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Ptychomnion aciculare, Mitt. 



Ptychomnion aciculare, Mitt, in Journ. Linn. Soc Lond., xii. p. 536. 



Hypnum aciculare, Bridel, Muse. Recen., ii. 2, p. 158, t. 5, fig. 2 ; C. Miill., Synopsis Muse. Frond., 

 ii. p. 44 1. 



Juan Fernandez. Moseley. 



The specimens which have young fruit belong to that larger form of the species which 

 is also found in South Chili and in the districts adjoining Magellan Strait, the stems and 

 foliage are double the size of those structures found on the species in New Zealand and 

 elsewhere, and it may possibly prove to be a distinct species. The ordinary state of Pty- 

 chomnion aciculare was gathered in Juan Fernandez by Bertero, and it grows also in Chili. 



Hypnum (Rhynchostegium) tenuifolium, Hedw. 



Hypnum (Shynchostegiwm) tenuifolium, Hedw., Sp. Muse., p. 28.3, t. 75 ; Mitt, in Journ. Linn. Soc. 

 Lond., xii. p. 552 ; C. Mull, Synopsis Muse. Frond., ii. p. 34S. 



Juan Fernandez. — Abundant specimens gathered by Mr Wilson Saunders' collector. 

 but almost destitute of capsules. 



This species is widely spread in the southern hemisphere. 



Hypnum berteroanum, Mont. 



Hypnum berteroanum, Mont, in Ann. Sci. Nat., sir. 3, iv. p. 89, et Syll. Crypt., p. 6; Gay, Fl. Chil., 

 vi. p. 17 ; Mitt, in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., xii. p. 551. 



Juan Fernandez. Moseley. 



Collected in Chili by Bertero and Poeppig, but unknown from any other part of the world. 



Hypnum toxarion, Schwagr. 



Hypnum toxarion, Schwagr., SuppL, i. 2, p. 283; Mull., Synopsis Muse. Frond., ii. p. 446; Mitt, in 

 Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., xii. p. 557. 



Juan Fernandez. — Collected by Douglas and Mr W. Saunders' collector ; both speci- 

 mens barren. 



It seems to be abundant in Chili and Chiloe, where it has been gathered in fruit by 

 Lechler, King, and Lobb. 



Fissidens asplenoides, Hedw. 



Fissidens asplenoides, Hedw., Muse. Frond., iii. p. 65. t. 2S ; C. Mull., Synopsis Muse. Frond., i 

 p. 69 ; Mitt, in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond, xii. p. 591. 



Juan Fernandez. Bertero; also among mosses gathered by Mr Wilson Saunders' 

 collector. 



This moss is widely diffused in the southern hemisphere, and in America it ranges from 

 the West Indies to Chili. 



