IH — 
Kindb.; Hypnum curtum Lindb.; Brachythecium Starkii Schim: 
syn. in part; B. pseudo-Starkii Ren. et Card. 
Leaves large gradually acuminate with sublinear or filifort 
often twisted point, long decurrent, more or less distant; a 
cells large hyaline subquadrate not numerous; other cells la 
ceolate; costa not reaching to acumen, often very short. Ste 
leaves subovate denticulate all around; branch-leaves from broadl 
ovate-oblong base tapering to a somewhat long acumen. Capsule 
large ovaloblong or arcuate; cilia appendiculate; lid rostella’ 
or mamillate; pedicel long. Tufts loose green faintly glossy. 
— On earth in woods, probably not uncommon. Eur. Sweden!; 
S. O. Lindberg. Amer. Can.: Macoun; Moser; Waghorne. U. 8. 
Roell, com. Cardot. 
24.E.trachypodium Funck. — Hypnum Funck; Eurhynchiun 
Kindb.; Brachythecium Br. eur. p 
Leaves not large, not or shortly decurrent, distant or crowded; 
alar cells small gen. not much distinct; other cells gen. subli 
near; costa vanishing near middle or shorter. Stem-leaves gen. 
ovate-oblong sometimes with long straight filiform point; branch- 
leaves narrower, gradually subulate. Perichetial leaves fimbriate. 
Capsule not large, oval-oblong not or slightly curved; cilia not 
appendiculate; pedicel short. Tufts dense or loose, often golden 
glossy. Stem creeping subpinnate. Resembles Brachythecium. 
velutinum. — Caverns and crevices of alp. rocks r. Eur. Norway, 
Switzerl.! Amer. Greenl.: Berggren. 
* E.Payoti Schimper. — Brachythecium Sch.; Eurhynch 
Kindb. 
Leaves erowded; those of stem often abruptly narrowed to 
curved filiform point. Capsules unknown. — In alps r. Et 
Mont Blanc: Payot, com. Husnot. 
b. Branch-leaves minutely denticulate or nearly entire. P 
dicel sometimes faintly rough or smooth. Leaves plicate nearly 
crowded. ae 
25.E.glaeiale Br. eur. — Brachythecium B. e.; Eurhynchium Kbg. 
Leaves subovate with short subulate or filiform point, nearly 
appressed when dry; upper cells either linear-lanceolate or oblong- 
oval, lower basal suboval except the numerous subquadrat 
(green or hyaline) alar. Stem-leaves broad-ovate, ime: 
long-decurrent and nearly entire; costa gen. vanishing in midd 
. Branch-leaves ovate denticulate all around; costa reachin 
acumen, 
