appressis substriatis concavis ovato-oblongis coriaceis acutis solidinerviis margine reflexis apice subintegris,
capsula pendula oblougo-pyriformi, operculo conico-apiculato.
H a b . Woods on Mount Wellington. Moist rocks ; New Country, and Risden, J. B . II. Cheshunt,
Archer.
D is t iu b . New Zealand.
1C. Brynm B illa rd ie r i (Schwægr. Suppl. t. 76) ; foliis superioribus in rosulam congestis pateutibus
apice recurvis siccitate crispato-undulatis erectis obovato-oblongis acutiusculis immarginatis apice serratis
nervo subexcurrente apiculatis margine inferne reliexis, seta crassiuscula apice in collo arcuato, cap-
siilæ subito desinente, capsula nutante clavato-pyriformi arcuata, operculo subconico.
H a b . Moist places, in woods,/ . 2). ff. Yorktown. (Gw«», 1585.) Cheshunt, Wellington
Falls, Mossman.
D i s t r ib . New Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, Falkland Islands, South Africa, South America.
17. Bryum ru fe scen s (Hook. fil. et Wils.) ; Bryo Biliardieri valde affine, caule graciliori, foliis
spathulatis mollioribus basi pellucide areolatis rubellis margine vix recurvis, nervo rubello, capsula clavata
arcuata snbpendula ore purpurascente. [Gunn, 1691.) (Tab. CLXXIV. Fig. 1.)
Nm. 0 . mamillatum ; foliis patentibus laxioribus, nervo longius excurrente, operculo liemisphærico
mamillato, capsula subæquali. [ L y a l l , (G«««, 1585 e.)
Var. y. hrevifolhm; foliis brevioribus concavis siccitate minus crispatis, capsula breviori. [Gnnn,
1585 b.) [Oldfield, 334.)
H a b . Hobarton, and near Risden, J. B . IL Var. 7 . By the seaside ; Port Espérance. Penquite,
Gunn.
Closely allied to the preceding species.—P l a t e CLXXIY. Fig. 1 ; 1, fruiting plant ; 2, leaf; 3, capside :—
all magnified.
13. Bryum truncorum (Bridel, Mant. Muse. 11 9 ); caule elongato, foliis termiualibus iu rosulam
congestis patentibus apice recurvis siccitate tortuosis erectis obovato-acuminatis submarginatis apice argute
serratis margine inferne reflexis, nervo subexcurrente, seta elongata apice iu collo arcuato capsulæ desinente,
capsula elongato-cylindrica arcuato-nutante, operculo conico-apiculato brevi.—B. Polla-truncorura, Bridel,
Br. Univ. i. 699. B. leptothecium, Taylor, MSS.
H a b . Damp ground: Penquite. Rivulet by Lightwood Bottom, South Huon. (Gkkk, 26 a, 1585.)
[Oldfield, 55, 119.) Cheshunt, Archer. On sandy ground, Mossman.
D is t r ib . Isle de Bourbon.
Gen. XXXVI. AULACOMNION, Sclmoegr.
Bei-istomium Mnii. Capsula ovalis vel oblonga, subcylindracea, cernua, brevicolla, striata, siccitate sulcata.
Operculum convexum, brevirostre.—Florescentia dioica, fl. masc. discoideus.
1. Aulacomnion, palustr e (Schwægr. Suppl. t. 216) ; caule radiculis ferrugineis tomentoso, foliis
flesuoso-patentibus siccitate torquatis lineali-lanceolatis margine refiexis apice eroso-denticulatis, capsula
curvula.
Var. ; caule gracili, foliis minoribus acutis subiutegris densius subopace areolatis siccitate valde crispatis.—
An species distincta ?
H a b . Formosa. (Barren specimens only, with pseudopodia.) [Gnnn)
D is t r ib . Europe, North America, Siberia.
Tribe X I II. B a e tr amia c eæ.
Gen. XXXVII. BARTRAMIA, Hedw.
