FLORA VITIENSIS. 397 
‘ The following two species have not yet been met with in 
Soc. Journ. vol, x. p. 168) gracilenta, Van den Bosch et L 
(Powell! n, 95). 2. NW. implana, Mitt. Journ. of the P 
on trees near Letaumata (1000 feet) (Powell! n. 34) 
little wider than in WV, loriformis. 
Viti, viz.:—1. WV. (Leniocladium, Mitt. Linn. 
acoste, Bryol. Javan. t. 182.—Samoa, Tutuila 
roceed, Linu. Soe, 1868, p. 169.—Samoa, Tutuila, 
—This species has its leaves more flattened anda 
A N. Lepineana, Mont, Ann. des Se. Nat. 1848, p. 107; Bryol. Javan. t, 181.—Tahiti, 
Lepine (Beechey), Viti Leva (Milne! n, 337, Seemann! n, 863), Samoa, Tutuila, on trees; in 
fruit near Lanutoo, the Mountain Lake, Upolu (2500 feet) (Powell! n. 2). , 
2. N. loriformis, Van den Bosch et Lacoste, Bryol. Javan. t, 183 ; Tami stipitati, superne in 
froudem ramulis paucis inordinatis ramosi; folia in stipite sparsa, ligulata, in medio frondis a basi 
latiova, ligulata, patentia divergentiave, compressa, distichacea, subundulata, fere levia, nervo fere 
ad apicem obtusum angulatum breviter mucronatum crenulatum continuo, cellulis obscuris supe- 
rioribus rotundis inferioribus elongatis.—Gau (Milne !), Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 836), Samoa, Tutuila 
(Powell! n. 118). 
Foliage less shining than in WV. implana, having a rather glaucous appearance. Branches not so rigid, 
more curved, and attenuated. 
XVIII. Porotrichum, Brid. Rami fertiles, inferne simplices stipitiformes, superne in fron- 
dem arbusculosam pinnatim divisi. Folia teretiuscule imbricata vel compressa. Theca plus minus 
longe pedunculata, peristomio perfecto vel interno ciliis carente. Calyptra parva, dimidiata, 
The following species have not yet been found in Viti, viz.:—1. P. eleguntissimum, Mitt. Linn. Soe. 
Journ, vol. x. p. 137, from Samoan Islands, Tutuila, on trees near Letaumata and elsewhere (1000 feet) 
(Powell! n. 33). 2. P.mueronatum, Van den Bosch et Lacoste, Bryol. Javan. t. 187, from Samoa, 'Tutuila, 
on the bark of trees (1000 feet) (Powell! n. 119). 38. P. Aneitense (sp, nov.), Mitt.; dioicum?; stipes 
1-1}-uneialis, foliis parvis ovato-lanceolatis patulis sparsis obtectus, superne in frondem horizontalem ramis 
abbreviatis divisus; folia ramea subcompressa, imbricata, ovato-oblonga, obtuse acuta, nervo sub apice 
desinente levi, margine superne crenulata, cellulis omnibus parvis rotundatis areolata—Aneitum (Milne! 
in Herb, Hooker, 369),—Habit that of P. arewatum, Mitt., of India, but smaller, with shorter and firmer 
leaves ; in its size more nearly related to P. pandum, Hook. f. et Wils. Fl. N. Zealand, t. 89. f. 1, but with 
more obtuse leaves, with the nerve not continued to the apex. 
1. P. dendroides, Hook. Musc. Exot. t. 69 (Neckera). Rami elongati, inferne stipite foliis 
imbricatis appressis obtecto, superne in frondem pinnatam vel flabellatam bipinnatamque decompo- 
siti; folia arcte compressa, patentia, oblonga, parum inzequilatera, acuta, subundulata vel leevia, 
apice dentata, nervo medio evanescente, cellulis superioribus minutis ovalibus ; folia ramea breviora 
ovalia apiculata, perichzetialia parva apicibus loriformi-acuminatis patulis ; theca oyalis, brevi-pedun- 
culata.—Viti (Seemann !). Also in Hawai (Menzies ! Douglas !). 
A large species with flattened foliage. It is allied to , dendroides, Hornsch. et Reinwardt, from Java 
(Neckera Javanica, C, Miiller), and to numerous Indian species, more particularly P. flabellatum, Sm. 
a 2 i lh, ie . 7 : " a . ’ , = 
(Iookeria), iu all which the capsule is borne on a very short fruitstalk on the under side of the fronds. 
3 
Tarsus VIII. SEMATOPHYLLEZ.—Fructus in ramulo brevissimo e latere caulis vel ramorum 
oriundo sepius longe pedunculatus. Folia enervia vel rarissime breviter binervia, cellulis basa- 
libus ad angulos paucis oblongis a reliquis szepe colore diversis, 
thi — | ad : W. stratosum, Mitt., from Samea, 
‘ne have been found out of Viti:—I. Metoruecium: 1, a 2 4 , 2 
Tut ape oad tary 2 M. intextum, Mitt., from Samoa, Manua, on Breadfruit-trees (500 feet) (Powell! 
49 3, M. ierocary ain "Harvey in Hook. Icon. Plant. Rar, t. 24. f.12 (Plerogoniwm), from Samoa, Tutuila, 
a ‘Cveme tee (Powell ! n. 36). WI. Taxrruettum: 1, 7. Samoanum, Mitt. Linn. Soe. Journ, vy. X. 
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