496 16. SEMATOPHYLLES. [ Sematophyllum. 
minata. Theca in pedunculo longissimo, ovalis, zequalis, flexura pedunculi 
horizontalis, peristomii interni ciliis singulis brevibus. 
Hypnum esmeraldicum, C. Müll. Syn. ii. 392. 
Hab. Andes Quitenses, Esmeraldas, in sylvis, Jameson. 
Rami unciales, ramulis 3-linearibus ramosi. Pedunculus sub-2-uncialis. 
69. S. LEPTOCHÆTON (Schwegr. i. 2. 296, Hypnum). Rami depressi, 
pinnati. Folia compressa, patentia, apicibus decurvis, concava, margi- 
nibus recurvis, cellulis alaribus parvis inconspicuis; perichztialia erecta, 
anguste lanceolata, subulata, apicibus subintegerrimis, marginibus reflexis. 
Theca ovalis, nutans, sicca sub ore valde constricta, operculo subulato. 
Hab. Ins. Martinique, et in Cayenna, Richard. Brasilia, Sierra dos 
Orgaos in sylvis ad arbores, Gardner, n. 112. 
Folia viridia, nitida. S. galipensi statura simile. 
70. S. LAMPROPHYLLUM (Mitt.). Folia undique teretiuscule laxe 
imbricata, vix compressa, patentia, concava, lateralia parum latiora, 
marginibus ubique erectis, cellulis supra-alaribus paucis 2-3 subquadratis 
parvis coloratis; perichetialia erecta, oblongo-lanceolata, subulata, ob- 
soletinervia, marginibus inferne reflexis. Theca in pedunculo longissimo 
rubro, horizontalis, ovalis, inzequalis, operculo subulato. 
Hab. Ins. Cuba, Wright, n. 127. 
Species perbella. Folia aureo-splendentia. 
90. TAXITHELIUM, Spruce, Cat. 
Folia cellulis papillis pluribus seriatim dispositis areolata. 
T. PLANUM (Brid. ii. 394; Schwegr. t. 280, Hypnum). Monoicum, 
repens prostratum velassurgens, pinnatum. Folia compressa, superiora 
ovata, acuta, lateralia latiora, latissime ovalia, acuta, plus minus com- 
plicata, inferiora angustiora, oblongo-lanceolata, omnia basi contracta, 
apice plus minus breve acuminata concavaque, margine erecta, tenuissime 
serrulata, cellulis elongatis angustis papillis 3-6 notatis, basilaribus ad 
angulos paucis quadratis pellucidis, alaribus tribus inconspicuis; peri- 
cheetialia erectiuseula, a basi latiore lanceolata, subulata, subserrulata. 
Pedunculus elongatus, gracilis. Theca ovalis, curvata, subhorizontalis, 
brevicolla, operculo conico acuminato, peristomii interni ciliis singulis. 
Hypnum crassicollum, Tay/. in Hook. Lond. Journ. of Bot. vi. 337. 
H. concavum, Hook. in Kunth, Syn. Pl. ZEq. 63. 
Hab. Ins. Hispaniola, Poiteau; Porto Rico, Bertero; Trinidad, Crüger ; 
Jamaica, Heward; Cuba, Wright, n. 109, 110; Guadelupe, Sieber?; 
Sti. Vincentis, Parker; Panama, Seemann; Surinam, Kegel; Nova Gra- 
nata, ad fl. Magdalena prope Barranca Vermeji, in sylvis ad ligna putrida 
(500 ped.), Weir, n. 386. Fl. Amazon, Caripi prope Pará terrestre, 
Spruce, n. 944, ibidem ad ligna, n. 945, in Marañon ripis, n. 949, Para, 
n. 951, ibidem ad saxa in horto D. Campbelli, n. 952, Rio Aripecuru, 
n. 955, ibidem ad saxa infra cataractas, n. 956. Fl. Negro, Cerro 
