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y>Hi)pniim velutinum« is recorded by T. A specimen gathered 

 by Lb. and labelled >Hi)pniim velutinum t^; belongs to Isothecium 

 tenuinerve. 



299. H. pseudoplumosum Brid., Brachythecium plumosum Br. eur. 

 B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., comnion. On rocks and stones, on lake- 



shores and clefts, by streams, from the sea-shore to the summits of 

 mountains. Fr. frequent. First discovered by R. Jensen. Syd.; St. 

 Dimon; San do; Hesto; Vaago; Str. ; Ost.; Nordreoer. 



Polymorphous. Below Ornefjæld (Syd.) I gathered a peculiar 

 form, green above, fuscous below, with erect, slender, flexuose, 

 sparingly branched stems in dense cushions and with abundant 

 fruit; from Vaago I have seen a somewhat similar form, gathered 

 by B.Jensen and named by Th. Jensen y> Brachythecium populeum 

 var. major«. 



300. H. viride Lam., Brachythecium populeum Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. On moist rocks in clefts, near 

 the sea-shore. Always fr. Syd.: Vaag; near Kvalbo (!). Ost.: Ejde (!). 



301. H, rutabulum L., Brachythecium rutabulum Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. [C.). — Fær., frequent, especially on cultivated ground, 

 from the sea to ab. 200 m. Only barren. Syd.; St. Dimon; San do; 

 Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Ost.; Bor do. 



Var. flavescens Br. eur. 



B. ?, Nw. (c). — Fær., rare. On moist cultivated ground near the 

 sea. Fr. rare. Syd.: Frodebo, fr. (!;. St. Dimon, barren (!). San do: 

 Trodum, barren iW 



302. H. rivulare Bruch., Brachythecium rivulare Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., common. In moist piaces on rocks and 

 stones, in streams and rills, etc, abundant from the sea-shore to ab. 

 500 m. Only barren. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; Sando; Vaago; 

 Str.; Nolso; Ost.; Bordo. 



A polymorphous species, sometimes with the stem long and 

 sparingly branched, sometimes in low tufts or patches with closely 

 dendroid ramification. Most peculiar is the formå falcata of var. 

 cataractarum, which puts one in mind of some forms of Ambhjstegium 

 Sendtneri or Kneiffii. 



Var. cataractarum Saut. 



On stones in streams, rare. Vaago: Thormansgjov (!). Ost.: Near 

 Ejde; near Gjov (,f. falcata), (!). Bordo: Graverdal (!). 



303. H. Mildeanum Schimp., Brachythecium Mildeanum Schimp. 

 B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., very rare. On moist, sandy ground near 



the coast. Sando: Near Trodum, barren (!). 



