(VoL. V, 1942). FRANZ STEPHANI. SPECIES HEPATICAHUM Lophulejeunea. 



15. Lopholejeunea abortiva (Mitt.) St. 



Syn. : Lejeunea abortivu Milleii. Phil. Transact., Vol. 168, p. 399. 



Caulis vage pinnatiin ramosus, procurnbens; Folia caulina divergen- 

 tia, dorso imbricata, ovali-orbiculata, apicibus incurvis planisve, inte- 

 gerrima, e cellulis rotundato-licxagonis nigro-fuscis areolata, lobulo 

 obsoleto. Amphigastria caulina parva, rotunda, integra, caule vix duplo 

 latiora. Penanthium obovatum, obtusum, dorso planum, ventre bicari- 

 natum, carinis angulato-erosis. Folia involucralia et aniphigastria 

 niajora, caulinis siinilia. 



Blackish brown, on clay rocks in tufts. 



Hab. Africa orientalis, Hodriguez Islaiids. 



16. Lopholejeunea abbreviata (Mitten) St. 

 Syn, : Lejeunea abbreviata Mitt. Linn. Soc. 1864. 



Caispitosa, depressa, ramis brevibus subsiinplicibus, loliis decurvis, 

 oblongis, apice rotundatis, lobulo parvo oblongo, unidentato, cellulis 

 parvis rotundatis. Amphigustria caulina parva, oblata, suborbiculata 

 integra. Folia involucralia conformia. Perianthia subterminalia, obovata, 

 compressa, dorso uni-ventre bicarinata, angulis laevibus. 



Hab. Bagroo River, on bark, leg. Mann; small, brownish green spe- 

 cies ; branches 3 mm. long, resembles in form Lejeunea Sagraeana and 

 adplanata. 



Die Pflanze gehort schwerlich zu unserer Gattung. 



17. Lopholejeunea? Johnsoniana (Mitt) St. 

 Syn : Lejeunea Johnsoniana Mitt Linn. Soc. 1863. 



Caule repente, vage ramoso, foliis divergentibus, orbiculari-ovatis, 

 angulo parvo acutis, basi lobulo subsaccato inflexo oblongo, apice 

 bidentulo. Amphigastria orbiculari-obovata, integra. Perienthia com- 

 jpressa obovata obtusa, ore parvo apiculato, utrinque ala dentata 

 marginata. Folia involucralia elliptico oblonga. apice paucidentata. 

 Amphigastria inajora obtusa. 



Hab : Madeira. 



Whole plant brown, about the size of Lejeunea serpyllifolia. Perianth 

 agreeing with Phraginicoina .Mackayi and thus removed from the 

 yicinity of the species; allied to Lejeunea subfusca, with which it 

 agrees in forno and substance of ils leaves as in size and colour. 



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