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77. N. obovata (Nees) Lindh., .lungermania obovata Nees. 



B., Nw. (w. c, suba.). — Fær., common. On moist ground in creviccs 

 of rocks, on banks of strcams, Ironi the sca-shore to thc higher parts 

 of the mountains. In low-lying parts often fruiting abundantly, in higher 

 parts generally barren. First discovered by R. Syd.; Sando; Vaago; 

 Myggenæs; Str. ; Ost.; Bord 6. 



Very variable in size and coiour, green forms are scarce, more 

 or less purplish-brown forms fre(jucnt. Near Ihe coast the small 

 forms — fruiting abundantly during spring — are fretjuent in cre- 

 vices and on the ground among rocks. In the mountains the piants 

 gradually become stouter in size and habit, but less abundant in 

 fruit, until they above 300—400 m. form large, deep, dark purplish- 

 brown, barren tufts in rills and round springs. 



78. N. subelliptica Lindb. 



Nw. (alp. arct.?). — Fær., very rare. On the ground. Syd.: Trangis- 

 vaag, on ditchbanks, few metre above sea-level, fr. abundantl}' (!). Str.: 

 Skjællingfjæld, on the southern, grassy declivity of the mountain, ab. 

 250 m., With colesula (!). 



The specimens differ only from the common, small form of 



N. obovata in their pale-green coiour and whitish rootlets, but agrees 



perfectly with a specimen kindly sent to me by Professor Loitles- 



berger, who gathered it on silicious rocks in Vorarlberg (Tyrol). 



79. N. scalaris (Schrad., Hook.) Lindb., Alicularia scalaris Cord. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c). — Fær., common. On the ground, in jjure patches 

 or associated with other mosses, from sea-level to the summits of moun- 

 tains. Fr. frequently. First discovered by T. Syd.; St. Dimon; Sando; 

 Hesto; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso; Ost.; Bor do. 



80. N. hæmatosticta (Nees) Lindb., Alicularia geoscypha De N., 



A. minor Limpr. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c). — Fær., rare. On the ground, in low-lying parts 

 of the isles. Fr. usually. Syd.: Sumbo, 200 m.; below Ornefjæld; Præste- 

 fjæld, 160 m. (!). Vaago: Rensatinder (!). Myggenæs: Kolvadal {[). 

 Ost.: Stolafjæld (!). 



81. Mapsupella emarginata (Ehrh.) Dum., Sarcoscyphus Ehrhartii 

 Cord., S. emarginalus Hartm., Nardia emarginata Lindb. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c, suba.). — Fær., very common. On wet ground, on 

 .«tones and rocks by streams and rills, from the sea-shore to the sum- 

 mits of mountains. Fr. not rare, especially in low-lying parts. According 

 to H. found in Fær. by Lb., but sjjecimens are wanting in the collec- 

 tions. Recorded by T. Syd.; Sando; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; 

 Nord reoer. 



