emersa, C. Mueller, Bot. Zeit. 1851, p . 5 6 3 ; conf. Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined. (T a b . CLXXIII.
Kg . 4.)
H a b . On dry stones : at the back of Hobarton, J. J). H. On rocks : the Falls, Archer. Mount
Wellington, Mosman.
D is t r ib . Hermite Island, Capo Horn.
P l a t e CLXXIII. Fig. 4 ; 1 and 2, leaves; 3, capsule and operculum; 4, ditto, with operculum removed;
5, teeth ; 6, cahqjtra :—all magnijied.
3. Racomitrium hete rostichum (Hedw. Muse. Frond, ii. 70. t. 25) ; caule fasciculatim ramoso,
foliis patentibus subsecundis lanceolato-acuminatis^ in pilum plus minus elongatum hyalinum flaccidum
productis sulcatis margine recurvis, areolis superne quadratis, capsula elliptico-cylindracea ct obovato-
oblonga microstoma, peristomii dentibus profunde bifidis.
Var. 0 . alopecuTuni; foliis brevipilis, capsula minori brevi-pedicellata. [Gunn, 1627 h.) [Oldjield.)
Var. y. gracilescens; foliis obtusis. [Gunn, 1627 a.)
H a b . On stones and rocks, abundant, Gunn, Oldfield, etc.
D is t r ib . Europe, Falkland Islands, New Zealand.
4. Racomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw. Muse. Frond, iii. 3. t. 2) ; caule elato fasciculatim ramoso,
foliis patentibus recurvis elongatis lanceolato-acuminatis apicem versus membranaceo-marginatis papillosis
eroso-dentatis et appendiculatis iu pilum hyalinum productis, capsula in pedicello breviusculo scabro minuta
ovata, peristomii dentibus in crura filiformia bipartilis.
'dÿx. pruinosuin; foliis apice inciso-serratis valde incanis.
Hab. Mount Wellington. (Barren specimens.) [Gunn, 20, 1580.)
D is t r ib . Falkland Islands, Fuegia, New Zealand, and all parts of the world.
Tribe IX . E n c a l y p t eæ .
Gen. X X III. ENCALYPTA, Schreb.
Calyptra longe cylindrico-campanulata, apice subulata, firma, capsulam omnino tegens. Peiisionmm
nullum, simplex, v. duplex; externum, denies 16, subulati; internum, membrana tenera dentibus adglu-
tiiiata in cilia producta. Capsula cylindrica, erecta. Operculum longirostre.
1. E nc a lyp ta vu lg a r is (Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 60) ; foliis ligulatis evanidinerviis, capsula plerumque
gymnostoma, calyptra ad capsulæ collura vel infra producta basi integra.
Var. 0 . obtusa; foliis mutieis obtusis.
H a b . On banks? N on\y, gïomngv>-\i]\ Toriulapungens m à T. Australasia. [Lyall) [Gunn)
D is t r ib . Europe,
2. Enca lyp ta austraUs (Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined.) ; “ monoica, Ë. vulgari simillima, foliis
inferioribus ligularibus, comalibus subelliptico-spathulatis obtusiusculis nervo percurrente dorso apice parce
denticulato scabrove margine ob papiilarum prominentiam erosula, theca cylindrica lævi gymnostoma operculo
subulato subæquilonga, calyptra apice lævi.”
H a b . Near the Cataract, Launceston, and on the fossiliferous limestone near Cheshunt, Archer.
D is t r ib . New Zealand.
Differs from E. vulgaris in the less rounded apices of its leaves, and smooth point of the calyptra.—
Mitlen, I. c.
Tribe X. O r t h o t r ic i ie æ .
Gen. XXIV. MACROMITRIUM, Bridel.
