Neesiella. franz stephani. species hepaticarum. 799 



radiculis seepe interrupte vel omnino violaceis. Stratum anticum costoe 

 plus triplo altius, laxe cavernosum; stomala minima, 6 cellulis tener- 

 rimis circumdata. Cellulse epidermidis trigonis magnis incrassatse. Squamse 

 posticse integerrimse, appendiculo longo, laxe reticulato, basi maxime 

 constricto superne lanceolato acuto. Carpocephala longissime peduncu- 

 lata; pedunculus 6 cm. longus capillaceus, subteres, varie obtuseque cos- 

 tatus, canali amplo profundoque percursus, labiis obtusis, basi apiceque 

 paucis paleis longis linearibus hyalinis ornatus. Capitula parva (2 mm. 

 in diam.) hemisphœrica, alte papulosa, radiis angustis subtus ad brevem 

 vaginam confluentibus; involucra brevia tenerrima, ore parvo, quam cap- 

 sula multo angustiore. Capsulas cellulse basales 25 X 70 ^ annuli 25 X 

 25 p, operculi valde eequaliterque incrassatee, subatrse, bistratse, 34 X 

 34 f/.. Sporas 60 p, grosse conico-papulosse. Elateres 340 u., 3 spiri, spiris 

 fusco-rufis, confertim tortis. Andrœcia disciformia, rotunda, minuta, sub- 

 nuda. 

 Hab. Japonia, Nemuro (Faurie), 



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