Fam. 13. Hypnaceee. 
Capsule sometimes symmetric, more often asymme- 
tric or curved; pedicel often rough. Stem mostly without - 
paraphyllia. Leaves not papillose, sometimes distichous 
often faleate; cells mostly narrow. 
Tribe 3. Symphyolepidez. 
Endostome cancellate by in upper part united seg- 
ments. i 
Fam. 14. Fontinalaceæ. 
Capsule symmetric, often immersed. Calyptra conic 
or cucullate. Leaves smooth, often tristichous, sometimes 
falcate; cells narrow. Plants growing in water. 
Ser. 2. Acrocarpous. 
Capsule (generally terminal upon the stem or the 
branches. Stem usually straight and erect, mostly simple 
or sparingly branching. ; 
The capsule is lateral in Anoectangium, Mielich- 
hoferia, Schlotheimia, Macromitrium, Rhizogonium and 
Barbula squarrosa. The stem is decumbent and much 
ramose (as in the pleurocarpous) in several Grimmiacee, 
Orthotrichacec and Fissidentacec, also in Cinclidotus ; 
in poc tree-like. s 
Tribe 1. Stegocarpous. 
Capsule with a ven generally deciduous lia. 
Bubtribe 1. Filicoideæ astomæ. 
Stem frondiform, more or less divided, in nerveless 
ie lobes. iris none. 
