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4. Sporula. 



5. Capsule after dehiscence, removed with the globose foot- 

 stalk of the capsula externa. 



6. Do. do. base of capsula interna remaining, shewing 

 the remains of the capsula externa. 



7. Cells of the capsules inner surface. 



8. 8. Elaters. 



9. Sporula. 



10. Portion of frond, shewing the direction of the scales. 



11. Stoma. 



** Ecuticulosae. 

 ASKEPOS * 



Receptaculum (faem.) pedunculatum, involucra evalvia. 



Plantae Terrestres, pedunculus bisulcatus, receptaculum 

 peltatum sublobatum. involucra lobis opposita ? Pistilla plu- 

 ra. Sporula elateribus mixta. 



Askepos brevipes PI. LXXV. B. Fig. II. 



Hab. In sylvis umbrosis Tingrei agri Muttack Legimus 

 mense Feb. A. D. 1836. 



Frondes divisae, sub-coriaceae fusco-virides ; divisiones ste- 

 riles lineari-oblongae, apice bilobas ; fertiles late obcordatae 

 basi angustatae, ex apicibus sterilium more prolifero orientes. 



Vena divisionum uti solet unica centralis. Radiculae un- 

 dique e pagina inferiore ort33 ad venam currentes et massam 

 densam hanc superimpositam efformantes, his involucri pilos 

 mentientibus. Pedunculus brevissimus, glaber, postice bisul- 

 catus. 



Receptaculum supra planum. 



Involucra convexa, pilis paucis rigidis (radiculae) hispida cx- 

 trorsum sursumque rima inconspicua longitudinali hiantia. 



* Nomen ob Involucra evalvia. 