Peristominm duplex, simplex, vel nullum; externum, dentes 16, lanceolati, læves, trabeculati, linea
media exarati, sicci incurvi, rufi; internum, membrana sedecies plicata, in dentes 16 lanceolatos carinatos
latos dein m lacinias duas divergentes articulatas fissas producta, ciliis interjectis vel nullis. Capsula plerumque
sphærica, microstoma, exannulata, siccitate sulcata, inclinata, erecta, vel cernua. Operculum plano-
conicum, breve. Calyptra parva, dimidiata.—Folia angusta, rigida, serrata, costata, quadrate areolata,
§ 1. B a r t r a m iu u l a .— Capsula gymnostoma, estría la , in p edicello a rcuato liorizonialis v el pén d u la .
F lo rescentia monoica. Plantee p a rv u læ , te n ella , sub a p ic e /e r tili vertìdllato-ramuloseB.
1. Bartramia p u silla [Glyphocarpa, Hook. fil. et Wils. Loud. Journ. Bot. 1844, p. 545); caule
brevissimo gracillimo subramoso, foliis erecto-patentibus minutis ovatis acutiusculis laxe reticulatis subin-
tegris margine planis evanidinerviis, perichætialibus brevibus erectis, seta apice arcuata brevi, capsula pendula
globosa, operculo subconico planiusculo. (TÀb. CLXXIV. Fig. 2.)
I I a b . On rocks; near Hobarton, Lyall.
Scai'cely 2 lines in height, the very short stem growing from a creeping stolon. Bra n ch es few, subfasciculate,
curved, slender, Leaves very small, pellucid, with a very faint nerve. Capsule reddish-brown, lined at the mouth
with a faiut annular membrane adherent to the apex of the columella, which closes the orifice. Spores yellow,
rather large. Se ta pale. Infiorescence syuoicous and monoicous,—A smaller species tban B a r tram id u la Wilso n i,
Biyol. Europ., with leaves of both stem and perichætium one-third as small, without sen-atures. Capsule globose.
—P l a t e CLXXIV. Fig. 2 ; 1 and 2, plauts in fruit ; 3, portion of stem and leaves ;—a ll magnified.
§ 2. PiiiLONOTis.— Capsula p e ristomio in stru cta , s tr ia ta , pachyderma. Caulis sub apice fio r ife ro fa sc icu la to -
ramosus. Florescentia monoica e t dioica ; f i . mase, discoideus.
2. Bartramia remo tifo lia (Hook. fil. et Wils.) ; dioica, caule humili gracili fasciculatim ramoso,
ramis gracilibus brevibus subrecurvis, foliis glaucescentibus distantibus patentibus siccitate laxe crispatis
lanceolato-acuminatis serrulatis margine plauis nervo pellucido angusto excurrente, perichætialibus longioribus
erectis, seta elongata crassiuscula, capsula suberecta.—Philonotis appressa, Miiten, in Joum. Linn.
Soc. ined. (Ta b . CLXXIV. Fig. 3.)
I I a b . Gullies Road, Browm’s River, Oldfield. (Specimen very scanty and immature.) On rocks :
Elliott Rivulet. Rivulet near Cummiiig’s Head, Western Mountains, Archer.
S tem i inch, very slender, not thicker than the fruit-stalk. FoUage pale, glaucous, with small, dense, opaque
areolæ. Se ta nearly 1 inch long, red.—Allied to B . glauca, Arnott ; habit more slender ; leaves crisped when
dry.—P l a t e CLXXIV. Fig. 3 ; 1, portion of stem and leaves ; 2, leaf :—both magnified.
This appears to me lo be the fertile state of J9. appressa, Fl. N. Zeal. ii. M ilte n , in lit.
3. Bartramia tenu is (Taylor, iu Phytol. 1S44, p. 1095); dioica, caule gracili apice fasciculatim
ramoso, ramis gracilibus flexuosis, foliis laxis patentibus secundis anguste lanceolatis serrulatis margine
planis nervo longe excurrente dorso spinuloso acuminatis, perichætialibus setaceo-acuminatis erectis, seta
longiuscula gracili, capsula inclinata, peristomii interni processibus elongatis apice connexis, flore ma.sculo
capitiiliformi, foliis perigonialibus apice patenti-incurvis longe acuminatis serrulatis. (T a b . CLXXIV
Fig. 4.)
H a d . Deep Gully, Mount Wellington, near springs, Oldfield.
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