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W. H. PEAKSON. 



[No. 2. 



The underleaves vary on the same plant as ligured. margin 

 entire, crenate-dentate. 



Agrees with specimens from Madagascar, collected by 

 Pollen and van Dam, (Ex. herb. Lindberg). 



Hab. In montibus Ankaratra, 1877, legit Borgen, (Hb. 

 Kiær no. 92 pp, no. 93). In silva Alamazautra, Julio 1882, 

 legit Borgen, (Hb. Kiær no. 98). 



Description of. Plate II. Figs. 1, 2. Leaves X 24. 

 3—5. Leaves X 31 6-10. Underleaves X 31. 11. Sub- 

 bract X 31. 12. Sub-bracteole X 31. 13-15. Bracts 

 X 31. 16, 17. Bracteoles X 31. 18. Perianth X 31. 

 19. Cross-section of perianth X 31. 20. Perigonial leaf 

 X 24. 21. Antheridium X 85. 



Meteoriopsis, Spruce. 



5. Frullania Butenbergii G. 



Hab. In montibus Ankaratra, 1977, legit Borgen, (Hb. 

 Kiær no. 92 b, no. 94). 1879, (Hb. Kiær no. 92 pp). 1880, 

 leg. Dahle et Borchgrevink. (Hb. Kiær no. 95). 



6. Frullania varia G. 



Hab. In montibus Ankaratra, 1879, legit Borgen, (Hb. 

 Kiær no. 91). 



Thyopsiella, Spruce. 



7. Frullania Brasiliensis Raddi var. 



Hab. In montibus Ankaratra, 1877, legit Borgen, (Hb. 

 Kiær no. 93 b). 



8. Frullania loricata n. sp. 



Elata, irregulariter ramosa, dioica, cladogena, fusca 

 Folia arcte imbricata, patentia-divergentia, glabra, recurvula, 

 subrotunda, semi-cordata, iutegerrima; lobulus erectus, cylin- 

 dricus; cellulae parvulae, oblongae. Foliola cauli 4-plo la- 

 tiore, cordato-reniformia, ad Vs- 1 /? bifida; sino angusto; 

 segmentis acutis, margine revoluto. Bracteae foliis longiores, 

 lobis acinaciformibus, integerrimis, lobulis fere aequilongis, 

 subulatis, spinosis; bracteola oblonga, subquadrata, fere V 2 



