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BROTH ERLS. 
operculum oblique rostratum, rostro tenue, thecam aequante; calyptra 
cucullata, operculum tantum obtegens. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Kabayan, Merrill 4993, on damp cliffs. 
Species ob inflorescentiam autoicam a speciebus adhuc descriptis dignoscenda, 
sed speciei indescriptae, M. minutae Broth., e Himalaya valde affinis, unde nomen. 
Merceya Bacanii Broth, sp. nov. 
Dioica; gracilis, caespitosa, caespitibus mollibus, densis, late extensis, 
viridibus, baud nitidis; caulis 1.5 cm vel paulum ultra altus, erectus, 
strictiusculus, basi fusco-radiculosus, densiuscule foliosus, simplex; folia 
sicca contracta, difiiciliter emollita, humida erecto-patentia, subcarinato- 
concava, apice planiuscula, spathulato-ligulata, rotundato-obtusa, c. 3 
mm longa et c. 1 mm lata, marginibus basi anguste recurvis, dein 
erectis, integerrimis, nervo crassiusculo, superne multo tenuiore, infra 
summum apicem folii evanido, cellulis leptodermibus, subquadratis, 
0.008-0.01 mm, chlorophyllosis, sublaevibus, marginem versus in seriebus 
pluribus multo minoribus, incrassatis, basilaribus' laxis, rectangularibus, 
inanibus, hyalinis vel aureis, secus nervus alte productis, ibidemque 
sensijn minoribus, marginalibus ad basin multo angustioribus. Caetera 
ignota. 
Luzon,. Province of Benguet, For. Bur. 15942 Bacani, on cliffs. 
Species M. ligulatae (Spruce) Schimp. affinis, sed foliis latioribus cellulisque 
laxis secus nervum alte productis diversa. 
ORTHOTRICHACEiE. 
ANOECTANGIUM (Hedw.) Bryol. eur. 
Anoectangium euchloron (Schwaegr.) Mitt. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Bugias, For. Bur. 15985 Bacani. 
Area: Tropical America, Cameroon, and Java. 
DESMOTHECA Lindb. 
Desmotheca apiculata (Doz. & Molk.) Lindb. 
Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Bur. Sci. 7972 Ramos. 
Area: Sumatra, Java, Amboina, and tile Philippines. 
MACROM1TR1UM Brid. 
Macromitrium Reinwardtii Schwaegr. 
Luzon, Province of Zambales, Mount Tapulao, Bur. Sci. 5150 Ramos: Province 
of Benguet, Mount Pulog, For. Bur. 16431 Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke, Merrill 
6398, 6400; on trees, altitude about 2,570 m. 
Macromitrium Blumei Nees. 
Luzon, Province of Zambales, Mount Tapulao, For. Bur. 8188 Curran & 
Merritt. 
Macromitrium sem ipellucidum Doz. & Molk. 
Mindanao, Lake Lanao; Camp Iveithley, Mrs. Clemens s. n. 
Area: Java, Borneo, New Guinea. 
Macromitrium subuligerum Bryol. jav. 