Perislomium duplex vel simplex, interdum 0 ; externum intus sub ore capsulæ adnatum, denies 16,
per paria plus minus approximati, plani, lanceolati; internum, membrana multifida lacera. Calyptra conico-
mitræforinis, longitudinaliter plicata sulcatave, basi haud appendiculata, inferne in plures lacinias partita,
glabra vel pilosa. Capsula ovata, basi attenuata, vix apophysata, æqualis, erecta, exannulata, longipedun-
culata, pachyderma, ore siccitate sæpius plicis octo contracta. Operculum rectum, rostratum.—Folia mul-
tifiaria, lanceolato-oblonga ; areolis minimis, circularibus, punctiformibus. Caulis repens ; surculis erectis,
confertis.
1. RSacroraitrium microstomum (Hook, et Grev. Brewst. Ed. Journ. Sc. v. p. 114. t. 4) ; foliis
patulis subiiiciirvis ligulato-lanceolatis obtusis apiculatis papillosis siccitate crispatis laxe areolatis nervo
rubelio, capsula ovali lævi apice plicato, calyptra pilosiuscula.
Hab. Hobarton, etc. ; rocks, at an altitude of 1400 feet. ( f .D .H .) [Ounn, 21.)
D is t r ib . New Zealand.
2. Macromitrium Re inwa rdti (Schwægr. Suppl. ii. p. 69. t. 17 3 ); monoicum, foliis patentibus
incurviusculis siccitate crispulis e basi lanceolata anguste acuminatis canaliculatis areolis basi elongatis
superne guttulatis, perichætialibus late lanceolatis acuminatis excurrentinerviis, capsula in’pedúnculo elongato
ovata brevicolla lævi ore plicata, peristomii dentibus 16 angustis, calyptra glabra.
IIab. (Specimen very scanty and imperfect.) [Gunn.)
D is t r ib . Java.
3. Macromitrium pusillum (Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined.); “ dioicum?, M. microstorno
similliraum, foliis siccitate spiraliter tortis madore patentibus lineari-lanceolatis apice breviter apiculatis
nervo fusco sub apice evanido carinatis integerrimis cellulis basi angustis elongatis superioribus rotundatis
diametro circiter -yoW Rnciæ metientibus breviter papillosis distinctis, perichætialibus internis brevioribus
ovatis acuminatis, theca in pedúnculo circiter trilineari ovali plicata, ore intensiore colorato, calvptra nuda.”
(Tab. CLXXIII. Eig. 5.)
Hab. On stones: Cataract Hill, Archer.
Leaves longer and nan'ower than those of M. ìnìcrostomum, \vitli ceUs far larger, tliose of the last-named
species having a diameter of of an inch. Mitten, I. c.—P la t e CLXXIII. Fig. 5 ; I and 2, leaves ; 3, capsule ;
4, calyptra :—all magnified.
4. Macromitrium A r ch eri (Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined.) ; “ M. hemilrichodi simillimum,
foliis siccitate tortis subcrispatis madore patentibus inferne ellipticis inde lanceolatis obtusiusculis nervo
excurrente carinatis brevissime apiculatis margine minutissime eroso cellulis basi pro spatio brevi elongatis
mox in rotundatis transeuntibus papillosis apicem versus obscurioribus, perichætialibus brevioribus duplo
latioribus acutis, theca in pedúnculo tri-quadrilincari elongato ovali sub ore intensiore colorato plic.Tta,
peristomio nullo?, operculo subulato, calyptra nuda.” (Tab. CLXXIII. Fig. 6 .)
H ab . On trees ; Chesliunt, On dead branches of trees : Kermaiidie Rivulet, Oldfield.
Fulvous. Ill size and general appearance scarcely different from M. hemitricliodes, to which, at least in part,
belongs M. amamim, Hornsch., according to authentic specimens, but in the jiresent the leaves, although agreeing
in form, have tlieir cells more widely separated, rather larger, and not obscure, as in M. hemilr'ickodes, in which too
the loaves nre smoother. Milieu, /.c.—P late CLXXIII. Fig. 6 ; 1 and 2, leaves ; 3, capsule and calyptra ; 4, ditto,
with operculum :—nil magnified.