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W. H. PEARSON. 



|No. 8. 



Holostipæ. 



1. Omphalolejeunea filiformis (Sw.) Spruce, Gotts. „Rel. Rut ". 



South America and the West In dies. 



Specimens under this name from Dr. Kiær, belong according 

 to Dr. Spruce to Euosmolejeunea Montagnei (Gotts.). Stephani 

 also finds the latter species named Omphalanthus geminiflorus 

 Nees, which is only a lax form of 0. filiformis from the Mau- 

 ritius, in Lindenberg's Herbarium. 



2. Archilejeunea nobilis (Gotts.) Spruce, Gotts. „Rel. Rut.". 



In montibus Ankaratra, legit M. Borgen, 1879, (104 K.), 

 (142 K), (149 p. p. K.). 



3. Ptycholejeunea striata (N.) Spruce. 



In montibus Ankaratra, legit M. Borgen, Maio, 1877, (105 K.). 

 East Indies. 



4. Acrolejeunea Mva (Gotts.) Spruce. 

 Phragmicoma Mva Gotts. „Rel. Rut.". 



In montibus Ankaratra, Maio, 1877, legit M. Borgen, (115 K.). 



5. Acrolejeunea ? inflexa (Gotts.) Spruce. 

 Phragmicoma inflexa Gotts. „Rel. Rut.". 



6. Acrolejeunea ? abnormis (Gotts.) Spruce. 

 Phragmicoma abnormis Gotts. „Rel. Rut.". 



7. Acrolejeunea Borgeni Steph. „Hedwigia" 1890, pag. 10 1. c. 

 133, v. Bull. d. 1. soc. royale d. bot. de Belg., tome XXX, 

 II p., pag. 201—2. 



In montibus Ankaratra, legit M. Borgen, 1877 1. c. 1879, 

 (111 K.). 

 Africa. 



I add a plate and dimensions of this interesting species. 

 Dimensions. Stem 15.— 25. mm. long, with leaves, when 

 fresh, 1.5 mm. wide, diam. of stem .1 mm., leaves .75 mm. 



