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rectangular, upper quadrate. Pe rich. b ra c ts from an oblong sheathing
base, longly subulate, seta stra ight, reddish y e llow ; caps, e re c t or
cernuous, oblong-ovate, equal, with a short equal neck, deeply sulcate
when dry, pale brown, annulus o f 3 rows o f large cells, lid conoid-
ros tellate, shorter than caps, crenulate at margin, teeth c le ft to middle
into 2 unequal legs, red.
Male infl. gemmiform, at base o f perichætium, b ra c ts few, ovate.
H a b .— C lefts o f mountain rocks. F r . 7.
Ben High {Don). Cader Idris (Ralfs). Bushiel Dene (Hardy). Hambledon Dene
(Johnston). Dumyet, Ochills (Wilson 1855) ! • Ben Chonzie, Perth— Glen Turritt and
Glen Esk (Croall 1854). Glen Tilt, Trossachs and Ben Lawers (McKinlay 1861). Craig
Maid and Carlowie (Gardiner 1843) ! Castleton, Braemar (Black 1834). Rytlal (Borra'
1S45). Clova {Fergusson) ! !
Much confusion has existed between this species and O. Bruntoni, partly
due to Hedwig’s figure of 0. polycarpus representing the capsule as smooth ;
in habit they closely approximate, but the leaves of 0. polycarpus are longer,
and the longer striated caps, and well developed peristome^t once distinguish
it.
Sect. 3. PHEUG OD ONL fiid S. Caps, leptodermous, regular, not strumose,
faintly ribbed when dry, peristome small and imperfect.
6. ONCOPHORUS BRUNTONI (Smith), Lindh.
A u to ico u s ; pulvinate, fa scicula te-leav ed. L e a v e s lineal-lanceolate,
remotely denticulate a t point, papillose. Capsu le erect, oval-oblong,
symmetric, smooth ; lid ros trate ; te e th small, irregular, c le ft to base,
the legs erose or entire. (T. X X V I , A.)
Grimmia cirrata Sm. FI. brit. iii, 1189 (1804), Eng. Bot. t. 2356.
Dicranum Brzmtoni Sm. Eng. Bot. t. 2509 (1812). C. M u e l l . Synops. ii, 590 {1851). J e n s .
Bry. dan. 93 (1856). H u s n . M o u s s. nord-ouest. 4 7 (1873).
Didymodon obscurus K a u l f . in S t u r m Deutsch. fl. II, heft. 16, n. 9 {1815). Brid. Mant
103 {1819), Bry. univ. i, 516 (1826). F u n c k Moost. t. 14 (1821). S c h w a e g . S u p p l. II,
P . I, 80, t. 124 (1823). G r e v . Scott, cr. fl. iv, t. 193 (1826). S p r e n g . in L. Syst. veo-.
IV, P . I, 173 (1827). D u b y Bot. gall, ii, 566 (1830). H u e b e n . M u s c . germ. 289 (1833).
Dicramim polycarpum H o o k . T a y l . M usc . br. 57, t. 18 p .p . (1818). H o o k . FI. scot. P . 2,
133 (1821). G r e v , Fl. edin. 240 (1824),
Didymodon Bruntoni W a l k .-A r n . D isp . m u s c . 36 (1825). H o o k . T a y l . M u s c . b r . 2 ed.
117, t. suppl. 4 (1827). H o o k . Br. fl. ii, 29 (1833). M a c k . Fl. hib. P. 2, 18 (1836),
Weissia cirrata B a l s . De N o t . Prodr. fl. mediol. 142 (1834).
Trichostomum obscurum De N o t . Syllab, 194 (1838),
Cynodontium Bruntoni B r . S c h . Bry. eur. fase. 33— 36, p. 3 ,1.1 (1846). R a b e n h . Deutsch.
kr. fl. 11, S. 3,128 (1848). W i l s . Bry, brit. 61, t. 34 (1855). S c h im p . Synops. 60 (i860).
B e r k . Handb. br. m. 284, t. 23, fig. 9 (1863). H o b k . Syn. b r . m. 39 (1873). Iu r a t z
Laubm. oesterr-ung. 25 (1882).
Weissia Brzintoni De N o t . Epil. bri. ital. 597 (1869).
Oreoweisia Bruntoni M i l d e Bry. s ile s . 54 (1869).
