Musci.} CHILI. 53 



5. PTERIS. Linn. 

 1. P. Chilensis; fronde bi-inferne-tripinnata, pinnis lanceolatis profunde pinnatifidis, 

 laciniis lineari-oblongis remotis obtusis glabris, stipite rachique glabris, involucris latissimis 

 margine fimbriatis. — Desv. Mag. Nat. Ber. 1811. jd. 325. Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. k.p. 79. 



6. ADIANTUM. Linn. 



1. A. Chilense; fronde tripinnata, pinnulis breviter petiolatis subrigidis reniformi-cune- 

 atis radiatim venosis crenatis demum glabris, involucris transversim oblongis approximate, 

 stipite rachique nitidis glaberrimis. — Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 207. Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 4. 

 p. 214. Hook, et Grev. Ic. Fil. p. 273. 



Hab. Conception. 



2. A. scabrum; frondibus bi-v.-tripinnatis, pinnulis orbiculari-reniformibus denticulatis 

 subtus hirtis albo-farinosis, stipite paleaceo scabro, rachibus scaberrimis, soris subcontinuis. 

 Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 207. 



Hab. Conception. 



3. A. cuneatum; frondibus triplicato-pinnatis, pinnulis petiolatis cuneatis membranaceis 

 apice rotundatis laciniato-bi-trilobatis, lobis profunde lunulato-emarginatis, sinubus sori- 

 feris, involucris reniformibus. — Langsd. et Fisch. Ic. Fil. p. 23. t. 26. Willd. Sp. PI. v. 5. 

 p. 450. Kaulf. Enum. Fil. p. 206. Hook, et Grev. Ic. Fil. p. 30. 



Hab. Conception. 



7. HYMENOPHYLLUM. 

 1. H. Tunbridgense. Sm. Engl. Bot. p. 162. Hook, in Fl. Lond. N. S. t. 71. Willd. Sp. 

 PI. v. 5. p. 520. 

 Hab. Conception. 



Oun. LXXIII. OPHIOGLOSSE^. Br. 

 1. OPHIOGLOSSUM. 

 1. O. tuberosum ; parva, spica caulina, fronde oblongo-lanceolata reticulata in petiolum 

 attenuata, pedunculo fronde triplo longiore, radice tuberosa. 



Tuber mag^iitudine seminis Pisi sativi, subtus fibrosa. Planta vix digitem long-a. Frons uncialis. Spica 

 parva, lineari-oblonga. 

 Hab. Conception. 



Ord. lxxiv. musci. 



1. LEPTOSTOMUM? Br. 



1. L.f splachnoideum ; caulibus csespitosis brevibus, foliis densissime imbricatis erectis 

 oblongis acutis concavis minute reticulatis nervosis piliferis, seta caule su basque longa, cap- 

 sula cum apophysi rotundata ovata obtusa, operculo brevi-hsemispherico subumbonato. 



Hab. Conception.— The specimens of this are few, and in an indifferent state. The leaves are like 

 those of Leptostomum, (Br.) and the capsule resembles that of Splachnum spharicum, but we are unable to 

 find any peristome. 



