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

 Ost.; Bordo. 



Stems usually somewhat flexuose, the innovations simple or 



with a few branches here and there. 



294. H. prælongum L., Eurynchium Stockesii Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c). — Fær., common, especially on cultivated ground 

 amongst grass and moss, or on the ground among rocks and in crevices 

 of rocks, from the sea-shore to ab. 300 m. Fr. very rare. Syd. (fr.); 

 S t. D i m o n ; S a n d 6 ; H c s t o ; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso; 

 Ost.; Bordo. 



Var. Stockesii (Turn.) Brid. 



In moist, shady phiccs among rocks in clefts and among large 

 stones, from the coast to ab. 300 m. Syd.: Vaag (Sm.); at Famienvatn; 

 Ornefjæld (!). Str.: Vestmanhavngjov (F. B.); Thorshavn (R.). Nolso: 

 East side (O.). Ost.: Svinaa (O.). 



295. H. Swartzii Turn., Euryncliium prælongum var. atrovirens 



Br. eur., Eurynchium Swartzii Curn. 



B., Nw. (c). — Fær., frequent. On moist grassy and mossy ground, 

 among rocks and in crevices of rocks, from the sea-shore to ab. 400 m. 

 Only barren. Syd.: Vaag (Sm., !); near Tværaa and Trangisvaag (!); 

 north side of Skaalefjæld near Kvalvig (O.). Vaago: Near Kvilchina- 

 vatn (!). Str.: Kirkebo and Thorshavn (R.J; Vestmanhavngjov (F. B.); 

 near Lejnumvatn; SaxendalO)- Ost.: Stolafjæld; Gotegjov; Gjov; Molen (!). 

 Bordo: Graverdal (!). 



Variable in size, habit and density of the tufts. Commonly 



forming low, yellowish green patches. 



296. H. hians Hedw. var. distans (Lindb.), Hypnum distans 



Lindb., Eurynchium distans Limpr. 



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

 Only barren. Syd.: Trangisvaag (O. 1895); Frodebo (!). 



297. H. piliferum Schreb., Eurynchium pihferum Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. Near the coast. Str.: Vestman- 

 havngjov, barren 9 (!). 



298. H. rusciforme Neck., Rhynchostegium rusciforme Br. eur. 

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



from the sea-shore to ab. 300 m. Fr. very rare. First discovered bj^ Lb. 

 Syd.; Sando; Str.; Nolso; Ost. (fr.); Bordo. 



Var. atlanticum Brid. 



Syd.: Near Famienvatn and Trangisvaag (!). Str.: Kirkebo (!). 

 Bordo: Graverdal (!). 



