

420 ANOPHYTES 



91. II. hispiduluin, Srid. [Somewhat hispid]: Stem and 

 branches closely entangled; leaves distant, cordate-ovate, pointed, 

 minutely crenate-denticulate, the point entire ; capsule oblong, 

 nodding; pedicel about an inch long; lid conic, acute. Woods, and 

 rocky hills, on the ground. Fruit abundant, and, with the pedicels, 

 reddish-brown. 



11. Stems vaguely branched; leaves erect-spreading, elongated, acute. 



92. H. S6rpens, L. [Creeping']: Leaves loosely placed, ovate- 

 acuminate and linear-lanceolate, entire, the nerve vanishing below 

 the apex; capsule rather large, cylindric, curved, erect-nodding; 

 pedicel 1 to near 2 inches long, reddish-orange; lid convex-conic, 

 acute. Wet places. Variable. 



23. H. adn&tlim, Hedw. [Adnate]: Stems creeping ; branches 

 crowded, terete; leaves closely imbricated, ovate-lanceolate, con- 

 cave, entire, nerveless; perichaetial leaves erose-denticulate at 

 apex ; capsule small, ovoid, nodding, annulate ; pedicel very slender, 

 about an inch long ; lid short-conic, obtuse. Woods; on rocks, &c. 



$12. Stems mucti elongated, irregularly Irranched; leaves hooked, or curved (swamp 

 species). 



94. II. aduncum, L. [Claw-like] : Leaves falcate, secund, 

 lance-subulate, entire, nerved beyond the middle, the margins of 

 the upper portion involute ; capsule nearly cylindrical, nodding 

 lid depressed-conic, acute. Swamps. 



95. H. imcinsttlim, Hedw. [Hooked] : Leaves bright green, 

 or pale yellow, shining, setaceous-subulate, falcate, secund, striate, 

 serrulate, the nerve vanishing below the summit ; capsule cylindric, 

 curved ; pedicel about an inch long ; lid conic, apiculate. Wet 

 places. 



? 13. Sterna pinnately brancJied, or nearly so; leaves generally more or less falcate, 

 and secund. 



26. H. imp5nens ? Hedw. [Imposing] : Stems creeping, di- 

 vided, pinnate ; leaves pale green, lanceolate, pointed, nearly entire ; 

 perichaetial leaves long, reflexed, strongly serrulate ; capsule slen- 

 tler, cylindrical, nearly regular, almost erect ; pedicel about an inch 

 long; lid elongated-conic, acute. Woods, on old logs. 



27. H. recurvans, MX. [Recurving] : Stems creeping, pin- 

 nately branched ; leaves tawny-yellowish-green, shining, lanceolate, 

 pointed, the point strongly serrulate, margins narrowly reflexed; 

 capsule obovoid-oblong, small, nodding ; pedicel about of an inch 

 long ; lid conic, long-pointed. Old logs, and rocks. 



<J8. H. curvifolium, Hedw. [Curved-leaved]: Stems pros- 

 trate, pinnately branched; leaves ovate-lanceolate, long-pointed, 

 nearly entire; perichaetial leaves large, convolute, whitish, striate; 

 capsule oblong, curved, ribbed when dry ; lid hemispherical-conic, 

 acute. Woods, on decayed logs. 



