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S. Rangodnicum , Zeller (Zeller, ’73, p. 191); -S’, spicalum , Schmidle (De Wildeman, 
’97, p. 73; De Wildeman, '00, p. 61; Schmidle, ’95, p. 294); S. tenue , Rabh. 
(Schmidle, ’00 a, p. 160 ; Schmidle, ’01 a, p. 46 ; Zeller, ’73, p. 191 ; Mobius, ’92, 
p. 24); S. thermale , A. Br. (Schmidle, ’01 a, p. 46); S. uniforme (Ag.), Rabenh. 
(Hieronymus, ’95, p. 23). 
7. Chaetophora elegans (Roth), Ag. (Lagerheim, ’90, p. 1 1) ; C. pisiformis , Ag. 
(Zeller, ’73, p. 19 1) ; C. radians , Kiitz. (Zeller, ’73, p. 191) ; C. strida , Zeller (Zeller, 
’73, p. 191) ; C. tuberculosa (Roth), Hook. (De Wildeman, ’97, p. 73 ; De Wildeman, 
’00, p. 61 ; Zeller, ’73, p. 191). 
8. Draparnaldia glomerata (Vauch.), Ag. (Lagerheim, ’90, p. 11); D. macro - 
clada, Nordst. (Nordstedt, ’78, p. 22 ; Lemmermann, ’05, p. 632). 
9. Aphanochae/e Braunii (Nag.) (De Wildeman, ’97, p. 72; De Wildeman, 
’00, p. 59); A. crassisetum (W. and G. S. West) (West and West, ’02 b, p. 130); 
A. pilosissima , Schmidle (West and West, ’02 b, p. 125); A. polychaete (Hansg.), 
Fritsch (Lagerheim, ’93, p. 157); A. repens , A. Br. (West and West, ’02 a, p. 158; 
Nordstedt, ’78, p. 23; Borge, ’96, p. 6; Lemmermann, ’05, p. 632; Lemmer- 
mann, ’06, p. 160 ; Lagerheim, ’90, pp. 3 and n). 
10. Endoderma immane , Schmidle (Schmidle, ’00 a, p. 167; Schmidle, ’00 b, 
p. 17); E. Pithophorae, G. S. West (West, ’04, p. 283); E. polymorpha, G. S. West 
(West, ’04, p. 283); E. Reineckei , Schmidle (Schmidle, ’97 e, p. 259; West and 
West, ’02 b, p. 129). 
11. Psephotaxus lamellosus, W. and G. S. West (West and West, ’97 a, p. 33). 
12. Chaetopeltis minor , Mob. (Schmidle, ’01 a, p. 46). 
VII. Chaetosphaeridiaceae ; — 
13. Chaeiosphaeridium globosum (Nordst.), Klebahn (Nordstedt, ’78, p. 23; 
Wille, ’84, p. 25 ; Lemmermann, ’05, p.633); C. Pringsheimii, Klebahn (Borge, 
’99, p. 7 ; De Wildeman, ’97, p. 73; De Wildeman, ’00, p. 60; Schmidle, ’01 a, 
p. 46). 
VIII. Coleochaetaceae : — 
14. Coleochaete irregularis , Pringsh. (West and West, ’ 95 , p. 42 ; Schmidle, 
’01 a, p. 46; Borge, ’ 96 , p. 3; Nordstedt, ’ 78 , p. 23; Lemmermann, ’ 05 , 
p. 633); C. javanica, De Wildeman (De Wildeman, ’ 97 , p. 52; De Wildeman, 
’00, p. 48); C. orbicularis , Pringsh. (Schmidle, ’00 a, p. 160; Nordstedt, ’ 78 , 
p. 23 ; Lemmermann, ’ 05 , p. 633 ; Gutwinski and Chmielewski, ’ 06 , p. 2) ; 
C. scutata, Brdb. (Turner, ’ 92 , p. 164; ? Wille, ’ 84 , p. 26; Schmidle, ’00 a, 
p. 160; West and West, ’02 b, p. 125; Borge, ’ 96 , p. 3; Dickie, ’ 81 , p. 123); 
C. soluta, Pringsh. (Lagerheim, ’ 93 , p. 155; West and West, ’02 b, p. 125). 
IX. Chrodepideae (see pp. 242, 243). 
The genera best represented are thus Microspora , Stigeoclonium , 
Ulothrix , and, to a less extent, Aphanochaete ; Coleochaete is evidently quite 
a common form, and I also met with it fairly frequently in Ceylon. It is 
interesting that there is practically no record of a Prasiola from the tropics. 
This genus is, however, a terrestrial form, and as such is probably excluded 
by the same factors as oppose the development of subaerial green forms 
