20 TASMANIAN BRYOPHYTA, 



gular, rotundo-quadrate, nodulose, lower ones rectangular. 

 Seta slender, yellow, 1.5 — 2 cm. ; capsule narrow, oblong, 

 not constricted at the mouth, erect, 1.5 m.m. ; annulus red ; 

 lid rostrate, half as long ; peristome teeth irregular, entire, 

 or perforated above. 



On the ground. Common. 



EUCLADIUM, Schimp. 



Medium or small, slender, tufted, simj^le, or with few 

 dichotomous divisions. Leaves lanceolate, with a bold 

 nerve, papillate, not opaque, cells quadrate, rectangular in 

 the lower part. Seta rather long and slender, capsule erect, 

 ovate; lid rostrate; peristome of 16 erect teeth, which may 

 be entire or bi-trifid, sometimes wanting. 



Differing from Weissia only in the taller growth. 



EUCLADIUM TASMANICUM, Broth. 



Pale green ; stems very slender, about 2 cm. Leaves 

 squarrose, recurved, subacute, narrow linear-lanceolate, 1 

 m.m. ; concave, margin and surface strongly papillose, rib 

 vanishing below the apex. The rest not seen. 



On limestone near Frenchman's Cap. (T. B. Moore.) 



TORTELLA, CM. 



Medium-sized, tufted. Leaves linear, rather long, with 

 a bold nerve and a white hyaline sheathing base, papillose ; 

 cells rather small quadrate, those of the hyaline base large 

 rectangular, very thin-walled. Seta long ; capsule erect, 

 ovate or cylindric ; lid conic or rostrate; peristome of 16 

 slender teeth, often twisted. 



Intermediate between Weissia and Barbula. 



TORTELLA KNIGHTII (Mitt). 



Syn : Barbula Knightii, Mitt. 



Yellowish green, densely caespitose, stems usually un- 

 der 1 cm. Leaves crowded, squarrose, linear, acute re- 



