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Rami semipedales, graciles, ramulis semiuncialibus. Folia sesquilineam 
longa, flavo-fulvescentia subnitida, sicca directione immutata. Pedun- 
culus lineam longus. 
In appearance similar to M. aureum, Griff., but with shining 
leaves, singular in its inflorescence. 
M. ENERVE, Thw. et Mitt. 
Rami elongati, penduli, ramulis divaricatis pinnati; folia ramea appressa, 
imbricata, late ovata, apice in subulam elongatam angustam producta, 
integerrima, enervia, cellulis angustissimis leevibus, ad angulos basali- 
bus paucis latioribus suboblongis concoloribus areolata; ramulina pa- 
tentia oblonga obtusa, in acumen subulatum angustum elongata, 
margine superiore acumineque subserrulata, canaliculato-concava, 
enervia, eellulis superioribus papillis singulis difficillime definiendis 
punctata. 
Hab. Ins. Ceylon, Dr. Thwaites. 
Rami pedales, ramulis uncialibus vel brevioribus. Folia lineam longa, 
ramea cauli appressa, ramulina plumose patentia; juniora viridia, 
deinde fulvo-fuscescentia. 
Cn xTOMITRIUM, Dozy et Molk. 
C. CONFERTUM, Thw. et Mitt. 
Dense c:zspitosum ; rami ascendentes, ramosi ; folia late oblonga, integer- 
rima, basi subcordata, apice subito in acumen subulatum denticulatum 
contracta, brevissime binervia, ramea patula imbricata ovato-lanceolata 
acuta subacuminatave excavata margine apiceque implana serrulata 
enervia, cellulis angustis elongatis areolata ; perichetialia plura, cau- 
linis majora, subconformia, apice integra lacerave, marginibus ciliato- 
dentatis; theca in pedunculo rubro breviusculo basi levi superne 
brevissime setuloso-aspero inclinata, ovali-oblonga, ore obliquo, oper- 
culo curvirostro, peristomii dentibus latis, interni aquilongi processi- 
bus latiusculis in membrana usque ad 3 ejus longitudinis exserta im- 
positis; calyptra setulis aspera, basi lacera. 
Hab. Ins. Ceylon, Dr. Thwaites. 
C. venusto, Reinw. et Nees ( Hypnum), simillimum. . 
MACROHYMENIUM, C. Muller. 
M. Lave, Thw. et Mitt. 
Monoicum ; rami breves; folia patentia, imbricata, elliptico-lanceolata, 
concava, margine anguste plana, integerrima, cellulis oblongis oblique 
seriatis, alaribus pluribus limitibus incrassatis aurantiacis; perichz- 
tialia erecto-patentia, majora, magis acuminata; pedunculus ruber, 
levis, ubi in thece erecte ovalis collum transit subscaber; operculum 
conicum, rostro subulato ; peristomium dentibus brevibus supra me- 
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