Madotheca. franz stephani. species hepatigarum (Vol. IV, 4910). 
raiiiis longis simplicibus parum patulis. Folia caulina conferta, leviter 
decurva, disticha, concava, ovato-triangulata, acurainata, apice irregu- 
lariter dentata, raarginibus ceterura anguste incurvis, postico remote 
grosseque dentato. Cellulse superse 27 a trigonis magnis nodulosis, 
basales 18X72 {i trigonis grosse oblongo-nodulosis subtrabeculalis. 
Folumim lobi postici utriculati, folio longe accreti duploque breviores, 
medio supero liberi, fusiforraes, inedio antico circulariter foveolati, 
foveola ut in congeneribus fissa, fissurae labiis inaequalibus, altera ros- 
tratim producta, altera plana. Tubi vacui magni ex angusta basi longe 
cylindrici. Folia floralia trijuga, intiina maxima, valde concava, amplexi 
caulia perianthio appressa integerriraa, apice breviter trilobata, lobis 
acutis ciliatis. Perianthia magna, anguste fusiformia, decemplicata, 
apice inaxime contracta breviter ciliata. Capmla ovalis in pedicello per- 
brevi. Elateres 300 {i. Spone 40 ji brunneae. Andrcecia spicata, bracteis 
ad 12 jugis, conduplicatira concavis, appressis, monandris, apice den- 
tatis. Antheridia magna ovali-globosa in stipite aequilougo. 
Hab. Asia et Oceania tropica, Inmlx Mascarenee, St-Hehna, Imulu 
San Tktmi (Africa). 
Madotheca Dum. 1822. 
Plantse foliiferse majores vel maximae corticolae, rarius rupicolae, 
iaxe caespitos» vel pendulae, virides vel plus rainus flavescentes, actate 
saepe brunneae. Caulis, e caudice valido repente ortus, vulgo regulariter 
pinnatim et bipinnatim ramosus, e basi amphigastrii vel ex apice 
atteuuato pinnularuiu radicans, nudus vel ramentaceus, ramis latera- 
•»bus, ex axilla interna folionim ortis, recte patulis. Folia incuba, recte 
patula, disticha, vulgo concava, autice oblique inserta, plus minus 
5»syminetrica, postice lobuio miiiore coalita. Lobulus folii elongatus, 
Plus minus concavus, cauii paruin accretus sed longius ssepe decur- 
«■ens. CeUulse foliorum seraper bene incrassatae, cuticula levis. Amphi- 
gastria caulina magna, cauli appressa, marginibus vulgo recurvis, basi 
Plus minus inaequaliter decurrentia. Inflorescentia dioica. Flores 
femnei in ramulo brevi laterali terminales. Folia floralia paucijuga, 
intima caulinis subaequilonga, saepe quidem angustiora et magis 
arnaata, lobuio simili breviore, vulgo uno latere amphigastrio coalito. 
t8 Atr,l 4910. 241 
