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317. H. triquetrum (L.) Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., frequent. On the ground amongst other 

 mosses, from the low-lying parts to the summits of mountains, where it 

 often forms hirgc, pure tufts among rocks. Only barren. According to 

 T. yllypniim tnqiietriiju' has been found by Lb. , but no specimens are 

 to be found in the collections. Syd.; Sando; Vaago; Myggenæs; 

 Str.;Nolso;Ost. ;Nordre6er. 



318. H. squarrosum (L.) Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., common every where, often amongst other 

 mosses. Fr. very rare. Notified by Landt. Syd. (fr.); St. Dimon; 

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



319. H. loreum (L.) Br. eur. 



B., I., Nw. (w. c.). — Fær., very common, from the sea to the sum- 

 mits of mountains, often amongst other mosses. Fr. rare. Fær., acc. 

 to an old fr. specimen in the Museum of the Botanical Gardens, Copen- 

 hagen, discoverers name not given. Notified by T. Syd. (fr.); Sando; 

 Vaago (fr.); Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso (fr.); Ost; Nordreoer. 



320. Hyocomium flagellare (Dicks.) Br. eur. 



B., Nw. (AtL, suba.), — Fær., frequent. On moist or wet ground 

 and rocks, from low-lying parts to ab. 400 m. Only barren. Syd.: 

 Ordevig; near Trangisvaag; Frodebo (!). Vaago: Midvaag; the valley 

 between Sorvaagsvatn and the northern part; near Kvilchinavatn (!). 

 Str.: Gjoverbotn; between Kalbakfjord and Oreenge; near Lejnumvatn (!). 

 Veslmanhavn; below Orvesfjæld; Saxendalen (!). Ost: Gotegjov; near 

 Fuglefjord; near Ejde (!). Bordo: Klakken (!). 



Somewhat variable in colour. On wet ground often very abun- 

 dant, in depressed, reddish-brown and fuscous-green patches. In 

 shady piaces deep-green. 



321. Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt., Hypnum molluscum 

 Hedw. 



B., I., Nw. (c). — Fær., common. On moist ground and rocks, 

 from the sea-shore to the summits of mountains. Only barren. First 

 discovered by R. Syd.; Sando; Vaago; Myggenæs; Str.; Nolso; 

 Ost; Nordreoer. 



Polymorphous ! Near the summits of mountains often ces- 

 pitose, irregularly branched, with short, erect branches; in low- 

 lying parts of the isles more regularly pinnate, taller, loosely tufted 

 or mixed with other mosses. Colour commonly yellowish, partly 

 reddish or ferroginous or quite fuscous and purplish-brown. The 

 most peculiar form is : — 



Var. subplumiferum (Kindb.) Limpr. , Hypnum molluscum var. 

 procerum Bryhn. 



Nw. (w. c). — Fær., frequent. In similar piaces as the type, but 



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