103 3. LEUCOBRYEX. [ Ochrobryum. 
1. O. GaRDNERIANUM (C. Müll. Syn. i. 85, Leucophanes). Dense 
ezspitosum. Folia erecto-patentia, in caulium apicibus interdum sub- 
secunda, inferne subelliptica, superne angustata, apice cucullato incurvato 
obtusiusculo, marginibus incurvis canaliculata, lamina basi angustissima, 
e cellulis hyalinis elongatis angustis composita, longe infra folii medium 
evanida, nervi cellulis oblongis latis rectangulis; perichetialia conformia, 
superne parum latiora. Theca in pedunculo brevissimo, parva, cyathiformis, 
immersa, operculo longissimo subulato recto; calyptra angusta, ad basiu 
operculi descendens, breviter multifida, laciniis breviter fimbriatis. 
Schistomitrium Gardnerianum, Mitt. in Hook. Kew Journ. viii. 356, 
t. 12. 
Hab. Fl. Amazon, Spruce, n. 73; Brasilia, Gardner et Herb. Sowerby. 
Caulis j-2-uncialis. Folia li-linearia, albo-viridia. Primo visu facies 
omnino Leucobryi glauci Americe sept. et Europe simillima, statura 
autem minor. 
The following, second species has been described by Müller ; 
but the description affords no distinctive character. 
2. O. OBTUSIFOLIUM (C. Müll., Schistomitrium). Folia anguste oblongo- 
lanceolata, profunde canaliculata, substricta, seniora perfecte obtusata, 
apicem versus margine conniventia membranaceo-cucullata, basi membra- 
naceo-limbata et cellulis longis flavidis decurrentia; calyptra mitriformis. 
Hab. Nova Granata; Santa Martha, Minea, alt. 1200 met. iu sylvis 
super truncos arborum, Funck et Schlim. n. 913. 
28. OCTOBLEPHARUM, Hedw. Musc. Frond. iii. 15. 
Musci compacte cespitosi, caulibus fastigiatim ramosis subsim- 
plicibusve. Folia rigida, seepe supra basin omnino e nervo valde 
dilatato incrassatoque composita; perichetialia nulla conspicua. 
Thecæ ovali-cylindracez, operculo subulato, peristomii dentibus 
parvis teneris. Habitatio ad arbores vel ad rupes humidas. 
Folia ligulata, obtusa. 
Peristomii dentes 8 v. 0. 
Theca sub ore constricta. (Peristomium nullum?) 1. O. ampullaceum. 
Theca cylindracea ......... Eg nO DE 2. O. cylindricum. 
Thecaovyalis.. << cece re es oe oe e 3. O. albidum. 
Peristomii dentes 16. 
Theca elliptica. 
Peristomii dentes aquidistantes .......... 4. O. cocuiense. 
Peristomii dentes geminati ............ -. 5. O. pulvinatum. 
Theca ovalis. Peristomii dentes inzequales vel geminatim cohzrentes. 
6. O. stramineum. 
Theca adhue ignota ..... Suse. Sept Cure 7. O. longifolium. 
Folia sensim angustata - <<... irion: s 8. O. angustifolium. 
