Anomodon.} MUSCI-PLEUIIOCAKP1-PERISTOMI. 71 



Div. II. Peristome double. Diploperistomi. 



A. Internal peristome composed of free cilia, or apparently so. 



34. Neckera. Hedw. Neckera. 



Seta lateral. Peristome double: the outer of 16 teeth ; the 

 inner of 16 free cilia, or connected only at the very base by a 

 short membrane. Calyptra dimidiate (mitriform in N. pennata, 

 according to Mr. Arnott). Muse. Brit.t. 23 — Named in honour 

 of N. J. Necker, who denied, and with much justice, the presence 

 of real anthers and pistils in mosses. 



1. N. pumila, Hedw. (small Neckera); leaves bifarious ovato- 

 acuminate slightly concave their margins recurved, seta scarcely 

 longer than the perichsetial leaves, capsule oblongo-ovate. Bedii: 

 St. Cr. r. 3. t. 20. Fl. Brit. p. 1272. B. Bot. t. 1443. 

 Schwaegr. Suppl. r. 1. P. II. p. 147. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 135. 

 /. 22. — Hypnum pennatum, Dicks. 



Woods in Sussex, Hants, and probably the South of England gene- 

 rally. Cheshire and N. Wales ; S. W. of Ireland, Wihon.^ Abundant at 

 Inverarv and at Cleish, but otherwise rare in Scotland. Fr. Summer.— 

 The periclustial leaves are very convolute, ovate, much acuminated, and 

 the sctce are only in a slight degree exserted beyond them. 



2. N. pennata, Hedw. (feathered Neckera); leaves bifarious 

 ovato-lanceolate acuminate plane, capsule sessile oblong im- 

 mersed in the perichaetial leaves. Hedw. St. Cr. v. 3. t. 19. 

 Schwaegr- Suppl v. 1. P. II. p. 144. G rev. Scot. Cr. Pl.t. 109. 

 Muse. Brit.ed. 2. p. 13.5. Suppl. t. ±.—Daltonia pennata, Am. 

 Disp. Muse. p. 54. — Fontinalis pennata, Linn. Sp. PL p. L571. 

 —Dill. Muse, l 82./ 9. 



On the trunk of a Beech at Fotheringham, near Forfar, very spar- 

 ingly in fruit, Drummond. Fr. Summer.— Although not uncommon in 

 Switzerland, no station is known for this moss in Britain, but that above 

 given. In size, it is intermediate between the preceding and the follow- 

 ing ; but is ream!} distinguished from both by the different form of the 

 leave* and immersed capsule. 



;. S.crispa, Hedw. (crisped Neckera ).• [eaves bifarious oblong 

 Bcominnlate transversely waved, seta much exserted, capsule 

 ovate. Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 806. Turn. Mute. Hu\ p. 101. 

 /■'/. Brit. />. 127:5. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 48. Drum. Muse. 

 Shot r. 1. //. 61. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. //./>■ 147. Muse. 

 lint, ed, 2. p. 136, /. 22. — Hypnum crispurn, Linn. — E. Bot. 

 t. 617.— Dill Muse. t. 36./ 12. 



- and rocks, in Btonj and Bubalpine countries. FV. Winter.— 

 This most lovely moss invests rocks and portions of the trunks ( »i trees 

 with its richly-coloured and glossjj foliage. The leave* of this and the 

 preceding ones are, under a magnifying power, slightly serrated. The 

 ,,hi is ninth exserted and the ovate approaching to spha 



Anomodon. Hook, and Taylor. Anomodoo. 



Seta Lateral. Peristotm double consisting of 16 teeth with 



ii.n\ pi M an- int: from each. Cafyptra dimidiate. I num 



