— 405 — 
minute cespitulose. — On sand and earth r. Hur. »Mediterr. 
— distr.»:Husnot. Amer, »U. S.»: Lesq. et Jam... 
III. Eu-Phascum. algot 
A. Capsule with distinct lid; calyptra very papillose. — 
6.Ph.reetum Withering. — Pottia Mitten; Braithwaite. 
Leaves entire papillose suboblong or subobovate. Capsule 
oval-globose exserted; pedicel straight; calyptra cucullate. Stem 
simple. Eur. r. Engl: Wood. France: Le Jolis, Greece: Orpha- 
nides, Italy: Arcangeli. anii ne ant A, 3 
B. Lid not distinct... Calyptra smooth or faintly rough. =+ 
a. Stem and pedicel indistinct. Plant subgemmiform. ^ ` 
7.Ph.Floerkei Weber et Mohr. — Microbryum Schimper, _ 
Upper leaves papillose us, oval-ovate acuminate gen, entire, 
erect or patulous; their point reflexed when dry... Capsule sub: 
globose immersed; calyptra short us. mitriform. — Eur. r. 
France: Brébisson. Amer.’ »U. 8.»: Lesq. et Jam. 
b. Stem distinct often divided.  Pedicel distinct. .. - 
8.Ph.acaulon L. 1753. — Ph. cuspidatum Schreber 1770. 
. Upper leaves entire erect oblong-lanceolate often nearly smooth. 
Capsule oval-globose not or scarcely exserted above perichetial 
leaves; pedicel sometimes curved. Calyptra gen. broad sub- 
cucullate, r. short mitriform. — Eur, common in plains. on 
fields. Sweden! Amer. U. S.: Sullivant, com. C. M. 
* P.piliferum Schreber. train 
Leaves narrower, piliferous by costa; upper cells smaller more - 
rotundate. — Eur. Sweden! Amer. Can.: Drummond. z) 
9.Ph.curvicollum Ehrhart. | 
Differs from Ph, acaulon: Upper leaves longer acuminate 
slightly sinuolate near apex. Capsule wholly exserted; pedicel 
curved longer; calyptra narrow cucullate. — Eur. r. Sweden: 
J. Persson. France: Brébisson. ue a prm 
IV. Mildeella Limpricht. 
10.Ph.bryoides Dickson. — Pottia Mitten. : i 
"Upper leaves ovate-lanceolate or r. acuminate, entire; costa 
us. long-excurrent. Capsule suboval; lid distinet with subulate 
beak; pedicel red. Stem 2—10 mi. m. high. — »Peristome 
rudimentary;: Limpricht. — .Ewr. not r. Germany: Ahnfeldt; 
Roell. Austria: Schmidt. Amer. »U. S.»: Lesq. et Jam. . 
11.Ph.subexsertum Hooker; C. M. syn. ^" ^" ^"^ 
' Differs from the last: Upper leaves crenulate-papillose above, 
sparingly chlorophyllose. Capsule globose; lid not distinct; beak 
thick; pedicel reddish yellow. Stem. 5-—8. m. ms high. — 
Amer. r. Can.: Drummond, com. Macoun. 
