BRAZILIAN: MOSSES. 163 
On a large decayed tree, in the deep forest, Organ Moun- 
tains, Feb. 1837, n. 187 (2). 
113. Id. Province of Rio. 
114. (See No. 118). 
115. H. elegantulum, var. ? Hook. 
On a dry bank, Corcovado, z. 11, (1). 
Very much like a specimen from Hornschuch named 
Leskea elegans, and perhaps not different from H. ozypoma, FI. 
Bras. It differs, however, from the figure and description of 
that moss in Schwaegr. Suppl. t. 259, a, in having the leaves 
not truly nerveless ; capsule pendulous, deep chestnut brown ; 
outer teeth of the peristome very long and incurved when 
dry. It would also seem that the operculum and calyptra 
are unconformable, but the examples are not sufficient to 
decide, 
116. H. elegantulum, Hook. Musc. Exot. t.84) Flora Brasil.! 
On a dead tree, Organ Mountains. June, 1837. n. 4, (3). 
117. Id. var. foliis longioribus ; Formoso, Minas Geraes. Oct. 
1840. zr 
118. H. Langsdorffii, Hook., caule repente, surculis pte 
culis arcuatis pinnatim ramosis, ramis compressiusculis, 
foliis caulinis patulis cordato-acuminatis rameis erecto-pa- 
tentibus subdistichis ovato-lanceolatis serrulatis subenerviis, 
seta levi, capsula ovata cernua, operculo conico-acuminato. 
H. acrorhizon? Hornsch. in Fl. Bras. 
The corrected specific character here given has been drawn 
Up from Langsdorff’s original specimens, communicated by 
Swainson, which agree with these of Mr. Gardner, except 
that the leaves are rather more patent. The moss is closely 
allied to H. elegantulum, and differs chiefly in its smaller 
Size, and the narrower less patent leaves, which are paler, 
With larger areole, and the surculi are frequently rooted 
at the extremity and subbipinnate. The operculum is 
Scarcely more than half the length of the capsule. The error 
in former descriptions has arisen from having ingdrertantiy 
confounded with this moss a specimen of H. Richardi. n. 
28, (2). ; Panar Rd OPES ; 
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