224 6. ORTHOTRICHES, ` [ Schlotheimia. 
media notatis, interni ciliis papillosis latiusculis subobscuris; calyptra 
apice scabra. 
S. Pabstiana, C. Miill. in Bot. Zeit. 1855, 764. 
Hab. Brasilia, Sierra dos Orgaos prope Rio Janeiro, Beyrich, ex Herb. 
Schwegrichen ; Minas Geraés, Sierra de Jaquari, Gardner, n. 64; Parana, 
in sylvis prope Castro (2000 ped.), ad arborum truncos, Weir, n. 16. Ins. 
Sanctz Catharine, Pabst. 
To this species Duby, Choix de Crypt. Exot. 11, refers 8. 
Ottonis and S. Sprengelii, and considers the genus already en- 
cumbered with too many supposed species. 
13. S. CEnsTEDIANA (C. Müll. Syn. ii. 648). S. nitide simillima, sed 
vix tomentosa, parce fructifera. Folia pericheetialia intima anguste lanceo- 
lato-acuminata, inferne maxime plicata, superne haud rugulosa et tene- 
rius membranacea. Theca in pedunculo perbrevi flavido erecta, oblongo- 
cylindrica, leviter sulcata, operculo cupulato recte subulato; peristomii 
dentes exteriores longiusculi carnosi opaci, medio longitudinaliter exarati, 
interni in membrana brevissima externos æquantes, fusci, angustissime 
lanceolati, tenues, ubique striatuli; calyptra magis fuscidula, apice plus 
minus scabra.— C. Mill. Le, 
Hab. America centralis, Costa Rica (5000-8000 ped.), Girsted. 
14. S. Martiana (Hornsch. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Musc. 32). Repens, 
1-2-uncialis, subnuda, ramosissima, fusca, torquatifolia, ramis erectis v. 
assurgentibus, superne fastigiatim divisis, dense foliosis. Folia caulina 
madore erecto-patentia, basi concava, fusco-brunnea, nervo crasso ferrugineo 
mucronulata, cellulis basi laxioribus subquadratis, superne subrotundis 
seriatis minutissimis ` perichetialia majora, exteriora oblongo-lanceolata 
acuta, intima longiora lanceolato-acuminata, vaginata, longitudinaliter pli- 
cata. Theca in pedunculo pseudo-laterali brevi erecta, cylindrica, levis, 
brunnea, dentibus exterioribus lanceolatis interioribus in membrana illis 
dimidio breviore linearibus vel lanceolatis; calyptra straminea, nitida, 
superne pallide ferruginea, 4-appendiculata, lzevis.— C. Müll. Syn. i. 760. 
Hab. Brasilia, prope Rio de Janeiro, Mandiroca, in Sierra dos Orgaos, 
Villa Riea, ad truncos arborum demortuos sylvarum, Martius; in Sierra 
d'Estrella prope Correyo Secco, Beyrich. 
15. S. juLACcEA (Hornsch. in Mart. Fl. Bras. Musc. 30). S. rugifolie 
simillima, sed differt foliis brevioribus, perichzetialibus perfecte acuminatis, 
haud ligulatis, haud rugulosis, theca evacuata breviore ovali nitida rugu- 
loso-plicata, calyptra minus scabra.— C. Müll. Syn. i. 761. 
Hab. Sierra d' Estrella, Martius. 
16. S. Jamesoni (Arn. in Trans. Wern. Soc. v. 201, Orthotrichum). 
Rami elongati, laxe czspitosi. Folia patentia, apicibus recurvis, nervo 
carinata, margine basi uno latere magis reflexa, cellulis basilaribus oblongis 
levibus, superioribus rotundis oblatisque; perichzetialia elongata, erecta, 
