BY E. A. BASTOW, F.L.S. 255 



1. M. DivARicuM, Gottsche, L. and N. Sp. Hep. p. 19, n. 



14, t. T. f. 1 ; Sjn. Hep. 219, v. 16 ; var MuelUre, 

 aottsche in Linn. t. t. 28, p. 556, n. 23. Frag. Phyt. 

 Austral. Fv. m. p. 60. 



Mount Wellington, Tasmania, (Australia.) 



Stipules quite free from the leaves, leaves 2-dentate. 



2. M. CoLENSOANUM, Mitten. El. N.Z. p. 147, plate 100, f . 



3. Small, stem lin. long, procumbent, dichotomoug, 

 stoloniferous. Leaves pale green, membranous, spread- 

 ing, flat, imbricate, oblong, 2-dentate, smaller tooth on 

 the ventral side ; sinus acute ; dorsal margin arched, 

 ventral straight. Stipules appressed, minute, 3-toothed 

 PI, xxvi. 



Tasmania, Oldfield, (New Zealand, Australia.) 



Stipules quite free from the leaves, leaves 3-dentate. 



3. M. MONiLiNEEVE, Nees. PI. N.Z. ii., 148. Stems pro- 



cumbent, dichotomous. Leaves approximate, \ vertical, 

 spreading, convex, obliquely oblong, 3-dentate ; ventral 

 margin with a band of large translucent cells. Stipules 

 close-set, orbicular-ovate, crenulate. Perianth plicate 

 above ; mouth toothed. Syn. Hep. 223. PI. xxvi. 



M. ECHiNATTJM, Gottsclie, L. and N. Syn. Hep. 218. 



Tasmania, Lahillardiere. The Snug, Iluon, with 

 Lophocolea echinella, Oldjield. (New Zealand, Aus- 

 tralia.) 

 Stipules connate on both sides with the leaves above them, apex crenate. 



4. M. iNVOLirTiJM, Lindh. Fl. N.Z. ii., 148. Large, stems 



2-3in. long, lorked ; branches dense. Leaves densely 

 imbricate, diverging and deflexed, obliquely oblong, 

 concave ; apex 3-dentate, incurved, or involute. 

 Stipules sub-orbicular, repand ; apex crenate, reflexed, 

 connate with the leaves above them. Syn. Hep. 221. 

 Montague in Voy. au Pole Sud. t. 18. f. 2. 



Serpeteum. involutum, Montague, Cent. IV. N. 30. 



Kangaroo Bottom, Hooker. Goat Hills, Oldjield. 

 (New Zealand, Lord Auckland's Group.) 



Stipules connate on both sides with the leaves above them, dentate or 



multifid. 



6. M. Nov^ HoLLANDi^, Nees. Fl. N.Z. ii., 148. Stems 

 2-3iu. long, procumbent, dichotomous; branches equal, 

 often recurved. Leaves imbricate, divergent, flat or 

 convex, ovate-oblong, subfalcate, unequally serrulate, 

 erose or dentate at the apex ; involucral appressed, 

 inciso- serrate. Stipules close set, orbicular-quadrate, 

 dentate or multifid, usually connate with the leaves 



