310 10. nRYEX. [Bryum. 
caulis gracilis, elongatus, ramosus, laxissime cxspitosus. Folia remota, 
erecto-patentia, ovali-lanceolata, acuminata, concava, nervo tenui infra 
acumen evanescente, marginibus integerrimis erectis basi recurvis decur- 
rentibus, limbo nullo, cellulis oblongis, utriculo dissoluto ; comalia lon- 
giora, sensim angustata. Theca in pedunculo elongato pendula, clavata, 
incurva, sporangio ovali, collo subzequilongo, operculo parvo conico, 
peristomii interni processibus ciliis zequilongis in unum coalitis inter- 
positis, in membrana ad medium usque dentium externi longitudinis ex- 
serta insidentibus. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, Pichincha, Jameson. 
Caulis 1-4 uncias longus, ruber, inferne decumbens. Folia lineam 
longa, tenera, pellucida, viridia rufescentia. Pedunculus unciam longus. 
Theca eum collo 2-linearis. 
91. B. conoNATUM (Schwegr. t. 71). Dioieum, humile. Folia pa- 
tentia, oblongo-elliptica, planiuscula, nervo in pilum excurrente, marginibus 
superne serrulatis, limbo e cellularum angustarum seriebus duabus con- 
flato circumductis, cellulis oblongo-hexagonis, basilaribus subquadratis 
utriculo granuloso repletis; comalia longiora, erectiora. Theca in pe- 
dunculo elongato pendula, sporangio oblongo, cylindracea, basi abrupta 
rugosa, collo vix ullo, operculo magno conico, peristomii interni pro- 
cessibus ciliis interpositis, in membrana ad medium usque dentium externi 
producta insidentibus. 
Hab. Ins. Jamaica, Heward; Cuba, Peppig, Wright, n. 60, et ex 
Herb. Montagne; Hispaniola, Bertero; Nova Granata ad fl. Magdalena 
prope Plato (600 ped.) in sylvis callidis ubi Balsamum Tolutanum 
collegitur, Weir, n. 390 ; Guiana, Richard. Fl. Negro, Manáos in ecclesiz 
muris, Spruce, n. 282; fl. Amazon, Pará, in muris, Spruce, n. 283. Andes 
Peruvianz, Tarapoto (1500 ped.), in lignis et terra locis cultis pracipue 
in hortis musarum sive *'Platanale," Spruce, n. 284; Guayaquil, loco 
Chonana ad palmarum radices, Spruce, n. 281; Chili, Peppig. 
Caulis 3-6 lineas altus. Folia lineam longa, viridia, sicca contracta 
haud torta. Pedunculus j-j-uneialis. Theca lineam longa, operculo 
nitente. 
92. B. caPILLARE ( Linn. Syst. Veg. 947, Mnium ; Bryol. Europ. t. 28). 
Dioicum. Folia patentia, oblongo-obovata, subacuminata, nervo vel sub 
apice evanido vel excurrente, marginibus limbo tenui e cellularum angustis- 
simarum elongatarum seriebus 5-6 conflato cireumduetis, superne serru- 
latis, cellulis ovali-hexagonis; perichztialia interna subulata. Theca in 
pedunculo elongato pendula, sporangio ovali, cylindracea, collo dimidio 
breviore attenuato, operculo breviter conico, peristomii interni processibus 
ciliis tribus zequilongis appendiculatis inter se adhzrentibus subliberisve, 
in membrana fere ad dentium medium usque exserta impositis. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, Quito, Jameson; Pallatanga ad ligna (6000 
ped.), Spruce, n. 319; Titaicun ad arbores (11,000 ped.), Spruce, n. 320. 
