Observations on the Genus Salctmanira, 271 



*S>. Menopoma Alleghaniensis, (nobis.) 



Mranchus Alleghaniensis, Ejusdem, Annals of the Ly- 

 ceum of Nat. Hist. N. Y. p. 233. 

 Salamandra Alleghaniensis, Michaux. 

 Sal. Gigantea, Barton. 



Vulgo. Hell-bender. Ground-puppy. Tweeg. Mud-devil, 

 fyc. 



Essential Character. Head broad : nasal openings pro- 

 jecting : mouth wide ; a dark lateral line passing through 

 the eyes : body slate colour, mottled above with dark 

 spots : tail compressed. 



Habit. Carnivorous : exceedingly voracious : living in the 

 water : feeding on worms, fish, crabs, &c. 

 Inhabits the Alleghany and Ohio rivers. 



Descriptions of some new Plants belonging to the Orders 

 Musci and Hepaticje. By Robert Kaye Greville, 

 LL. D. F.R.S.E., Hon. Member of the Lyceum of Nat. 

 Hist., he. Read May 30th, 1825. 



MUSCI. 



Calymperes. 

 1. Calymperes Hobsoni ; caule elongato (unciali ;) foliis 



linearibus, serratis, acutiusculis, linea incrassata infra mar- 



ginem notatis, subpatentibus, siccitate crispatulis ; calyptra 



lsevi ; theca ovato-oblonga. TAB. XXIII. 

 Hab. In Guyana lectum, communicavit D. Hobson. 

 Root fibrous. Stems (tufted ?) about an inch in length, erect, 



or decumbent at the base, simple or very slightly branched. 



Leaves bright green, long, linear, somewhat attenuated to- 



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