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NOTES FOR STUDENTS 

 Current taxonomic literature. — E. L. Greene (Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:320- 

 324. 1914) has published 12 new species of flowering plants from western 

 United States. The same author (Am. Mid. Nat. 3 -'333-335- ^9U) describes 

 4 new species of Ranunculus from eastern United States, and (Cybele Colum- 

 biana 1:7-33. 1914) characterizes 2 new species of Viola from the District 

 of Columbia; also (ibid. 33-36) under the heading "Manipulus Malvacearum'' 

 describes 5 new species of Sidalcca. — R. Hamet (Bot. Jahrb. 50: Beibl. no. 114. 

 pp. 25-27. 1914) has published two new American species of Sedum.— H. 

 Harms (Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:419, 420. 1914) records two new species of Inga 

 from Central America— E. Hassler {ibid. 237-239) describes a new species 

 of Mclochia with two varieties from Argentina.— W. Herter (ibid. 296) has 

 published a new species of Lycopodium (L. Sydowiorum) from Brazil— G. 

 Hieronymus (Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 6:1987-2064. 1913) under the title "Sela- 

 ginellarum species Philippinenses " records 36 species of Selaginella from the 

 Philippine Islands, 16 of which are new to science. The same author (Hed- 

 wigia 55 = 325-375. 1 91 4) in an article entitled "Beitrage zur Kenntnis der 

 Gattung Pteris " has published several new species and varieties of this genus 

 from the Philippine Islands.— M. A. Howe (Mem. Torr. Bot. Club 15:1-185. 

 pis. 1-66. 1914) has published an important contribution to our knowledge of 

 the marine flora of South America. The paper is entitled "The marine algae 



One new genus (Lobocolax) of the Nemalionacea^e is proposed.— J. Huber (Bull. 

 Soc. Bot. Geneve II. 6:179-212. 1914) under the title "Plantae Duckeanae 

 Austro-Guyanenses" has published 45 new species and varieties of flowering 

 plants from southern Guiana. One new genus (Humirianthera) of the Icacina- 

 ceae is included. The same author (ibid. 2 1 5) describes a new species of Wedc- 

 lia (IF '. paraensis) from Brazil.— A. Hue (Ann. Mycologici 12:509-534. 1914) 

 under the title "Lichenes novos melius cognitos" describes several new species 

 and includes one new genu> f XyLnukrh-Ua 1 . based on Siphula mcdioxima 

 Nyl. from New Zealand— J. Hutchinson (Bull. Kew 1914. p. 355) has pub- 

 lished a new genus (Triplotaxis) of the Compositae from Africa.— C. A. Kofoid 

 (Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 6:35-40. pi. 7. 1914) gives an account of a new alga 

 which was found in a local reservoir at Berkeley, California, to which he gives 

 the generic name Phytomorula and provisionally refers it to the Coelastraceae.— 

 F. Kranzlin (Philipp. Jour. Sci. Bot. 8:163-179. 1913) under the title "Cyr- 

 tandraceae novae Philippinenses" has published 25 new species in this family 

 from the Philippine Islands.— K. Krause (Bot. Jahrb. 50:343-348. 19U- 

 Supplement-Band) describes and illustrates a new genus (Englerophytum) of the 

 Sapotaceae from Africa— J. G. Kuhlman (Rep. Sp. Nov. 13:393, 394- 1914) has 

 described two new species of Biovularia and proposes a new genus (Saccolaria) 

 of the Lentibulariaceae from Brazil.— C. Lauterbach (Bot. Jahrb. 52:19-176. 

 1914) in cooperation with several specialists has published an important con- 

 tribution to our knowledge of the flora of Oceania under the title "Beitrage 



