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FLORA OP NEW ZEALAND. 



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Leaves longer and more gradually tapering than in the preceding, less spreading when wet, and usually more 

 crisped when dry, approaching in character, but not in size, to Ortliotrichum subtortum, Hook, et Grev. Male flowers 

 nidulant. — It inhabits Mauritius, Java, and New Holland. 



8. Macromitrium inourvifolium, Hook, et Grev. ; foliis patulo-incurvis lanceolato-subulatis acutius- 

 culis carinatis siccitate crispatis, capsula ovata lasvi. — Hook, et Grev. I. c. t. 4. Orthotrichum serpens ? Hook, 

 et Grev. I. c.t.b. Macromitrium subtile? Sehwagr. Suppl. t. 192. 



Hab. Middle Island : Dusky Bay, Menzies. 



Peristome absent in the New Zealand specimens.— In Ortliotrichum serpens, the capsule appears to be striated, 

 and a single peristome has been observed by Hooker and Greville. The remaining specimens are inadequate to con- 

 firm the fact : in other respects they agree with M. incurvifolium. Mr. Menzies' tickets being sometimes misplaced, 

 it is possible that this Moss, which is found in New Holland, the Society Islands, Ternate, Pitcairn's Island, and 

 the Cape of Good Hope? may have got by mistake into the New Zealand collection. 



9. Macromitrium hemitrichodes, Schwsegr. ; foliis patulis subincurvis ligulato-lanceolatis obtusis apicu- 

 latis siccitate crispatis densissime areolaris, capsula oblonga lasvi apice plicato, calyptra subpilosa.— Sckwagr. 

 Suppl. t. 193. 



Hab. Northern Island, Logan. 



The areolation of this species is very minute and subopaque, very different from that of M. incurvifolium. The 

 capsule is sometimes oval, at other times subcylindrical. The foliage has a darker hue than that of the allied species. 

 — Also found in New Holland. 



10. Macromitrium miorostomum, Hook, et Grev.; foliis patulis subincurvis ligulato-lanceolatis obtusis 

 apiculatis papillosis siccitate crispatis laxe areolatis nervo rubello, capsula ovali hevi apice plicato, calyptra 

 pilosiuscula. — Hook, et Grev. I.e. p. 114. t. 4. 



Hab. Middle Island : near Nelson, Bidwitt. 



The papillose leaves, with larger roundish areolae than in the allied species, are distinctive marks. Colour of the 

 foliage yellowish. — A Tasmanian species. 



11. Macromitrium prorepens, Hook. ; ramis brevibus, foliis erecto-patentibus ligulato-lanceolatis ob- 

 tusis apiculatis dorso carinatis siccitate vix crispatulis, capsula ovali, ore subplicato, calyptra pilosa.— Hoot 

 et Grev. I. e.p. 116. Muse. JExot. t. 120. 



Hab. Northern and Middle Islands: Dasky Bay, Menzies. On trees, Waikehi, Sinclair. Milford 

 Sound, Lyall. 



Closely allied to M. miorostomum. — Leaves less spreading when wet, less crisped when dry. Areola somewhat 

 smaller and less papillose.— It has been gathered in Oahu. 



12. Macromitrium piliferum, Schwsegr. ; foliis confertis patentibus lanceolato-subulatis piliferis sic- 

 citate crispato-tortilibus dense areolatis, capsula ovato -oblonga superne plicata, calyptra pilosa. — Sehwmgr. 

 Suppl. t. 172. 



Hab. Middle Island : Dusky Bay, Menzies. 



Here again we venture to suggest the possibility of a false habitat, several of Mr. Menzies' South Sea Island 

 plants having been erroneously ticketed as New Zealanders, and vice versa. This is a Sandwich Island plant. 



13. Macromitrium retusum, Hook. fil. et Wils. : foliis erecto-patentibus confertis ligulato-lanceolatis 

 retusis (apice fere bilobis) inferioribus sensim acuminatis siccitate crispulis. (Tab. LXXXV. Fig. 6.) 



Hab. Northern Island, Colenso. 



A few barren specimens only ; remarkable for the retuse apices of the leaves, reticulation minutely punctate. 



