= OD -= 
Leaves oval-oblong indistinctly denticulate all around: middle 
cells rhombic, lower subrectangular-linear, alar subquadrate, — 
Rocks r. Amer. U. S.: Peck, com. Macoun. 
14.N.tenella Kindb. Laubm. Schwed. u. Norweg. 
Leaves gen. broad-oval, upper denticulate nearly all around; 
middle and lower cells oblong, lowest basal shorter and yellow. 
— Rocks in lower subalp. districts r. Eur. Norway in Gud- 
brandsdal! Sweden in Medelpad: M. Huss. 
V. Homalia Bridel, as genus. 
A. Leaves dentate subfimbriate at apex, denticulate below; 
costa reaching above middle. Capsules unknown. 
15.N.lusitaniea Schimper. — Homalia Sch.; Neckera Kindb. 
Leaves obovate subobtuse shining; only a single apical tooth 
prominent. — Rocks r. trees, r. Eur. Mediterr. distr. France: 
Boulay and Espagne, com. Husnot. Italy: Bottini; Arcangeli. 
Portugal: Levier. 
B. Leaves denticulate near apex, nearly entire below; costa 
vanishing near middle, sometimes shorter and double. 
16.N.trichomanoides Schreber. — Hypnum Schreb.; Neckera 
Hartman. 
Leaves subacute or obtuse (sometimes subacuminate) with 
several prominent apieal teeth, us. subobovate or spathulate, 
shining when dry. Inner perichetial leaves with patent subu- 
late acumen. Capsule ovate-oblong; segments entire or rimose; 
beak of lid nearly as long as capsule. Monoecious us. fruiting. 
— Trees, stones and earth. Eur. gen. common. Sweden, Nor- 
way, Germany! »Amer.»: Lesq. et Jam. : 
17.NJamesii Schimper. — Homalia Sch.; Neckera Kindb. 
Leaves minutely denticulate all around or nearly entire, 
neither apiculate nor acurainate, otherwise as in the last. »Cap- 
sule with shorter peristome; lid shorter rostellate»: Schimp. syn. 
R. fruiting. — Rocks r. Amer, Can.: Macoun; Waghorne. U. $.: 
James, com. €. Mueller. 
I8.N.Maeounii C. M. et Kindb. — Homalia cat. Can. m.; 
Neckera Kindb.; Homalia obtusata Lesq. et Jam., non Mitten. 
Leaves arrounded at apex, denticulate to middle, gen. lingu- 
late and faintly or not glossy, finally yellow at insertion. Inner 
perichetial leaves suddenly narrowed to the erect sublinear 
Obtuse acumen. Capsule suboblong; beak of lid much shorter; 
Segments rimose. R. fruiting. Probably dioecious; male flo- 
wers not found. — Trees and rocks. Amer. Can.: Macoun; 
Moser; Waghorne. | 
