MERCEYOPSIS, A NEW GENUS OF MOSSES 301 
between the Philippine plant and the eae at and it seems 
perhaps best to consider it a varietal for 
3. Merceyopsis pellucida Broth. & Disbit sp.nov. (Tab.508, 
fig. 9.) Dioicum? Flores et fructus ignoti. Dense pulvinata, mollis, 
1-2cm. alta, superne saturate “iridis, intus nb toes valde tomen- 
vit 
(50-60 ) sub-percurre ellulee omnes fere equales subrotunde, 
incrassate, p late, evens pellucida, basin versus parum ma- 
jores, ad folit insertionem tantwm paucis seriebus majores rectan- 
gulares, ag npiae haud incrassate. Cet gnota 
Hab. On the roof of a cave, Panchgani, W. Ghats, Feb. 1909; 
35); wie Fiderciakt stone ledges, Panchgani (no. 33); leg 
L. J. Sedgwick. 
A ors ;eobtiet and much more branched plant than the Sas 
of the genus. This and the following are distinguished by th 
rounded, incrassate cells, not obscure nor chlorophyllose, but 
pellucid.. From the following the present species differs in the 
wider, more obtuse leaves, with the basal retangular cells very few 
in eee 
A Merceyopsis angustifolia Broth. & eps sp. nov. 
ee ramosa. Folia conferta, angustiora, 2.9: 75 m ape 
5 mm. lata; anguste lingulata, superne parum ithe ad ihe 
arial acuta vel subacuta; costa valida, infra apicem abrupte 
soluta. Areolatio superior MW. pellucida, vel paullo major (5-10 p), 
ad basin laxior, cellulis rectangularibus pluribus, pellucidis, eis 
M. minute fere similibus. Seta 4 mm. longa, theca parva, ellip- 
tiea, pallide fusca ; exothecii cellule 30-40 p late, parietibus sat 
-. Folia perichetialia bina, multo breviora 
’ Mt. Pe nmeracpo Java, 7—-10,000 ped. ca Motley; in 
prove to be Pars 
5. popeis ; aac (C. M. ined.) Broth. & Dixon, 
sp. noy. “(fab 5 
Syn. 
g- 
Scopelophila sikkimensis C. M., MS. in litt. ad E. Levier, 
_ Apr. 1897. 
S. hyo hiloides ee MS. zn sched. 
Robustior, e ene cm. alta, — sat conferta, minus 
listi Ne longa, e basi angustior, elongate 
lingulata, superne paullo latiora nec autem spathulata, acuta; 
