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286. A. palustre (Huds.) Lindb., Hypnum palustre Huds. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. On wet rocks, now and then 

 overflowed by water, in clefts and on banks of streams, not above 100 m. 

 Always fr. Syd.: Vaag {}). San do: Near Skopen (!). Str. : Vestman- 

 havngjov (!\ 



Var. subsphaericarpon (Schleich.) Lindb. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c, suba.). — Fær., very rare. In similar piaces as 

 the type. Always fr. Syd.: Vaag; near Tværaa, 300 m. (!); near Tran- 

 gisvaag (O. 1895). Str.: Vestmanhavngjov (!). 



287. A. eugyrium (Schimp.) Liudb. var. Mackayi Schimp., Hyp- 

 num Mackayi Breidl. 



B. (Atl.). — Fær., not rare. On stones and rocks near streams and 

 on lake-shores, from low-lying parts to ab. 500 m. Syd.: Famienvatn (!). 

 Vaago: East side of the island (!). Str.: Vestmanhavngjov, fr. (!). Ost: 

 Slattaretinde (I. Bord 6: Graverdal (!). 



288. A. giganteum (Schimp.) De N., Hypnum giganteum Schimp. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. Borders of rills in boggy piaces, 

 up to 400 m. Syd.: Punthavn; near Trangisvaag, fr. (!). Ost.: Near 

 Bredaskard, 400 m. (!). 



289. A. cordifolium (Hedw.) De N., Hypnum cordifolium Hedw. 

 B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. Boggy ground near the coast. 



Ost.: Molen near Ejde, barren (Sm., !). 



290. A. sarmentosum (Wahlenb.) De N., Hypnum sarmentosum 

 Wahlenb. 



B., I., Nw. (c, suba.). — Fær., very common. On moist or spongy 

 ground, fi'om the sea-shore to the summits of mountains. Fr. rare. First 

 discovered by B. Syd.; San do; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso; 

 Ost.; Bor do. 



Very variable in size and colour, reddish or reddish-brown 

 forms are common on moist ground, black-purple, often robust 

 forms, and tall, cæspitose, green and reddish variegated forms rare. 



291. A. stramineum (Dicks.) De N., Hypnum stramineum Dicks. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. On boggy ground. Ost.: Be- 

 tween Skaalebotn and Andefjord, 220 m., barren (!). 



292. A. trifarium (W. M.) De N., Hypnum trifarium W. M. 



B., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. Ost.: Near Bredaskard, amongst 

 Potamogeton polygonifoliiis in a small muddy pool, 400 m. (!). 



293. Hypnum purum L. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c). — Fær., frequent. On moist ground amongst 

 other mosses, from the sea-shore to ab. 600 m. Only barren. First 



