Encalupia.] musci-acrocarpi-peristomi. 17 



11. CyrtodoNc Br. Cyrtodon. 



Seta terminal. Peristome single, of 16 equidistant, entire 

 teeth, marked with a central line, incurved when dry. Capsule 

 with an evident apophysis, Calyptra mitriform, at length sub- 

 dimidiate, glabrous, without furrows. (Hook, in Fl. Loud. N. S. 

 cum Ic, and Grec. Scot. Or. Fl. t. 145, under the Genus Weis- 

 sia). — Named from xvgrog, convex, and obm, a tooth; in allusion 

 to the incurved peristome. 



1. C. splacknoides, Br. (splachnoid Cyrtodon). Br. in Parry's 

 1st Voy. App. p. ccxcix. — Dissodon splachnoides, Grev. et Am. 

 in Tent. Meth. 3Iusc. 3. p. 121. t. 13. n. 39— 44.— Eremodon 

 splachnoides, Br id. Bryol. Univ. v. 1. p. 234. — Weissia splach- 

 noides, Schwaegr. Suppl. v. I. p. 63. t. 17. Drum. Muse. Scot. 

 v. 2. n. 33. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 76. t. \4.— Grimmia splach- 

 noides, Fl. Brit. p. 1197. E. Bot. t. 2164?-— Splachnum an- 

 gulation, Dicks. Cr. Fasc. 4. t. 10./. 6. Fl. Brit. p. 1177. 

 E. Bot. t. 2095. 



Turf bogs, on the more elevated of the Scottish mountains. Fr. 

 Aug. — Densely tufted ; whole plant of a dark lurid colour. Stems 

 elongated. Leaves lingulate, rounded at their summits, the nerve disap- 

 pearing below the top. Seta elongated. Capsule obovate ; apojihysis 

 obconical. Peristome of 16 subulate, incurved, equidistant teeth, of a 

 full yellow colour, marked with a line down the middle, never splitting. 

 Lid "convex, acuminulate, when separated from the mouth of the capsule 

 still frequently adhering to the top of the columella, which, as in all the 

 splachnoid family, is Very evident and exserted when the capsule 

 becomes old and dry. 



12. Coxostomum. Linn. Conostomum. 



Seta terminal. Peristome single, of 16 equidistant teeth, all 

 united at their summits. Calyptra dimidiate. (Muse. Brit. t. \.) — 

 Name, zovog, a cone, and tro/ia, the mouth ; from the teeth meet- 

 ing at the point so as to form a cone. 



1. C. boredle, 8w. (northern Conostomum}} Btems elongated, 

 leaves lanceolate acuminate carinate slightly toothed. Sw. in 

 Schrad. lint. r. 1. p. -24. t. 5. Drum. Muse. Scot v. 1. n. 7 1. 

 Muse. Brit. <<!• 2. /'• 42. /. 10. — Grunmia conostoma, Fl. Ilia. 

 I>. I MM). E. Bot. t. 1135. — Jiryum tetragonum^ Dicks. Ci 

 Fasc. 2. t. \.f. 9. 



Summits of tin- Scottish mountains, not unfrct|urnt. Fr. Aug. — 



a rigid plant, compactly tufted, with much of tin- glaucous hue and 

 genera] appearance of Bartramia fontana. 



10, K\< aiai'ta. ffedw. Extinguisher-Mote. 



Seta terminal. I\ rist<>in< tingle, of hi teeth. Calyptra cam- 

 pannlate, smooth, entirely enclosing the mature capsule. < ' 



Hut. t. 2.) — Name, j»x*Av*-t<j<;, nun./ ly n nil ; in alln-ioii to 



the large calyptra which covers the capsule. 



