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261. Eurhynchium cirrosum (Schwagr.) Limpr. 

 Brachytheciiiw cirrosum (Schwagr.^ Schinip. 



SW. Iceland: Esja!; Kolvidarhol!, at an altitude of about 300 metres. 



In Esja it grew rather scantily on a damp slope, in company with 

 Ilijpniim chrysophijllum. Ncar Kolvidarhol it grew abundantly on the 

 groiind among grass and species of Carex. 



262. Eurhynchium piliferum (Schreb.) Br. eur. 



Hijpniiin piliferum Schreb. 



W. Iceland: Budahraun (H. J.)!; Alafoss near Reykjavik!; Hafnar- 

 fjordurl. SE. Iceland: Hornatjordur!. S. Iceland: Reykirdalur !, up to 

 about 150 metres above sea-level; Breidabolstadr!; Holt!, in several 

 piaces up to about 300 metres above sea-level; between Thingvellir and 

 Geysir (Grl.)!; common around Thingvellir!; Drångshlid!; Vestmannaey !. 



Rather common in the South-western and Southern parts of Iceland. 

 It usually grows in i)rotecte(l localities, for instance in lava-clefts, but 

 occasionally, for instance near Reykir, it occurs on mos.s-grown slopes 

 in Company with Hylocomiiim spp. Near Thingvellir it was found abun- 

 dantly in Almannagjå, at the grass-covercd bottom of the ravine. Only 

 sterile specimens have bcen found. 



263. Eurhynchium Swartzii (Turn.) Curnow. 



Hypiiiim Swartzii Turn. 



S. Iceland: Drångshlid (H. J.:!); Merkjåfoss (F.)!; common on Fljots- 

 hlid and below Eyjafjall!; Reykirfoss!. SW. Iceland: Alafoss. 



This species was found only in S. Iceland, but was common there 

 on damp rocks, especially at the base of the sides of tuff rocks in clefts 

 and in damp caves. Only sterile specimens have been found. 



Note. Eurhynchium hians from Merkjåfoss leg Feddersen) belongs 

 to E. Sivartzii. 



Hypmim prælongum is recorded from Iceland by Zoéga. There 

 are no specimens of it in the coUections, but perhaps it has been con- 

 fused with E. Swartzii 



264. Eurhynchium Stockesii (Turn.) Br. eur. 



Hypmim Stockesii Turn. 



S. Iceland: Drångshlid!; Hrutafell!; Holt!; Seljaland!; Vestmannaey 

 (H.J.;!). 



Rather common south of Eyjafjall and on Vestmannaey. It usually 

 grows rather scantily on the ground, between blocks of rock or in clefts. 

 On Vestmannaey it occurred in several piaces; among other localities 

 at the foot of cliffs, in company with Mnium undulatum and Lophocolea 

 cuspidnta. Only sterile specimens have been found. 



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