FniMania] iiepatics (Stepliani). 317 



very chlorophyllose. Auricle very large, almost reaching the 

 apex of the leaf, almost touching the stem, compresso-semiglobose, 

 <it apex shortly acuminate falcato-decurved, with the mouth very 

 wide, gaping, and with the lips not truncate, but more or less 

 curved. Amphigastria very large, contiguous or imbricate, more 

 than thrice the width of the stem, transversely inserted, cuneately 

 narrowed at base, angulate at the sides, incised to one-third at 

 apex, with the sinus stx^aight acute, and the lobules broadly 

 triangular acute. The rest is wanting. 



GoLUNGO Alto. — On the bark of tree-trunks in exceedingly shaded 

 spots on the mountains of Alta Queta ; Oct. 1854. No. 399. 



Very like P. squarrosa in habit and size, but differing from that 

 species in its leaves, which are not squarrose, and in its very large 

 auricles. 



To this genus belongs the following imperfect specimens : — 

 PuNGO Andongo. — Creeping, pulvinately interwoven, densely cloth- 

 ing stems and branches of Vellosm, in the living state fuscous-green 

 or golden-green, Pedra de Casamba ; beginning of May 1857. No. 24:0. 

 , HuiLLA. — Very small, with stem and leaves fuscous-purple ; on the 

 bark of Sapotacew, on the tree called in the vernacular " Mutambote " 

 (^Chrysophyllum argyrophyllum), interwoven with Brachymenium 

 angolense, etc., in the more elevated parts of Morro de LopoUo ; end 

 of March 1860. No. 251. 



17. LEJEITNEA Lib. in Ann. Gen. Sc. Phys. vi. p. 372 (1820). 



1. L. (Acrolejeunea) confertissima Steph. in Hedwigia xxxi. 

 p. 165, t. xiii. f. 25-28 (1892). 



PuNGO Andoxgo. — Sparingly on old trunks of palms (Elaiix 

 guineensis in cultivation) near Candumba in the valley of the river 

 Cuanza ; March 1857. No. 231. Growing among Physcia leucomelas, 

 on volcanic rocks near Cazella within the prsesidium ; Feb. 1857. No.24;9. 



Ambriz. — In company with mosses, etc., among tufts of Gollema in 

 rocky woods between Ambriz and Quisembo, on the right bank of the 

 river Lege ; Nov. 1853. No. 261. 



2. L. (Acrolejeunea) Pappeana Nees in G. L. et N. Synops. 

 Hep. p. 296 (1845). 



Acrolejeunea Pappeana Steph. in Hedw. xxviii. p. 166 (1889). 



GoLUNGO Alto. — On living trunks of trees in elevated parts of 

 Cungulungulo ; Feb. 1855. No. 281. In the woods of Sobado 

 Quilombo ; July 1856. No. 287. 



3. L. (Cololejeunea) crenatiflora. 



Cololejeunea crenatiflora Steph. in Hedw. xxx. p. 270, t. xxxiii. 

 xxxiv. f. 11, 12 (1891). 

 Island of St. Thomas.— On the fronds of ferns ; Dec. 1860. No. 265. 



4. L. (Eulejenuea) Brentelii. 



Eulejeunea Breutelii Steph. in Hedw. xxxv. p. 85 (1896). 

 GOLTJNGO Alto. — On trunks of trees in the woods of central Queta 

 (Serra do Alta Queta) ; July 1855. No. 220. 



5. L. (Eulejeunea) Eekloniana G. L. et N. Synops. Hep. p. 381 

 (1845). 



