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w. H. PEARSON. 



[No. 3. 



14. Notoscyphiis variifolius Mitten. 



Caulis prostratus procumbensve; folia horizontalia, late 

 rotimda, apice rotimdata retiisave; foliola bifida segmeutis 

 subiilatis basi hine uiiideutatis ; bracteae late rotuiidae 

 orbiculataeve, emargiiiatae, sinuosaeve, intimae parvae 

 bracteolae oblongo-quadratae, emargiiiatae. 



Dioicous; laxly caespitose, dull green. Stems frontally 

 compressed 12 cells X 9 of eqnal size on a cross-section, 

 prostrate or arcuate, simple or Avitb one, rarely two innovant 

 branches proceeding from below the bracts, now and then 

 from the under side of stem. Leaves horizontally inserted, 

 imbricate. broadly rotund, orbiculate, rarely broadly obovate 

 generally much broader than long, entire or retuse; cells 

 from medium to rather large size; leptodermous, no tri- 

 gones. Underleaves long, bifid, divided down to the halt 

 or a third from the bottom into segments whh a shorter 

 segment on the outer or on both sides. 



Outer bracts almost double the size of the stemleaves, 

 the two succeeding outer pairs of equal size. broadly-rotund 

 orbiculate or broadly oval, crisped, margin sinuate or 

 slightly emarginate; bracteole oblong-quadrate emarginate 

 or with an additional marginal tooth near apex; innermost 

 bracts small; about a third sm aller than outer bracts, broadly 

 rotund, emarginate or slightly sinuate; pistillidia moderately 

 numerous, about 20. Male plant not seen. 



Measurements. Stems from V2 to 1 in. long. .3 mm 

 dia., leaves 1. mm long X 1.1 mm broad .9 X .1, .7 X .8, 

 .6 X .9, .6 X .8; cells .05 X .04 mm, .03 X .04 mm; 

 underleaves .6 mm long X -35 mm broad seg. .5, .5 X 

 .2 mm seg .4, .45 X .2 mm seg. .3, .4 X .2 mm seg. .25; 

 outer bracts 1.4 mm long X 13 mm broad, 1.2 X 1.5, 1.1 

 X 1.3; bracteole 1.1 mm long X .5 mm broad; innermost 

 bract .5 mm long X .7 mm broad .5 X .5, .4 X .4; 

 pistillidia .175 mm long X .05 mm broad. 



Hab. On rocks and damp places by a river near Um- 

 pumulo. 



