io gd. is 
*N.amblyelada Kindb. (cat. Can. m., as var.) 
-Branches crowded obtuse r. and sparingly flagellate. Leaves 
suboblong shorter; cells dilated, upper subrhombie, lower oblong, 
inner basal narrow. Capsules unknown. — Rocks r. Amer. 
Can. Pacif. distr. in subalp. region: Macoun. 
4.N.turgida Juratzka. 
Leaves sublinear-oblong sometimes denticulate to below middle; 
apical and alar cells dilated, the others narrow. Branches us. 
crowded obtuse; flagella few and short. »Capsule oblong-cy- 
lindrie; teeth yellowish brown»: Limpricht. — Rocks and trees 
` r. Eur. Germany: Geheeb. ; 
*Njurassiea Amann; Limpricht. 
»Leaves subsecund; cells gen. subrhombic. Capsules unknown. 
— Rocks r. Eur. Switzerl.: Amann»; Limpricht. 
B. Capsule partly emergent above perichetial leaves, not longer 
than pedicel; segments unknown. Leaves us. yellowish green. 
5.N.mediterranea Philibert. 
Leaves subovate-oblong gen. nearly entire; inner lower cells 
narrow, the others dilated. Capsule suboval; teeth pale yellow. 
Branches often distant; flagelle short. — Rocks r. Eur. France: 
Philibert; Payot, com, Husnot. 
III. Eu-Neckera. 
A. Pedicel of capsule long-exserted. Leaves large strongly 
undulate us. shining and finally becoming brown. Dioecious. 
6.N.erispa L. — Hypnum L.; Neckera Hedwig. i 
Leaves gen. sublinear obtusate; perichetial long-sheathing 
short-pointed. Capsule oval; segments distinct, basal membrane 
obsolete. Branches sometimes turgid and less distinctly pin- 
nate, — Rocks princ. not shaded. Eur. not r. Sweden, Switzerl.! 
B. Capsule wholly immersed. Leaves large strongly undulate 
green not glossy. Monoecious. i 
7.N.pennata L. — Fontinalis L.; Neckera. Hedwig. 
Leaves gen. sublinear obtusate, those of younger branches 
us. longer-acuminate with narrower apical cells; perichetial gra- 
dually acuminate long-pointed. Capsule oval; endostome rudi- 
mentary, Stem rigid. — Us. on trees r. on shaded rocks in 
Woods, somewhat r. Eur. Switzerl.! Amer. Can.: Macoun; Moser; 
Waghorne. 
C. Capsule with shortly or not exserted pedicel. Leaves less 
large not strongly undulate us. green; apical cells short. 
à. Dioecious r, fruiting. Capsule with emergent pedicel; endo- 
Stomial segments distinct, Leaves somewhat small, 
