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7. 0. CORDIFOLIUM 



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Fig. S. Odontoschisma variable. 5 a. Stem, dorsal view, X 20. S b. Cells of the apical 

 margin of the leaf, X 2 75. 5 c. Cell from the upper part of the leaf, X 500. 5 d. Cell from 

 another leaf of this same stem, X 500. 5 e. Female inflorescence, X 50. 5 f. Tip of a female 

 bracteole, X 200. Drawn from the type. 



Fig. 6. O. denudatum. 6 a. Stem, dorsal view, X 20. 6 b. Cells from the apical leaf margin, 

 X 275. 6 c. Cell from the upper part of the leaf, X 500. 6 d. Portion of the perianth mouth, 

 X 275. Fig. 6 a-c, from Jamaica, Evans 170; 6 d, from Dominica, Elliott 1147 e. 



Fig. 7. 0. cordifolium. 7 a. Stem, dorsal view, X 20. 7 b. Leaf, X 20. 7 c. Cells from the 

 apical margin of a leaf, X 275. 7 d. Cell of the upper part of a leaf, X 500. Drawn from the type. 



becoming erect, radial, with 3 rows of small leaves, and gemmiparous, the occasional 

 branches ventral-intercalary, leafy, or flagelliform (stolon-like) or very short, sexual. 

 Rhizoids long, from the under side of the stem. Line of leaf insertion oblique. 

 Leaves widely spreading, sometimes the 2 rows folded-appressed, imbricate, plane, 

 orbicular, to 1.3 mm long, 1.0-1.2 mm broad, the apex broad rounded, bordered, the 



