THE MOSSES OF THE AZORES. 61 
Journ. Linn. Soc. 1863, p. 2).— Sta. Maria (Trelease, 
nos. 1393, a and 1393, 6).— Distrib. : Madeira. 
I cannot consider @. pulvinare Mitt. as specifically distinct from G. 
nigricans; the longer pedicel and the generally less obscure areolation of 
the leaves, composed of rather larger and more distinct cells, are charac- 
ters of insufficient value to allow a specific distinction for this form. 
Puyscomitrrium Brid. 
32. P. pyrirorme (Linn. ) Brid. Bryol. Univ. mu. p. 815.— 
Sta. Maria (Godman). — Distrib.: Europe, Algeria, 
Canaries, North America, New Zealand. 
ENTOSTHODON Schw. 
33. E. Temptetoni (Sm.) Schw. Suppl. 1m. 1. fase. 1, p. 
44, t. oxm1.—Sta. Maria (Godman). Fayal ( Wat- 
son). San Miguel (Machado). — Distrib.: Europe, 
Algeria, Egypt, Sinai, Canaries, Madeira, California. 
FuNARIA Schreb. 
34. F. nyerometrica (Linn.) Sibth. Fl. Oxon. p. 288.— 
San Miguel (Godman). — Distrib.: throughout the 
world. 
Bryvum Dill. 
35. B. AaRGENTEUM Linn. Sp. Plant. p. 1120.— San Miguel 
(Godman). Sta. Maria (Trelease, no. 1380, e).— 
Distrib.: the five parts of the world. 
36. B. aupinum Huds. Fl. Angl. p. 415, var. MERIDIONALE 
Sch. Syn. Musc. Eur. ed. 2, p. 441.— Sta. Maria 
(Trelease, Pl. Az. no. 1380, d).— Distrib.: Madeira, 
Portugal, England. 
This variety belongs to the group of the southern forms of B. alpinum 
including B. mediterraneum and gemmiparum De Not. From these it 
differs by its leaves being narrower, more acuminate and shortly mucron- 
ate by the excurrent costa; from B. alpinum, type, it is distinct in the 
smaller sizes, the leaves narrower, not tinged with red below, plane or 
