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very rare. Notified by T. Syd., (fr.); St. Dimon; San do; Vaago; 

 Myggenæs; Str. ; Ost.; Bord o, (fr.). 



Somewhat variable in size and habit, and density of the tufts. 



Var. fagimontanum (]5rid.) Braithw. 



Syd.: The niountain between Trangisvaag and Kvalbo (!). St. Di- 

 mon (!). 



232. D. flavescens (Dicks.) Lindb. , D. pellucidum var. serra- 



tum Schimp. 



B. (Sweden). (Atl., siiba.). — Fær., very rare. In crevices of moist 

 rocks in clefts. Only barren. Syd.: (R.); near Tværaa, 250 m. (!). Ost.: 

 Gotegjov, 10 m. {1). 



233. Oncophorus Wahlenbergli Brid., Cynodontium virens var. 



Wahlenbergii Schimp. 



B., I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., rare. On mossy and grassy ground, 

 ab. 200— 400 m. Vaago: Snaldansfjæld, fr. (!). Str.: Between Nordredal 

 and Oreenge, fr. ; near Vestmanhavn, fr. (!). Ost.: Between Skaalebotn 

 and Andetjord, fr. (!). 



234. O. virens (S\v.) Brid., Cynodontium virens Schimp. 



B., I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., rare. On mossy and grassy ground, 

 from the sea-shore to ab. 300 m. Syd.: Sumbo, barren (!); ravine near 

 Vaag (according to Sni.). Str.: Gjoverbotn, fr. (!). Ost.: Near Breda- 

 skard, barren (!). Bord 6: Graverdal, fr. (!). 



It is curious that tiie capsules of this and the former species 



are commonly wanting, and only the setae are present. I am unable 



to explain this faet. They are possibly bitten ofT by animals (birds?). 



235. O. polycarpus (Ehrh.) Brid. , Cynodontium polycarpum 



Schimp. 



B., I., Nw. (c., suba.). — Fær., very rare. On exposed rocks. Str.: 

 Near Thorshavn, fr. (Lb., R.). 



236. O. crispatus (Dicks.) Lindb., Rhabdoweissia denticulata 

 Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. ( w. c, suba.). — Fær., very rare. In clefts near the sea- 

 shore, on depending rootlets — generally of Liiziila maxima — covered 

 with earth. Syd.: Vaag, fr. (!). Str.: Vestmanhavn, fr. (!). 



237. Ceratodon purpureus (L.) Brid. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., frequent. On the ground from the sea-shore 

 to the summits of mountains. Fr. frequent. Recorded by Landt and T. 

 Syd.; St. Dimon; Sando; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; Bord 6. 



Somewhat variable. Leaves often reddish with excurrent nerve 



and more thickwalled cells in the acumen, but the teeth of peri- 



storae are typical. 



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