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SEMATOPHYLLAOE^E. 



Trichosteleum (Mitt.) Jaeg. 



T. hamatum (Doz. et M.) Jaeg., var. semimammillosum 

 (O. M.) Par. 

 Aneityum: Gunn, Feb., 1913 (Hb. Watts, 382a). Previous 

 range: Papua. 



T. (Theliclium) subtile Broth, et Watts, n.sp. 



Autoicum; tenellum, csespitosum, csespitibus densis, viridis- 

 simis, opacis; caulis repens, fusco-radiculosus, dense foliosus, vage 

 ramosus, ramis erectis, brevibus, complanatulis; folia falcatula, 

 concava, oblongo-lanceolata, breviter subulato-acuminata, margin- 

 ibus erectis, apice minute serrulatis, enervia, cellulis breviter 

 ellipticis, papillis pluribus, dorso valde prominentibus instructis, 

 basin versus sensim longioribus, alaribus c. 4, magnis, oblongis, 

 vesiculosis, hyalinis; bracteae perichaetii internae erectae, e basi 

 vaginante raptim subulatae, superne argute serratae; seta c. 5 mm. 

 alta, tenuissima, rubra, apice grosse papilloso; theca nutans, 

 minuta, ovalis, sicca deoperculata sub ore valde constricta, grosse 

 mammillosa, fusca; operculums basi conica oblique subulatum. 



Paama: Gunn and Frater, June, 1912 (Hb. Watts, 256, 258). 



Species T. hamato var. semimammilloso (0. M.) affinis, sed foliis 

 multo brevioribus, cellulis elevato-papillosis dignoscenda. 



T. (Thelidium) Plckeringii (Sull.) Jaeg. 



Tangoa, Santo: Annand, Dec, 1903 (Hb. Watt, 11, 21 e. p.); 

 Aneityum: Gunn, 1913 (382 e. p., 485, 488, 489a, 496-7, 500 e. p.) 

 Range: Pacific Islands. 



T. (Papillidium) Gunnii Broth, et Watts, n.sp. 



Autoicum; gracile, csespitosum, csespitibus densiusculiSj lute- 

 scentibus, opacis; caulis repens, per totam longitudinem fusco- 

 radiculosus, dense foliosus, subpinnatim ramosus, ramis erecto- 

 patentibus, brevibus, complanatis; folia sicca suberecta, humida 

 erecto-patentia, concava, oblongo-elliptica, breviter lanceolata vel 

 lanceolato-subulata, marginibus erectis, inferne minutissime, apice 



