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ELORA 01 NEW ZEALAND. 



[Musci. 



Gen. XIII. CAMPYLOPUS, Bridel. 

 Peristomium ut in Dicranii heteromallis. Capsula in pediceUo arcuato inter folia comalia (superiora) 

 demissa, ovalis, squalls vel gibba, striata ; operculo oblique rostrato. Annulus duplex, revolubihs. Calyptra 

 cucullata, basi fimbriata.-Pructus mpius aggregate. Folia nervo lata mcompicuo dorso plus mmus lamel- 

 lato pmdominanie instructa, plerumque lanceolato-setacea. Florescentia dioica. 



The fringed calyptra and arcuate seta distinguish the group from Dicranum; and even in a barren state the 

 structure of the leaves presents an obvious differential character. 



1. Campylopus leptodus, Montagne; caule prolifero, ramis fasciculatis, foliis lanceolato-subulatis 

 strictis pilo brevi albo denticulate terminatis, comalibus recurvis, pedunculis aggregatis (singulo penchsetio 

 circumdatis) flexuosis, capsula oblonga recta Isevi basi vix tuberculata, operculo subulato, calyptra basi 

 fimbriata apice exasperata, peristomii dentibus tenuibus fere ad basin bifidis, cruribus gracillimis longuwnns 

 subpapillosis.-i^%^ in Ann. Sc. Nat. 1845, Cent. 5. 40. C. leptocarpus, Wih. MSS. 

 Hab. Northern Island, Colenso. 



The specimens are doubtingly named, and the description is abridged from that of Dr. Montagne. The erect, 

 smooth subcylmdrical capsules, and the erect, obscurely white-tipped leaves, are remarkable. It is closely allied to 

 Bidymodon graeile, Hook. (Muse. Exot,), which is a Campylopus, but in that the capsule is oblique, and the leaves 

 are appressed and not white-tipped. 



2 Campylopus xantlwpfojllus, Mont. ; caule prolifero apice capitato-incrassato, foliis confertis lanceo- 

 lato-subulatis canaliculus siccitate strictis pilo denticulate albo terroinatis nervo latissimo percursis, pe- 

 dunculis aggregatis, capsula insequali substrumosa.-M^. in Ann. Sc. Nat. 1845, Cent. 5. 41. 

 Hab. Middle Island : Akaroa, liaoul. Dusky Bay, Lyall. 



Named by the description only-Specimens variable: some have erect yellowish leaves, in others the dry 

 leaves are somewhat recurved and dark green, the stems densely tomentose with rust-red radicles as in the British 

 fmmm,, from which it chiefly differs in the white tips of the leaves. The yellow state resembles 0. stnetus 

 Tayl. MSS., from St. Helena, but that is not white-tipped. 0. alrovirens, Bryol. Europ., may not be specifically 

 different from our Moss. 



3 Campylopus pallida, Hook. fil. et Wils.j caule breviusculo smrplici, foliis confertis suberectis e 

 ba S1 lanceolato-ovata subnlato-setaceis pilo albo spinuloso terminatis nervo latissimo spongioso percursis 

 cellulis laxis, pedunculis aggregatis crassis, capsula subpyriformi pallida pachyderma siccitate sulcata ore 

 purpureo, operculo brevirostri, calyptra brevi fimbriata. (Tab. LXXXI^ . Pig. 3.) 

 Hab. Northern Island: East Coast and Auckland, Colenso, Sinclair. 



Very nearly allied to C.fragilii, Bryol. Europ. (a var. of 0. dental of that work), having the same lax, spongy 

 texture of the leaves but the nerve is wider and more completely predominant, the peduncles much thicker and 

 stronger the operculum and calyptra very short, the capsule symmetrical, pyriform, pachydermous, strongly furrowed 

 and cylindrical when dry, pale, except the dark purple mouth and peristome.-^,, very pale green or whitish of 

 very soft texture, the upper lamina constituting the nerve with large cellules (as seen m a section .-Our New Zea- 

 land Moss, with white-tipped setaceous leaves, is probably a variety : the more typical form of the species may be 

 assumed to be that gathered by D, Jameson in the Andes of Quito, with leaves shorter less setaceous, destitute of 

 white terminations, but in other respects agreeing with our New Zealand specimens, especially in the thick peduncles 

 and in the operculum, which is shorter than the ca P sule.-Z&™ nodosum P. Beauv., is most closely allied 

 to our Moss in the leaves, but differs in habit.-PLATE LXXXIV. Eig. 3 :_1, plants, natural sue; 2, portion ot 

 plants, magnified) 3, capsule; 4, operculum; 5, calyptra; 6, leaf -.-all magnified. 



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