Ptychoeoleus. franz stephani. species hepaticarum (Vol. V, 1912). 



caule quintuplo latiora, breviter sinuatim inserta, basi obcuneata, sub- 

 reniformia. Andmcia longissima, bracteis ad 20 jugis, confertis, squar- 

 rose patulis. 



Hab. Insulse Philippinx. 



60. Ptychocoleus Novse Guineae St. 



Syn. : Acrolejeunea Novse Guinese St. Hedw. 1889, p. 165. 



Autoica magna robusta, rufescens, in cortice laxe csespitans latissime 

 expansa. Caulis ad 8 cm. longus, multiramosus, ramis longioribus ad 

 3 cm. longis, irregulariter breviterque pinnatis. Folia caulina conferta, 

 squarrose patula, in situ falcato-triangulata, margine postico arcte 

 incurvo, in plano ovata (0,65 mm. longa, 0,4 mm. lata) asymmetrica, 

 apice obtusa, brevissima basi inserta, basi antica rotundato-appendicu- 

 lata. Cellulx superae 18 x 27 {i trigonis majusculis, basales 27 X45 jt 

 trigonis magnis. Lobulus in situ occultus, in plano linearis, parvus, 

 folio triplo brevior, recte truncatus, angulo acuto; Amphigastria 

 caulina magna, caule sextuplo latiora, latissime obcuneata, pro- 

 funde sinuatim inserta, apice late truncato-rotundata. Perianthia bre- 

 viter pyriformia, profunde Splicata, rostro valido. Folia floralia intima 

 caulinis simillima, parum majora, lobulo subduplo breviore, ad medium 

 soluto, lanceolato. Amphigastrium florale int. perianthio sequilongum, 

 ligulatum, duplo longius quam latum, apice breviter inciso-bifidura, 

 lobis triangulatis apiculatis. Androscia terminalia, longe spicata, bracteis 

 ad 12 jugis. 



Hab. Nova Guinea, Samoa, Queensland (Australia). 



61. Ptychocoleus Nymannii St. n. sp. 



Dioica, mediocris, olivacea, flaccida, in cortice spongiose, csespitans. 

 Caulis ad 4 cm. longus, irregulariter ramosus, ramis parvifoliis radi- 

 cantibus numerosis. Folia caulina conferta, subrecte patula, in situ 

 ovato-oblonga, apice late rotundata, leviter falcata, in plano late ovata, 

 symmetrica (1,2 mm. longa, 0,93 mm. lata) apice obtusa, latissima 

 basi inserta, basi antica breviter rotundata. Cellulse superse 18X36 {i 

 trigonis magnis acutis, basales 27 X 4-5 [j. trigonis parvis acutis, in 

 medio parietum nodulosis. Lobulus in situ fusiformis suboccultus, in 

 plano late ovatus, carina substricta, apice oblique truncatus, 3 dentatus, 

 dentibus validis. Amphigastria caulina majuscula, caule triplo Jatiora, 

 transverse inserta, obcuneata, apice truncata. Perianthia obovata, 

 inflata, eplicata, apice inflato-triplicata, plicis brevibus umbonatim 

 prominulis, rostro parvo conico. Folia floralia intimamaxima (1,5 mm. 

 longa, 1 mm. lata) late ovata, acuta, dense regulariterque denticulata, 



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