76 J- O. Bomansson, Alands mossor. 



cellulee laxiores infimas rectangulares, ceterse rectangulariter hexa- 

 gonge; folia innovationum fere immarginata. Seta 1—1.5 cm. longa, 

 rubro-lutea, nitida. Theca, 2.5 mm. longa et circa 1 mm. crassa, 

 leniter curvata, pendula, fusca, pyriformis, sicca sub ore non 

 coarctata; collum sat angustum, sporangio brevius; cellute 

 exothecii prope orificium minutse, explanatse, ceterum rotundate 

 hexagonse— rectangulariter hexagonse. Peristomium fundo pulchre 

 purpureo et bene evoluto; dentes externi circa 0.40 mm. longi 

 et 0.48 mm. lati, sine perforationibus, ceterum ut in hemi- 

 synapsiis lamellis circa 13, lutei, superne hyalini et papillosi, 

 scutula rectangularia; membrana interna fere ad quintam partem 

 dentium producta, pallide lutea; processus angusti, in linea 

 media rimosi vel hiante rimosi, margine irregulares, interdum 

 appendiculati, papillulosi; cilia rudimentaria. Operculum conico- 

 apiculatum. Spora? 0.020— 0.025 mm., virides, verruculosse. Fructus 

 maturat mense junio. 



In litore glareoso marilimo Bergon in paroecia Alandiae 

 Saltvik 18 / 6 1897 a me lectum. In Suecia Gestrikland ins. Iggon 

 in littore arenaceo cl. Arnell legit et pulchris speciminibus 

 mecum communicavit. 



Senare har jag fnnnit arten a nedannamde lokaler: 

 Saltvik: Prestgarden Gamsholm; Finstrbm: Gibbole Gasskar; 

 Eckero: Torp. 



Bryum orarlum Bomans. Bevue Bryologique 1899, p. 9. 



Synoicum, laxe caespitosum, arenarium, csespites molles, 

 humiles, vix 1 cm. alti, superne viridi-lutescentes, inferne 

 lutescenti-fusci, tomento radiculoso rufo intertexti; innovationes 

 breves inferne fere nudae. B'olia in comam apicalem conferta, 

 caulina superiora a basi rubescente ovato-lanceolata; margine 

 revoluto integro, vix limbata; nervo sat valido supra basin 

 luteo, plerumque in cuspide se dissolvente, interdum in cuspi- 

 dem longiorem fere integram excurrente; cellulis infimis rectan- 

 gularibus, superioribus elongate hexagonis. Folia inferiora su- 

 perioribus minora, concava. Seta 1—2 cm. alta, rubra; theca 

 2 — 3 mm. longa, circa 1 mm. crassa, nutans vel pendula, ru- 

 bescens, regularis, clavato-pyriformis, sicca sub orificio non 

 contracta, collum sporangio brevius siccitate plicato-contractum ; 



