1. Pu nar ia hygrometrica (Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 17 2 ); foliis superioribus conniventibus late ovali-
lanceolatis concavis integerrimis nervo continuo, perigonialibus apice serratis, capsula incnrvo-pyriformi
sicca plicata ore corrugata, annulo composite, operculo convexo, seta plus minus arcuata.—Br. et Sehimp.
Bryol. Europ. t. 805.
H a b . Grass-tree Hill. Brown’s Eiver, Back River, New Norfolk. { J .D .H .) [Gmn.) {Oldfield,
127, 1S3, 137-8.) {Lyall.) On stones of fossiliferous limestone, and walls, Cheshunt, Archer.
D is t r ib . All p a r t s of th e world.
2. Fuñaría cr isp u la (Hook. fil. et Wils.) ; foliis patentibus siccitate laxe crispatis obovatis apiculatis
concaviusculis subserrulatis evanidinerviis, seta breviuscula sinistrórsum torta, capsula globoso-pyri-
formi curvata brevicolla, operculo planiusculo.—F . radians. Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined. (T a b .
CLXXV. Fig. 2.)
H a b . On rocks; on the Kermandie Eivulet, South Huon. {Oldfield, 5 7 .) (Specimens few and
imperfect.) Fort Sorrell, bank near Cheshunt, and on rocks, north side of Cataract, Launceston, Archer.
Allied to F. glabra, Taylor, but differs in the form of the capsule aud in the crisped foliage.—Feristome double,
inner yellow. Anmilua noue? Spores rather large, gracidar, reddish.—P la t e CLXXV. Fig. 3; 1, plant; 2, leaf;
3, apex of ditto ; 4, peristome :—all n
Tribe XV. S p l a c h n eæ .
Gen X L II. SPLACHNUM, Linn.
Peristomium simplex; dentes 8 vel 16, lineari-lanceolati, plani, baud trabeculati, plus minus per paria
approximati, partimque connati, rarius æquidistantes, hygroscopici, siccitate nunc reflexi nunc erecto-inflexi,
infra capsulæ orificium adnati. Capsula erecta, ovalis, oblonga vel conica, exannulata, apophysi (capsula
ipsa sæpe majore) suffulta. Operculum conico-convexum. Calyptra conico-mitræformis, lacera, vel cucullata,
basi integra vel inflexo-appendiculata, nuda vel pilosa. Sporce minutæ, radiatim (lineolis sporarum
6 - 8) dispositæ.— Florescentia monoica vel dioica: fl. masc. discoideo-capitulifiormesj antheridia paraphysibus
clavatis immixta. Folia mollia, laxe areolata, evanidinervia.
§ 1. E k em o d o n (B r id e l).—Denies 8, æquidistantes, siccitate erecto-incurrd.
1. Splachnum (Dissodon) callophyllvun (C. Mueller, Bot. Zeit. 1851, p. 5 4 6 ); “ cæspites laxi,
inferne tomento purpureo intertexti, lati ; caulis tenerrimus, ascendens, subelatus, late foliosus, amoene pallide
virens, flaccidus; folia caulina laxe imbricata, tenerrima, flaccida, e basi angusta late spathulato-ovalia,
cuspidata, ubique e cellulis maximis amoene clilorophyllosis tenerrimis mollissimis rhombeis basi elongate
quadratis clilorophyllosis reticulata, margine e medio usque ad apicem summum argute serrata, nervo
subteiiui virente excurrente percursa; perichætialia longius cuspidata, omnia cuspide flaccidissimo molli;
tbeca in pedúnculo longiusculo crassiusculo rubente geniculate ascendente, sensim in collum thecæ longiusculum
angustura incrassato erecta, anguste cylindrica, sed medio amplior, microstoma, olivácea, dein fus-
cescens, sæpius madore ad partem dimidiam superiorem obliqua, operculo cupulato obtuso obliquo brevissimo;
peristomii dentes erecti, madore conniventes, breves, infra orificium oriundi, flavescentes, opaci.”—
C. Mueller, L c. {Mitten, in lit.) Eremodon robustus. Hook. fil. et Wils. Fl. N . Zeal. p . 93. t. 8 7 . / . 2.
H a b . Eern-tree VaHey, Mount Wellington, Mossman.
