a S 
pointed acumen, minutely denticulate above to below mid 
stronger serrate at base, broadly recurved only near base, lo 
decurrent; alar cells hyaline very numerous, -the others line 
costa reaching to acumen. Branch-leaves ovate-oblong subtri 
gular acute or short-acuminate, minutely denticulate but 
apex serrate, recurved all around; apical cells oblong. Capsu 
unknown. Stem creeping, rigid when dry; branches brov 
yellowish golden glossy.  Dioecious. — Amer. r. U. S. Calil 
nia: Mrs L. C. Feely 1882. a 
20.C.corticola Kindb. — Homalothecium bull. Torr. club XV. 
Stem-leaves ovate-triangular with long filiform point, det 
culate at base, sinuolate or nearly entire above, not or n 
base slightly recurved, indistinctly decurrent; alar cells few 1 
hyaline, the others linear-lanceolate; costa reaching to the poi 
Branch-leaves subtriangular or broadly ovate-oblong, short-at 
minate acute minutely denticulate, recurved to acumen; up] 
cells rhomboidal or oval-oblong; costa shorter. Capsule oblo! 
cylindric straight or slightly curved; teeth orange; segme 
long split; cilia none; annulus broad; lid short-pointed; pedi 
short faintly rough. Branches subjulaceous. Tufts green 
pact. Monoecious or pseudo-monoecious. Habit of Pı 
intricata. -- On bark of trees r. Amer. Pacif. distr. 
Macoun. _ 
bb. Stem eradiculose, irregularly divided. 
21.C.aureolum Kindb. revue bryol. 1895. e 
Leaves small not decurrent, minutely denticulate all aroun 
short-triangular subovate-oblong (or on branches broadly o 
lanceolate) with subulate not long acumen; alar cells few, 
others lanceolate-linear; costa vanishing below aeumen. Cap: 
unknown. Tufts golden glossy. Branches curved. Hab 
C. aurewm. Dioecious. — Rocks r. Eur. Norway: E. Ny! 
C: Kaurin. U. S. Pacif. distr.: Roell, com. Cardot (»Hon 
thecium nevadense var. subulatum» Cardot). 
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