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238. Weissia maritima (CM. et K.) Britt., Ulota maritima C. Miill. 



et Kindb. 



B., I., Nw. (Atl.y — Fær., xevy common. On rocks, especially near 

 ttie coast. Only barren. First discovered by R. Syd.; St. Di mon; 

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



The Færoese specimens agree exactly with specimens from 

 S w ed en (Bohuslån, gathered by Kindberg) and Canada (Van- 

 couver Isl., gathered by Macoun) kindly sent to me by Dr. Kind- 

 berg. In Kvivig (Str.) it also grows upon the stem of Salix phyl- 

 licifolia. 



239. W. americana (P. Beauv.) Lindb., Ulota Hutchinsiae Hamm., 



Orthotrichum Hutchinsiae Sm. 



B., Nw. (Atl.). — Fær., not rare. On large stones near the coast. 

 Always fr. Syd.: Below Præstefjæld, fr. (!). Hesto: ft\ (R.). Vaago (R.). 

 Str.: Kirkebo and Yarden, fr. (R.); Gjoverbotn near Lejnuni, fr. (!); 

 Kalbakfjord, fr. (IJx). Ost.: At Toftevatn, fr. (Lb., J.H.); Fuglefjord, fr. (!). 



240. Orthotpjchum rupestre Schleich. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., rare. On larger stones on lake-shores near 

 the sea. Always fr. Fær. (Lb.). Syd.: Famien and Kvanhaugevatn (!). 

 Sando: Grothusvatn and Sandsvatn (!). Str.: (R.); near Kirkebo (J. H.). 



»Ortliotrichiim anomalum« is notified by T. and H., but no 

 specimens have been met with in the collections. Specimens labelled 

 »Orthotrichum anomahim?« and gathered by Lb. , belong to O. ru- 

 pestre and Weissia americana. 



24L Zygodon viridissimus (Dicks.) Brown, var. rupestris Lindb. 

 B. , I. , Nw. (w. c, suba.). — Fær. , vcry rare. On rocks in clefts. 

 Only barren. Syd.: Vaag (!). Ost: Gotegjov (!). 



Zygodon Nowellii is notified by Kindberg. 



242. Pleurozygodon æstivus (Hedw.) Lindb., Anoectangium com- 



pactum Schwægr. 



B., L, Nw. (c, suba). — Fær., frequent. On moist ground among 

 rocks and in crevices of rocks, from low-lying parts to ab. 500 m. 

 Only barren. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; Sando; Hesto; Vaago; 

 Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; Nordreoer. 



243. Anoectangium Mougeotii (Bruch.) Lindb., Amphoridium 

 Mougeotii Schimp. 



B.. I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., frequent. Crevices of rocks, from 

 low-lying parts to ab. 500 m. Fr. very rare. First discovered by R. 

 Syd. (fr.); Sando (fr.); Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; Nordreoer. 



