Frullania. franz stepaani. species hepaticarum (Vol. IV, 1911.) 



longior qiiam latus, erectus, vertice obtusus, sub ore magis constrictus ; 

 stylus ubique foliaceus, majusculus, lanceolatus acutus. Amphigastria 

 caulina maxima, caule quintuplo latiora, sinuatim inserta, subrotunda 

 vel latiora quam longa, apice brevissime inciso-bilobula. Perianthia 

 obovato-oblonga, rostro iongiusculo. Folia floralia intima magna lanceo- 

 lata, acuta, integerrima, lobulo sequilongo, anguste lanceolato, spinis 

 irregularibus maxime hispido. Amphigastrium florale lobulis sequi- 

 longum, late ligulatum, ad medium anguste bifidum, marginibus ubique 

 dense irregulariterque spinosis. Androecia parva capitata in plantamulta 

 minore et graciliore. 



Hab. Madagascar, communis. 



25. Frullania creberrima St. n. sp. 



Dioica mediocris fusco-brunnea, in sicco aterrima, corticola. Caulis 

 ad 5 cm. longus, ramis primariis 5-6 mm. longis, confertis regulariter 

 consecutivis, hic illic ramo longiore interruptis, omnibus dense minu- 

 teque pinnulatis. Folia caulina imbricata, recte patula, subplana, 

 obovata, 1,12 mm. longa, medio 0,8 mm. lata, apice late rotundata, 

 antice caulem parum superantia, basi antica rotundata exappendiculata. 

 Cellulse superse 18 jx trigonis parvis nodulosis, parietibus ubique 

 fiexuosis, basales 18 X 36 {i trigonis magnis numerosis minoribus 

 mixtis. Lobulus maximus, grosse clavatus, 0,53 mm. longus, a caule 

 remotus, leviter nutans, sub ore constrictus, ore ipso rotundato, 

 marginem folii superante. Amphigastria caulina magna 0,8 mm. longa 

 et lata, transverse inserta, inferne obcuneata, apice late rotundata 

 breviterque exciso-bidentula. Perianthia obovato-oblonga, rostro bre- 

 vissimo. Folia floralia intimdi lanceolata, acuminata acuta, lobulo ^dirnm 

 breviore, lanceolato, marginibus ubique grosse profundeque laceratis. 

 Amphigastrium florale intimum foliis flor. subaequilongum, anguste 

 ligulatum, ad medium bifidum, rima angusta, iobis linearibus, maxime 

 irregulariterque laceratis; disco basali rectangulato, breviter irregulari 

 terque spinoso, hic illic lacinia majore dentata interrupto. Androscia 

 ignota. 



Hab. Madagascar. Betsileo. 



26. Frullania bilabiata St. n. sp. 



Dioca major, dilute brunnea, flaccida corticola et rupicola. Caulis ad 

 7 cm. longus, irregulariter breviterque pinnulatus, pinnis 6-7 mm. 

 longis, remotis, oblique patulis. Folia caulina imbricata, subrecte patula, 

 concava, apice arcte decurva, in plano ovato-elliptica (1,6 mm. longa, 

 .medio 1 mm. lata), apice rotundata, antice caulem late superantia, basi 



