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infra summum apicem evanido, cellulis rotundato-hexagonis, c. 
0’02 mm.r parce chlorophyllosis, laevissimis ; seta terminals, plerumque 
solitaria, adscendens, 4 mm, alta, cxassioscula, rubra^ laevis ; theca 
erecta vel suberecta, obovata, minuta, fu&cidiila ; peristomium simplex, 
dentibus 16, purpureis,, basi connatis, c. 0*3 mm. longis basi 
c. 0’05 mm. latis, dense papillosis, ultra medium in cruribus duobus 
filiformibus fissis ; operculum e basi cupulato rostratum^ rostra brevi, 
recto, Calyptra ignota. 
Coorg : granite rocks in stream of clear water near Hatur (n. 178). 
Species valde peculiaris, ob folia carnosa, cellulis magniS| pellucidis, 
laevissimis cum nulla alia commutanda. 
Fissidens tutescens Broth, n. sp. 
Dioiczis ; gracilis, caejpitosus ; caespitibus densis, lutescenti- 
viridibus ; caulis i cm. vel paulum ultra altus, flexuosus, basi fusco- 
radiculosus* densiuscule foliosus, cum foliis vix 2 mm. latus, parce 
ramosus vel simplex ; folia multijuga, sicca circinato-involuta, bumida 
homomalla, elongate lanceolata, breviter acuminata, superne ob cellulas 
prominentes minutissime serrulata, el irabata, lamina vera lamina apicali 
longior lamina dorsalis ad basin nervi enata, ibidemque rotundata, 
nervo lutescente, infra summum apicem evanido, cellulis minutis, 
subrotundis, c. o*oi mm., grosse papillosis* Caetera ignota- 
Coorg: damp clay banks near Verajpet (n. 159). 
Species F. involuto Wils., proxima, sed foliis nervo infra apicem 
evanido cellulisque grosse papillosis jam dignoscenda. 
Fissidens excedens Broth, n. sp. 
Dioicus ; caespitosus, caespitibus densis viridissimis, aetate nigres- 
centibus ; caulis i cm. altus, dense foliosus, cum foliis 3 mm. latus^ 
parce ramosus ; folia multijuga, sicca homomalla, comalia subcircinato- 
involuta, humida strictiuscula, lanceolato-ligulata, obtusiusccila, mucro- 
nata, superne ob cellulas prominentes minutissime serrulata, elimbata, 
lamina vera lamina apicali longior, lamina dorsalis ad basin nervi enata, 
nervo pallido, in mucronem excedente, cellulis minutis, 0*007 — 
o'oio mm. subrotundis, ob papillas minutas subobscuris. Caetera 
ignota, 
Coorg : dry shady clay banks near Sidapur (n. 284.) 
Species cum praecedente et F involuto comparasida^ s^^ nervo in 
mucronem excedente jam dignoscenda. 
Fissidens fuscoviridis Thw. Mitt. 
Coorg : trees near Watakoli (n. 147) ; tree trunks in coffee gardens 
at Verajpet (n. 137). 
Fissidens WalUevi Broth, n. sp. 
Dioicus ; tenellus, gregarius, laete viridis ; caulis ad 5 mm usque 
altus, erectus, strictus, infima basi radiculosus, dense foliosus cum 
