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aequalibus obtusis patentibus saepe unilateralibus. Folia caulina intima brevia subdistantia pallida tenui-mem- 
' branacea e basi latissima ovata vaginante breviter acuminata anguste limbata apice serrata, costa nulla vel in 
acumine tantum conspicua, reliqua caulina et ramorum magnitudine aequalia dense conferta robusta elongata 
nitentia e flavo fuscescentia scariosa, e basi longe vaginante cauli adpressa subito reflexa squarrosa late lanceolata 
longe acuminata carinata, limbo supra basin oriundo lato crasso aurantiaco grosse remote argute serrato, usque ad 
apicem produeta, costa laevi aurantiaca in cuspidem crassam serratam apice remote dentatam excurrente; arcolatio 
foliorum e cellulis neve in parte Mydeer- pallidis teneris linearibus, supra vaginam flavis incrassatis elongatis 
angustis, mediis subquad ibus rotundatis. Florescentia dioiea. Planta mascula simplicissima, 
latitudine plantae féninano; 0,200 longa. Flores masculi majusculi e medio caule usque versus apicem 
copiosissimi in foliorum axillis breviter pedicellati gemmiformes. Folia perigonii externa ovata ecostata 
integerrima medio vix distinete ex unica serie cellularum limbata, interna majora magis concava e basi ovatá 
acuminata distincte margine limbata, costa supra basin nascente in cuspidem excurrentem patentem integerrimam 
vel dentieulo munitam producta, intima e basi ovata subito fere cuspidata jam e basi costata; cellulae superi- 
ores in omnibus elongatae angustae, basi magis oblongae laxae pellucidae. Antheridia oblonga permulta breviter 
pedicellata paraphysibus numerosis teneris filiformibus acutis paullo longioribus cincta. Fructus erebri in caule 
ramisque laterales ex eodem perichaetio solitarii Perichaetii polyphylli folia caulinis minora, externa 
minuta adpressa ovata breviter acuminata integerrima ecostata, interiora magna oblongo-vaginantia, costa € 
basi vel supra eandem incipiente longissime excurente, cuspide remote qne intima minora tencriora tenuiter 
acuminata integerrima , e cellulis elongatis angustis basi laxis oblongis [ t i Archegonia 
gracilia paraphysibus numerosis filiformibus longioribus associata. Pedicellus e SES parva | cylindracea brevis 
rectus laevis fuseus capsula brevior 0,003 altus. Capsula subemersa magna nitidula intense fusca erecta aut vix 
inclinata turgide oblonga dorso areuata laevis, aetate juniori in sicco longitudinaliter suleata, exannulata, Oper- 
culum alte conieum acute aeuminatum obliquum. Calyptra (non visa) cueullata fuseidula glabra. Peristomium 
duplex, externum e dentibus 46 aequidistantibus anguste lanceolato-acuminatis arete trabeculatis linea media 
longitudinali notatis, siccitate basi reflexis et in spiram intortis, internum € processibus totidem albis angus- 
Vioribus dentibus aequilongis medio carinatis anguste perforatis, ciliis singulis rudimentariis nullisve interjectis , 
e membrana altiuscula reticulata nascentibus. Sporae globosae mediocres. 
Plantam maseulam exposuimus e specimine unico, quod clar. RgmwanpT, dum inter vivos erat, discipulis 
quondam suis Dozv et MoL&EwsoEn donavit. Clar. SvLLiANT in opere splendido, cui titulus: United states ex- 
ploring expedition Botany (Musei) 1859 pag. 25 plantam masculam $. Reinwardli in idee Fidchi (Ovolau) npe 
lam deseripsit,a forma nostra valde recedentem, quamobrem phrasin 1. c. 
lt is about the size of the fertile plant, and more compound in its ramification. The Machos and branchlets 
attenuated into long pendulous flagellae, clothed with minute appressed laeves; giving to the whole plant a light 
feathery aspect. Male buds few, süpitate, situated in the axils of the stem-laeves." 
Proximus est S. longifolius Liwpm. ms. (ins. Philipin. n» 2210 leg. Commwo), qui differt foliis subpiliformi- 
aeutissimis. S. Balfouriamus Gnzv. herb. Lexonwawp (Taiti VieLL. et Ptawcu.) a S. Reinwardii recedit: caule secun- 
dario angustiore superne inordinate bipinnato subdendroideo, foliis minoribus patentibus, — parvis. 
