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On rocks and moist, gravelly ground, from ab. 200 m. to the sum- 

 mits of mountains, especially frequent on the ground among rocks near 

 the summit. Fr. common. Syd.: Sumbo; Lopra; Kvannefjæld (!); 

 near Hove (J. H.); Ornefjæld; near Trangisvaag (!). San do: Between 

 Sand and Skopen; summit of Tinden (!). Vaago: Rensatinder, near the 

 summit (!). Str. : Gjoverbotn near Lejnum (!); summit of Snejsen near 

 Kvivig (Lb.). Ost.: Stolafjæld and Gronaskardskil (!).. Bordo: Between 

 Aaerne and Strand (!). 



264. G. alpicola Sw. var. rivularis (Brid.) Wahlenb., Schistidium 



alpicola var. rivularis Limpr. 



B., I., Nw. Cc, suba.). — Fær., rare. On rocks and stones in streams 

 and on lake-shores, below 100 m. Always fr. S3^d. : Famienvatn; near 

 Trangisvaag (!). Ost.: Gotegjov; near Fuglefjord; near Gjov (!). 



265. Andreæa alpina (L.) Sm. 



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

 from the coast to the summits of mountains, abundant at the height of 

 250—500 m. Fr. frequent. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; Sando; 

 Vaago; Str.; Ost.; Bordo. 



266. A. petrophila Ehrh. 



B., I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., common. On rocks and stones, from 

 the sea-shore to the summits of mountains. Fr. frequent. Syd.; St. Di- 

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



»Andreæa nivalis« is recorded from Fær. by T., but no 

 specimens have been mel with in the collections. »A. rupestris«^ 

 notified by T., probably may be referred to A. petrophila. 



267. Thuidium tamariscifolium (Neck.) Lindb., T. tamariscinum 

 Br. eur. 



B., Nw. (w. c). — Fær., common. On mossy and grassy ground, 

 from the sea-shore to ab. 500 m. Only barren. First discovered by Lb. 

 Syd.; St. Di mon; Sando; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nols5; Ost.; 

 Nordreoer. 



The ramification of the Færoese specimens often appears to be 

 only bipinnate, the ramuli of the third class are very short and 

 partly hidden amongst the leaves. 



268. T. delicatulum (L., Hedw.) Mitt. 



B., L, Nw. (c). — Fær., not rare. On mossy and grassy ground, 

 below 500 m. Only barren. Syd.: Near Famienvatn; Ornefjæld; near 

 Trangisvaag; Præstefjæld (!). Vaago: Rensatinder; Thormansgjov (!). 

 Str.: Saxendal (!). Ost.: Gotegjov; Slattaratinde; near Ejde (!). Bordo: 

 Above Strand (!). 



Although the apical cells of the ramuline leaves of all the 

 Færoese specimens resemble the description and figures of the 



