(VoL. V, 1912). FRANZSTEPHANI.SPECIESHEPATICARUM Brachiolejeunea . 



Bracliiolejeunea, Spruce 1884 



Plantae mediocres vel majusculae, rufo-brunneae vel flavo-rufescentes, 

 rarius virescentes, corlicola? et nipicolae dense intricatae longeque 

 prostratae. Caulis irregulariter ramosus, in pianta feminea repelito- 

 furcatus. Folia caulina coiiferta, recte patula, valde concava, integra, 

 acuta vel obtusa, dorso ampliata caulem superantia. Lobulm magnus, 

 vulgo ovato-triangulatus, recte patens, inflatus, margine supero plano, 

 stricto pluridentato, pentibus mamiUiformibus, interdum oblongus, 

 apice truncatus nudus vel paucidentatus. Amphigastria caulina magna, 

 basi cordatim appendiculata, integra. Inflorescentia autoica vel monoica, 

 vulgo dioica. Perianthia parum compressa, pyriformia, varie plicata, 

 vulgo pluriplicata, rarius tri- vel quinqueplicata, plicis inflatis humi- 

 libus, sub flore semper gemminatim innovata, ssepe repetito-furcata. 

 Folia floralia magna, perianthio saepe longiora vel aequilonga, acuta vel 

 obtusa, integerrima, lobulo magno angusto, rarius parvo, integro, 

 carina lobuli ssepe anguste alata. Amphigastrinm florale magnum, 

 caulinis simillimum, in aliis valde aberrans, bifidum varique armatum, 

 vulgo spathulatum integrum. Andrcecia in caule mediana, longe spicata, 

 bracteis ad 20 jugis. 



Bi*aoliiole|eiiiiea 



Africa 



1. Brachiolejeunea tristis, St. 



2. Brachiolejennea thomeensis St. n. sp. 



3. Brachiolejeunea conferlifolia St. n. sp. 



4. Brachiolejeunea Hildebrandtii St. n. sp. 



5. Brachiolejeuiiea africana St. n. sp. 



6. Brachiolejeunea assimilis St. 



7. Brachiolejennea usambarensis Sl. n. sp. 



8. Brachiolejeunea uigra St. n. sp. 



9. Brachiolejeunea parviflora St. n. sp. 

 10. Brachiolejeunea bidens St. n. sp. 



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