34 V. F. Brotheeus. T. XXIV. 



Hypmmi (Brachythecium) falcatidum Broth. n. sp. 



Autoiciim; robustiusculiim, caespitosum, caespitibus laxiusculis, depressis, 

 lutescenti-viridibus, iiitidis ; caulis elongatus, repens, dense foliosus, dense pin- 

 natim ramosus, ramis patulis, vix ultra 1 cm. longis, strictiusculis, complanatis, 

 dense foliosis, obtusis; folia disticha, falcatula, sicca plicata, liumida concaviu- 

 scula, patula, caidina e basi brevissime decurrente, subcordata ovato-lanceolata, 

 breviter acuminata, acumine angusto, interdum semitorto, marginibus infima basi 

 tantum parce revolutis, ubique serrulatis, nervo crassiusculo, viridi, longe ultra 

 medium vel infra apicem producto, cellulis elongatis, angnstissimis, flexuosulis, 

 alaribus Iaxis, abbreviatis, ramea minora, angustiora, ovato-lanceolata; hracteae 

 perichaetii internae e basi vaginante anguste acuminatae, acumine recurvulo, 

 minute serrulato, énerves; seta 12 mm. älta, sicca flexuosula, tenuis, rubra, 

 laevissima; tJieca cernua, turgide ovalis, asymraetrica, sordide fusca, deoperculata 

 curvata, atro-fusca, sub ore baiid constricta; annulas c. (),op, mm. latus, rufe- 

 scens; perisfoinium duplex; exostoinii dentés c. O,- mm. longi et c. 0, 12 mm. 

 lati, aurantiaci, apice hyalini; endostomium sordide luteum; processus latiuscule 

 perforati; cilia terna, longa, hyalina, remote nodulosa vel breviter appendicu- 

 lata; sport virides, 0,oio — 0,0135 mm., minutissime punctulati; operculum conicum, 

 acutum. 



Kashmir: ad truncos arborum et ligna putrescentia prope Grulmarg 8 — 

 9 000' (n. 11 228 p. p., 11 231 p. p., 11 240, 11 249 p. p., 11 255), in valle 

 Kishenganga prope Gurais 7—8 000' (n. 12 699) et 8-9 000' (n. 14 334), 

 in valle infra Liddarwat 9—10 000' (n. 14 231), Trâgbal 9—10 000' (n. 

 14 420). 



Species distinctissima, caule regulariter pinnato, ramis brevibus, complanatis 

 nec non foliis distichis, falcatulis primo intuitu cognoscenda. 



Misled by a spécimen determined wrongly, I considered this beautiful 

 species to be identical with H. Bellii Mitt. in sched. Having received, later 

 on, an original spécimen of the said species from its discoverer, I bave found 

 H. falcatulum to be something quite différent. As H. Bellii bas not been 

 described yet, as far as I know, I now take much pleasure in doing so. 



Hypnum (Brachythecium) brachycladum Broth. n. sp. 



Dioicmn; gracile, caespitosum, caespitibus densis, latissimis, laete viridibus, 

 nitidiusculis, caulibus intertextis ; catdis elongatus, repens, arcuato-flexuosus, dense 

 foliosus, pinnatim ramosus, ramis liorizontalibus, brevibus, vix ultra 5 mm. 

 longis, dense foliosis, strictiusculis, subteretibus, obtusis; folia sicca laxe ad- 

 pressa, laevia, humida patentia, concava, caulina e basi longe decurrente late 

 cordato-ovata, in cuspidem angustum, longiusculum subito attenuata, marginibus 



