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and described the former, in the Appendix, as M. tenuiseta. It is, 
delicate long seta. I cannot detect any structural differences in the leaves. 
The nerve is not actually netroots bap at least this is often the case) as 
hi i 
processes of the endostome are not appendiculate ; they are ‘smooth below, 
papillose above. 
Beyond the localities given in the Handbook, I know of it only from a 
specimen sent me from Otago, by Mr. D. Petrie, which I refer here. 
2. Mielichhoferia Eckloni Hornsch. in Linn., xv (1841), p. 118. 
This species was described from Cape specimens, but has since heen 
almost appressed; the endostome, however, differs markedly from both 
that and the preceding, having a distinct basal membrane (which, how- 
ever, may be almost masked by the semi-persistent broad — while 
the processes are longly appendiculate, sometimes anastomosing. 
t appears to be the most frequent sacar It was first recorded for 
New Zealand in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 29, p. 443. 
3. Mielichhoferia australis Hampe in Linn., vol. 30 (1859-60), p. 626. 
Syn. ee bdsm R. Br. ter. in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 31 (1899), 
p. 
Similar to tie preceding in habit and vegetative characters, but quite 
different in fruit. The endestome is without basal membrane; the 
exothecium cells much darker, smaller and more incrassate, especially 
towards the orifice ; the segments differ from those of M. tenuiseta in being 
more or less nodose and fre ulate. 
All three species have some resemblance to Pohlia cruda in habit, but 
the capsule is very different ; in MM. tenwiseta it is inclined, narrowly clavate, 
and fairly symmetrical; in the present species and M. Eckloni it is more 
or less bent and asymmetric. 
Brown was quite correct in his conclusion, stated in his careful 
description of M. Buchanani, that it was distinct from the other two New 
Zealand species. The type specimen in his herbarium, however, agrees 
entirely with a plant collected a and sent to me by Mr. D. Petrie, from 
“ Rae’s Junction, Otago, N.Z., , 1891,” which I had already compared 
with Hampe’s type of M. suseahy ‘and found to agree exact 
I know of no other localities in New Zealand. It is otherwise known 
only from the mountains of Victoria. 
OrtHopontium Schwaegr., Suppl., P. i, p. 123 (1826). 
Orthodontium sulca tum H. f. & W. in hes Ic. pl. rar., t. 7398 (1841) ; 
EL NZ. i, BL: meee N.Z. F1., p. 4 
The only s Recognized at once a0! the long, narrow, 
pecies. ogniz linear 
setaceous leaves, erect, elliptic wae sulcate when dry and empty, the 
rostellate lid, ae delicate peristome. 
