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250. G. heterosticha (Hedw.) C. Miill., Racomitrium hetero- 



stichum Brid. 



B., I., N\v. (w. c). — Fær. , frequent. On stones and rocks in low- 

 lying parts of the isles. Commonly fr. Notified by T. Syd.; San do; 

 Vaago; Str. ; Ost.; Kai so; Bor do. 



251. G. affinis (Schleich.) Lindb., Racomitrium heterostichmn 



var. alopecurum Hiib., Schimp. 



B., Nw. (\v. c, suba.). — Fær., rare. On stones and exposed rocks 

 in sunny piaces. Fær., fr. (Lb.). Syd.: Near Hove, barren (O.). Str.: 

 Between Thorshavn and Hvidenæs, barren (!). Ost.: fr. (R.); at Tofte- 

 vatn, barren (J. H.). 



A specimen gathered by Lb. is labelled »Summit of Skjælling«, 

 which doubtless is an error, in spite of his great accuracy. 



252. G. acicularis (L.) C. Miill., Racomitrium aciculare Brid. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c). — Fær., frequent. On rocks and stones by streams 

 and on lake-shores from the sea-shore to ab. 400 ni. Commonly fr. First 

 discovered by Landt. Syd.; Sando; Hest 6; Vaago; Str.; Ost.; 

 N o r d r e 6 e r. 



253. G. patens (Dicks.) Br. eur. , Racomitrium patens Hiib., 



Drj'ptodon patens Brid. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c, suba.). — Fær., frequent. On stones and rocks 

 and on the ground, from the sea-shore to the summits of mountains. 

 Only barren. Syd.: Kvannefjæld; at Famienvatn; near Trangisvaag. ; 

 Præstefjæld (!). Sando: (R.); between Sand and Skopen (0. Hesto (R.); 

 Vaago (R.). Str.: Thorshavn (R.); between Nordredal and Oreenge (!); 

 Oreenge and Gjanore (J. H.). Ost.: At Toftevatn (Lb., J. H.). Kalso; 

 Blankeskaalefjæld (J. H.). Kuno (J. H.). Bordo: Klakken ; Graverdal (!) 

 Gjerdumrejn (O. et J. H.). 



In higher parts of the mountains it often grows very abun- 

 dantly on the ground, where the tufts sometimes reach a height of 

 more than 15 centim. 



254. G. elliptica (Turn.) Arn., Racomitrium ellipticum Br. eur. 

 B., I., Nw. (Atl., suba.). — Fær., common. On moist, gravelly ground, 



from the sea-shore to the summits of mountains, abundant at the height 

 of 200— 400 m. Fr. common. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; Sando; 

 Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; Bordo. 



255. G. ovalis (Hedw.) Lindb., G. ovata Web. et Mohr. et aut. p.p. 



B., I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær,, very rare. Str.: Gliversnæs near 

 Thorshavn, fr. (R.). 



»Grimmia ovata« is notified by T. 



