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sursum attenuates. Substantia mollissima, gelatinosa. Colore 

 brunneo-purpureo. Medulla fibrillosa laxe composita e cellulis 



uuiformibus constructa. Cystoearpifera. (Plate figs. II-1II). 



Nom. Jap. Hoso-benimozuku (no v. nom.) 



Helmivthocladia purpurea (Harv.) J, Ag. from Boshu 

 (natural size) 



Frond 10-30 cm high or more, usually solitary on a disc- 

 shaped root. Middle part of the axial stem 3-12 mm in 

 diameter, much slenderer in the minor branches ; substance 

 gelatinous, very soft, adhering firmly to the paper on drying. 

 Colour brownish purple. According to Prof. K. Yendo, the two 

 specimens collected by Savatier at Yokosuka and determined by 



