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133. A. orthorrhynchum (Br. eur.) Lindb. , Mniuin orthor- 



rhynchum Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., very rare. On moist rocks in clofts. 

 Only barren. Syd.: Near Tran.^isvaag, in a clefl with soulhern aspect, 

 ab. 200 ni. (!). Ost.: Stolafjæhl; (iotci^jov; easlern declivitj' of Trelavands- 

 .skardct (!). Kuno, ab. 400 m. (.1. H.'). 



134. Gymnocybe palustris (L.) Fries, Aulacomnium palustre 



Schw., Sphærocephalus palustris Lindb. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., common. On wet or boggy ground, from 

 the lower parts to ab. 400 m. Fr. rare. First discovered by R. Syd.; 

 Sand 6; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str. ; Ost.; Bordo. 



135. G. turgida (Wahlenb.) Lindb., Aulacomnium turgidum 



Schw., Sphærocephalus turgidus Lindb. 



B. , I., Nw. (alp. arct.). — Fær., freqnent. In pure cushions or 

 amongst other niosses, on moist turfy or gravelly ground in higher 

 parts of the mountains, rare in lower parts as far down as ab. 100 m. 

 Only barren. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; Sando; Vaago; Mygge- 

 næs; Str.; Ost.; N o r d r e 6 e r. 



R. records a Færoese y^"? Catoscopiiim nigritiim (Hedw.) Brid.«, 



but no specimen has been mel with in the coUections. 



136. Breutelia chrysocoma (Dicks.) Lindb., B. arcuata Schimp. 



B., Nw. (Atl.). — Fær., common. On moist or somewhat dry ground, 

 in pure cushions or usuallj^ associated with other mosses, especially 

 Hijlocomia, from the sea-shore to ab. 400 m. Onlj' barren. First dis- 

 covered by R. and R. Jensen. Syd.; Sando; Hest o; Vaago; Str.; 

 Ost.; Bordo. 



137. Philonotis fontana (L.) Brid. 



B., 1., Nw. (c). — Fær., very common. On wet or boggy ground, 

 round springs, in rills and by streams, from the sea-shore to ab. 500 m. 

 Fr. frequent. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; St. Di mon; Sando; 

 Hesto; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso; Ost.; Nordreoer. 



Somewhat variable in size, density of the lufts, ramification, 



direction of the leaves, etc. 



Var. compacta Schimp. 



Str.: At Lejnumvatn, barren (!). Ost.: Slattaratinde, barren (R., !). 



138. P. capillaris Lindb. 



B., 1., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. In cultivated, turfy and sandy 

 soil near the coast. Syd.: Trangisvaag, on ditch-banks, barren (!). 



139. P. Ryani Philib. (Plate III.) 



Nw. (At!., suba.). — Fær., very rare. On moist ground in clefts of 

 rock in low-lying parts. Str.: Vestmanhavngjov, d and fr. (!). Nolso, 

 9 barren (R.). Ost.: '?(i6tegjov, barren (!). 



Botany of llif l-";eroe.s JQ 



