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804. H. albicans Ncck., Brachythecium albicans Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c). — Fær. , very rare. On somewhat dry, sandy 

 ground, near the coast. Only barren. San do: Near Trodum (!j. Str. : 

 Kirkebo (R.). 



y Hijpnum phimosunii and 'Hypnum hifescens« are recorded by 

 T., and Camptothecium nitens by Kindberg. 



305. H. sericeum L., Homalothecium sericeum Br. eur. 



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

 lying parts of the isles, on moist gravelly ground in higher parts of 

 the mountains, to ab. 500 m. Fr. rare, only found in low-lying regions 

 First discovered by Lb. Syd. (fr.); St. Di mon; Sando; Vaago; Myg- 

 genæs; Str.; Nolso; Ost.; Bor do. 



The specimens from the higher regions resemble somewhat in 

 habit Hijpniim hitescens Huds., but the stems are erect and irre- 

 gularly branched. 



306. Lesquereuxia patens Lindb., Pseudoleskea patens Limpr. 

 B., I., Nw. !W. c, suba.). — Fær., verj' rare. Ost.: Slattaretindc, on 



a moist, vertical wall of rock with northern aspect, ab. 600 m., barren ? (!). 



307. Isothecium myosuroides (L.) Brid., Hypnum myosuroides 



L., Eurynchium myosuroides Schimp. 



B., I., Nw. (Atl.). — Fær., frequent. On stones and rocks in the 

 low-lying parts of the isles to ab. 200 m. Fr. very rare and only found 

 1831, by an unknown collector. Syd.: Vaag(!); Hove and Frodebo (J.H.); 

 Kvanhaugen (!). Sando: Near Grothusvatn and Sandsvatn; between Sand 

 and Skopen (!) at Holsavatn (J. H.). Myggenæs: Kolvadal (!). Str.: 

 Varden near Thorshavn (R.); Gliversrejn; near Lejnumvatn; Gjoverbotn (!); 

 Kalbakbotn (Sm.); Vestmanhavn-Gjov (F. B.). Nolso: East side (O.). Ost.: 

 Næs (,R.); Toftevatn (J. H.). Bordo: Klakken (.H; near Bordovig (J. H.). 



308. J. tenuinerve Kindb., J. myurum var. piliferum Fær. Flora. 

 I. (Sweden according to Kindb.), probably B. and Nw. (Atl.). — 



Fær.. very common. On the ground, on stones and rocks, from the 

 sea-shore to the summits of mountains, especialh' abundant on the 

 ground amongst other mosses such as Hylocomia, Grimmia hypnoides, 

 etc. Only barren. First discovered by Lb. Syd.; St. Dimon; Sando; 

 Hesto; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso; Ost.; Nordreoer. 



Very variable in size and habit, but all the forms agree with 

 regard to the stem- and branch-leaves, which are ovate, with a long, 

 often piliform acumen. In J. myosuroides the stem-leaves are sub- 

 cordate and in J. viripariim the acumen is very short. The species 

 is closely allied to the latter, but possesses a peculiarly, soft habit, 

 because of the filiform leaf-points. The ramification is also more 

 simple and irregular, rarely dendroid as in the two other species. 