D is t r ib . New Zealand.
2. Splachnum Octoblepharum (Hook. Musc. Exot. 1 .167) ; foliis obovatis longe acuminatis subpiliferis
integerrimis, capsula clavata, peristomii dentibus octo-geminatis, calyptra nuda.—Schwægr. Suppl.
t. 129. Dissodon plagiopus, C. Mueller, Bot. Zeit. 1851, j 3. U 7 ,fid e Miiten, in lit.
Var. 7 . majus; foliis majoribus latioribus.—Fl. Antarct.p. 12. t. b l . f . iv. 6 .
H a b . Moist places, not uncommon ou cow-dung. (G«««, 7, 1624.) { J .D .H .) Near South Port.
Coai River Tier, near Richmond, and Brown’s River Gully. {Oldfield, 67, 331, 335.) Sand Hül. On
logs: Smith’s Creek. {Archer.) Var. 7 . Johnny’s Creek. {Oldfield, 122.) Found by Mr. Valentine
growing on the bones and decayed clothing of a bush-ranger, at the base of the Western Mountains,
Feb. 1845.
D is t r ib . New Zealand, Australia, Antarctic Islands.
3. Splachnum Gunnii (Hook, et Wils. in Lond. Bot. .Journ. vii. p. 26. t. 1 B.) ; caule rigidiuseulo
crasso breviusculo radiculis ferrugineis tomentoso, foliis squarrosis obovatis vel spathulatis acutiusculis
concaviusculis apice grossiuscule dentatis evanidinerviis purpurascentibus, seta brevi crassa, capsula conica,
apophysi maxime dilatala subplicata depressa, peristomii dentibus octo siccitate erectiusculis incurvis,
calyptra minuta couica basi inflexa nuda.
H a b . On dead Fern-trees ; Acheron River. (G»«k, 1625.)
A very remarkable species.—Capsule with a large oblate apophysis, pale (as if pulverulent), of firm texture,
scarcely altered wheu dry. Seta red. Leaves tinged with red, pale, not crisped when diy.—Whole plant about 5
inch iu length. Dioicous ?
Tribe XVI. B d x b a d m iæ .
Gen. X L III. BUXBAUMIA, Haller.
Calyptra cylindrico-campanulata, parva, operculum tegens, fugax, coriacea, interdum latere fissa. Peri-
stomium duplex : exterius nunc membrana solida irregulariter inciso-emarginata e strato cellularum duplici
couformata opaca et obscure rufescens, nunc dentes inæquales moniliformi-articulati vallorum instar angust
solidi; interius membrana albida tenerrima in cooum tubulosum producta valde acute-angulato-pìicata,
siccitate leviter tortuosa angulosa. Columella in operculum exserta et cum eodem decidua.—C. Mueller,
Syn. Musa. i.p . 151.
1. Buxbaumia Tasmanica (Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined.); “ B . indusìata simillima, foliis
parvis ciliatis, pedúnculo nitido subscabro, theca suberecta ovata superficie superiore planiuscula immarginata,
iuferiore convexa, operculo conico.”
IIab. Cheshunt, Archer.
Closely resembling B. indusìata, but differing in its nearly smooth, shining seta.—Peristome apparently composed
of smooth bladdeiy cells, scarcely free from tbe internal membrane.—All tlie capsules yet seen, although fully
formed, are too immature to show the perfectly developed peristome, or if the external capsular wall rolls off as in
B. indusiata.—Mitten, I.e.
Tribe XVII. P 0LYTRICHACEÆ.
Gen. XLIV. POLYTRICHUM, Dill., Linn.
Peristomium simplex; dentes 32-64, raro 16, breves, ligulari, iiiflexi, duriusculi, e filis inarticulatis
duplici lamiua dispositis contexti, baud hygroscopici, epiphragma inter apices dentium susteutum. Calyptra
parva, cuculliformis, plerumque indumeuto villoso vestita, interdum nuda.