lobis anguste 

 emarginato-bifido, sinu amplo, lobis anguste lanceolatis porrectis 

 setaceis. Cellulse superse 18x36 (x, basales 18x54[x, trigonis nullis, 

 cuticula striolata. Lobulus folio parum brevior, ex angusta basi 

 obovatus, apice profunde emarginato-bifidus, laciniis angustis 

 setaceis, sub apice utrinque spina longa angusta armatis. Amphi- 

 gasiria caulina parva, profunde sinuatim inserta, disco integro 

 subrotunda, supra basin utrinque unidentato, apice longe quadri- 

 fida, laciniis disco sequilongis, apice furcatim longeque bifidis. 



Hab. Noua Caledonia (Franc legit). 



17. Balantiopsis fuscescens St. n. sp. 



Sterilis magna robusta, fusco-brunnea, subatra dense depresso- 

 csespitans. Caulis ad 6 cm. longus, inferne simplex, superne breviter 

 ramosus. Folia caulina remota, oblique patula, valde concava, in 

 plano 3,75 mm. longa, medio 3 mm. lata, symmetrica, lata basi 

 inserta, basi utrinque longius decurrentia, apice obtusa, breviter 

 inciso-biloba, sinu recto, lobis late triangulatis, marginibus ceterum 

 remote valideque dentatis, dentibus infimis bifidis vel pinnatim 

 setulosis. Cellulse superse 18x18 \x, basales 27x72(i,, trigonis nullis. 

 Lobulus folio duplo minor, subrotundus, folio brevissime connatus, 

 regulariter remoteque spinosus, superne dentatus, apice breviter 

 excisus, basi utrinque hastatim setaceus. Amphigastria caulina 

 lobulis simillima, parum majora, apice profundius incisa basi 

 anguste profundeque excisa. 



Hab. Patagonia australis (Skottsberg legit). 



18. Balantiopsis lancifolia St. n. sp. 



Sterilis minor, flaccida, pallide virens, subhyalina, in cortice 

 dense depresso caespitans. Caulis ad 2 cm. longus, simplex pallidus 



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