1887.] 



HKI'A'1'U A F. KNYSXAXAK. 



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distinct. Underleaves connate with the adjoining leaf on one 

 side or on both, broadly quadrate or rotund, to the middle 

 bifid or quadrifid, segments acute, the bifid ones with one 

 or two teeth on the onter margin; margin with one, two or 

 three teeth on both sides. $ flowers terminal on chief stem 

 or on short lateral branches. Bracts obovate or broadly 

 oval, entire or margin uneven, on the postical margin near 

 the base appears a blimt tooth or larger, obtuse segment. 

 Bracteole subulate, cloven to a segments and sinus 

 acute with a tooth on the outer margins. Perianth oblong- 

 obconical, winged, wing entire, mouth wide, compressed, 

 dentate, 20 to 30 teeth. Capsule and spores not seen. 



Male stems simple or slightly furcate, longer, often 2 

 inches in length, androecia in the middle or at the apex. 

 Perigonal leaves in 4 pairs, broadly rotund entire or slightly 

 acute, complicate, the upper lobe (enclosing the antheridia) 



1 /d smaller, with uneven margin; antheridia oval, solitary. 



Obs. Differs from Lophocolea diversifolia G. in the less 

 dentate leaves, underleaves connate with adjacent leaves, 

 bracts edentate perianth winged. 



Measurements. Stems from 3 /4 to V/ 2 inches, .25 mm 

 to .3 mm diam.; leaves 1.3 mm long X -1 mm broad, 1.1 

 X 1., 1.1 X -9, 1. X .9, .9 X 1., basal tooth .075 to .1 mm 

 long; cells .03 mm X .04 mm, .03 X .03, .03 X .025, .03 

 X -02; underleaves .5 mm long X .4 broad, .45 mm X .2, 

 .4 X .3; bracts 1.7 mm long X 1.3 mm broad, 1.5 X 1.3; 

 bracteole 1.4 mm long X .4 mm broad; perianth 3. mm long 

 X 1.25 mm broad; perigonial leaf 1.2 mm long x 1. mm 

 broad; antheridia .5 mm X .35 mm. 



Hab. On rocks by the side of rivulets, Knysna Oet. 

 1883 (no. 39, 44, 45, Hb. Kiaer.) 



Description of Pl. V. Fig. 1. Plant nat. size sterile. 

 2. Ditto fertile. 3. Ditto, male. 4. Portion of stem with 

 leaves X 24. 5. 6. Cross-section of stem x 31. 7. 8. Lea- 

 ves X 24. 9. 10. Portion of leaves near base with teeth 

 X 85. 11. Portion of leaf X 290. 12. 13. Underleaves X 



