148 CENSUS MUSCORUM AUSTRALIENSIUM, II., 



Rhizogonium (continued). [Bhizogoniacece. 



(teste CM., Gen. M.). — Tas., Mt. Wellington, etc.: Archer, 

 Bastow, Weymouth, Gulliver, Watts, et al. — Vic, Dandenongs : 

 F.v.M.— N.S.W,, ^Richmond River: Watts, '96 ff. (see note to 

 M. Geheehii). Burringbar : Forsyth, Nov. '98. Blue Mtns., 

 especially Neate's Glen, Blackheath : Watts, Apl. '03. 



851. Rh. pakramattense (CM., Syn. ii. 225, Mnium). 

 Many Iocs. Recorded in hb. Melb. for E. coast of Austr., from 

 Bellenden Ker in N.Q. to Vic. First found at Parramatta, 

 N.S.W.: hb. Kunze. [Some doubt attaches to some of 

 these records, since Mueller did not recognise Rh. spiniforme^ to 

 which Rh. parramattense is very similar, in Austr. Dr. Brotherus 

 returns both sp. for the Richmond River, Rh. spiniforme being 

 the most frequent. He confirms the following for Rh. par7'a- 

 mattense — Richmond River, Rous, etc. (Watts and Bauerlen), 

 Casino (Porter), Minmi and BuUi Pass (Watts).] 



vars. NANUM (1 loc), gracilior (Mt. Armit : Pentzcke), 



and MINUS Hpe.( Rockingham Bay : Dallachy) are 



recorded in herb. Melb. for Q. 

 Rh. pellucidum. See No. 853. 

 Rh. plumaeforme Hpe. A specimen so named is in 



hb. Melb. (Rockingham's Bay, Q.: W. Kellaway). 



It appears to be Mesochcete undulata. 

 Rh. reticidatuni. See No. 853. 



852. Rh. spiniforme (L., Hypnum) Bruch, '46; Broth., 

 Bryales, fig.467. 



Throughout Australia, and in Tas. (Weymouth). Found in 

 various tropical and subtrop regions. 



(a) var. minor (det. Broth,). 



N.S.W., Richmond River, Tintenbar, May, '96, Coolgardie Forest, 

 Aug. '98 (c.fr.) : Watts. 



(b) var. australe CM , M. Schauinslandiani. 

 N.S.W., Katoomba Falls : Schauinsland, '96-7. [CM. appears 

 never to have recognised the typ. sp. in Austr.] 



