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2. Merceyopsis minuta Broth. & Dixon, sp.nov. (Tab. 508, 
fig.4.) Gracilis, laxe: ceespitosa, elatiuscula, ad 2 cm. alta; superne 
saturate viridis, inferne straminea vel rufescens, faite radiculosa. 
interrupte nodosa, superiora comata, patula, sicca valde crispata, 
mm. longa, ‘6-75 mm. lata, hate vel anguste lingulata vel spathu- 
lata, apice rottindato- obtuso vel brevissime acuto, margine ei 
plano, ad infimum tantum basin recurvo, integro. Costa 
valida, oa a rma infr um apicem soluta. see 
re minuta, chlorophyllosa, subobscura, cellulis 5-8 p 
a 
. lon ab, flav 
ilies late penn onli brevi bene distin incto, opereulo ponigirostsl 
4-4 thece longitudinem squante ; leptodermis, —-. flavescens, 
ore en exothecii rete laxissim mum (25-50 p), parietibus 
Fa) 
ghee belo w Musso oorie, 4-6000 ped., 12 Sept., 
1895 ; leg. IF. pine Mussoorie, 1899 ;. leg. Gollan (Bryotheca 
E. Levier, nos. 5037, 5041). Mussoorie, 1901; leg. Amar Singh 
(Bryoth. E. Levier, ees 5034, 5040). Simla, 1900; leg. Duthie 
i o. 3104), : 
th, 5. n; leg. Kabi 
(Bryoth. E. Levier, nos. 1850, 1951). Tihri Garhwal, 1882; leg. 
Duthie (Desmatodon longirostris Mitt. det. Geheeb). Mussoorie, 
6—7000 ped., 2 July, 1895 ; leg. Duthie. Mussoorie, Dhanoulli, 
. Levier, no. 5035). eS Gozi R., 12,000 ped.; leg. Kabir 
Khan, Aug. 1900 (Bryoth. E. Levier, no. 1855). Darjeelin 
Noy. 1908; 
arjeeling, 
; leg. Blsrass: pro E. Long (Bryoth. E. Levier, no. 
7918, sub nom. “Waersio si pestang Sis). 
Var. supMinuTA Broth. & D 
Syn. Merceya os tesa Broth. in Philippine Journ. 
Science, vol. v. no. 2, Section C, Botany, p. 143 1910). 
Theca minus leptodéermis, s eccensetiny rete minore (12-25 p lato), 
firmiore. 
Hab. pines, Pacoti, Provin f B 
Merrill, no. 1998 a 
M. minuta is a —— and more delicate plant than most of 
the species here des and vari i 
and degree of cuteness: of the leaves, and in the development of the 
ered som t 
obscure by the a. of the cell walls will distinguish it 
from all the species noe peta kerr which is distinct in 
t 
y ough Mitten describes them as 
subleves ’’) soe ertgre: shi ete vee =| cies — 
gy eget cells 
with — ‘wall, pee cn e only ee t difference 