Dicranoweisia Bruntoni S c h im p . S y n o p s . 2 ed . 56 (18 76).
Autoicous ; in soft ye llow ish or olive green cushioned tu fts, with
ferruginous radic le s a t base, fa s tig ia te branched. L e a v e s crowded.
fa s c icu la te , e recto-patent, when dry cirrate-contor ted, lower elongato-
lanc. upper much longer, lineal-lanc. flexuose, ca rinate, concave with the
margin recurved, remotely denticulate toward apex, minutely papillose,
nerve vanishing in apex, roughish at b ack ; basal ce lls rather lax,
elongate hexagonal, the angular flat, pellucid, upper quadrate opake,
chlorophyllose. Perich. b ra c ts semivaginant at base, shortly acuminate,
caps, on a short yellowish seta, erect, regular or a little curved on one
side, oval-oblong, ra rely elongated, leptodermous, smooth, pale brown,
when dry faintly p licate ; annulus narrow, adherent, lid conic, obliquely
rostrate, orange a t base, not h a lf length o f caps., teeth small red, irregular,
c le ft to base, the legs erose and p a rtly cohering, or entire and
free, smooth, in d istinc tly striolate.
Male infl. gemmaceous, at base o f perich., b ra c ts few, broadly ovate
obtusely acuminate ; antheridia and paraphyses elongated.
H a b .— Clefts of rocks in subalpine districts. Fr. 7 — 8.
Ben Lawers {Don). Pentland hills {GreviUe). Appin and Lome {Carmichael). Powerscourt
(Tay/or). Aber (kFi/son) ! ! Capel Curig (Borrez 1838) ! Newburgh, Fife (Howz¿?
1864) ! Seven Churches {Moore). Glenbower and Kildorney, Cork {Carroll). Oldcam-
bus and Hambledon denes {Hardy). Dartmoor {Holmes). Newtondale and Teesdale
{Spruce 1843) ! Craig-an-darrach, Ballater {Hunt 1871) ! !
Although much resembling 0 . polycarpus, the present species may be
distinguished by its shorter leaves, shorter smooth capsule, and especially by
its ill-developed peristome.
0 . schisti (W a h l e n b . ) may possibly be found here, as it occurs in Sweden
and Norway ; it is still smaller and denser than 0. Brimtoni, with rather obtuse
nearly entire leaves, and a striated capsule with lanceolate undivided teeth.
Sect. 4. R H A B D OW E IS S IA {Br. Sch.) Lindb. Plants short, densely
tufted, leaves narrow, curled, finely papillose in upper part. Caps, symmetric,
not strumose, wide mouthed, 8-striate, when dry 8-sulcate, teeth
subulate.
7. ONCOPHORUS CRISPATUS {Dicks.) Lindb.
Au to icou s; leaves flexuose, curled, linear-lanceolate, coarsely
toothed a t the ra ther obtuse point. Caps, ovato-globose with a distinct
neck, teeth lan ceolate, persistent. (T. X X V I , B.)
S y n .— Bryjim crispatum D i c k s . Pl. crypt. Fasc. I l l , 3, t. 7, fig. 4 (1793). W i t h . Bot. arr. br.
veg. 3 ed. iii, S33 (1796). H u l l Br. fl. P. 2, 264 (1799).
Weissia crispata B r id . M u s c . rec. II, P. I, 73 (179S). R o e h l . Moosg. deut. 151 (iSoo).
Weissia dcnticulata B r id . Sp. muse. I, 108 (i8o6), Mant. 40 (1S19), Bry.univ. i.342 (1826).
S c h w a e g . Suppl. I, P. I, 75, t. ig ( iS ii) . F u n c k Moost. 15, t. 10 (1S21). N e e s H s c h .
Bry. germ, ii, P. II, 78, t. 31, fig. iS (1S31). H u e b e n . M u s c . germ. 135 (1S33). H a r t m .
Skand. Fl. C. M u e l l . Synops. i, 650 (1S49). S c h im p . Synops. 53 (1S60).
Weissia fugnx fl* R o e h l . Deutsch. fl. iii, 49 (1S13).
Weissia striata f l. major H o o k . T a y l . Musc. br. 45, t. 15 (iSiS). G r .av Nat. arr. br.pl. i,
730 (1821). H o o k . Br. fl. ii, 21 (1S33).