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2. J. Clirvifolia, Dicks. [Curve-leaved]: Fruit-bearing branch 

 short; stems creeping; leaves imbricated, ascending, nearly or- 

 bicular, inflated at the ventral base, lunately 2-cleft, the segments 

 long-linear, inflexed ; involucral leaves erect, 2- 3-cleft, serrate ; 

 perianth narrow, plaited-triangular, the mouth denticulate. Rotten 

 logs, &c. 



f f Leaves nearly orbicular, undivided; amphigastria differing from the leaves, or 

 obsolete. 



3. J. Scliradori, Mart. [Schrader '] : Stems creeping, flexuose ; 

 leaves elliptic-orbicular, ascending; outer involucral leaves large, 

 elongated, entire, or emarginate, spreading at apex; the inner 

 smaller, more or less laciniate ; amphigastria obsolete ; perianth 

 oval-obovate, the mouth plicate-lobed, the lobes ciliate. Old logs, 

 &c. Foliage often dark purple. 



569. SPIIAGWICOE V TIS, Nees. Peat Scale-Moss. 



[Gr. Sphagnos, peat-moss, and Koitis, a little bed ; from the appearance & growth.] 

 Fructification terminal, upon a short proper branch arising from the 

 ventral side of the stem. Involucral leaves small, few, incised. 

 Perianth ascending, terete, 3-angled at apex, ^the mouth denticu- 

 late. Calyptra membranaceous. Capsule oblong. Stem-leaves suc- 

 cubous, orbicular. Amphigastria none, except upon the gemmiferous 

 branches. Stems furnished with runner-like rootlets. 



1. S. COllimiinis, Nees. [Common] : Stems creeping; leaves 

 elliptic-orbicular, entire, ascending. On Moss, and decayed wood. 



5TO. I^PIIOCO^EA, Nees. 



[Gr. Lophos, a crest, and Xoleos, a sheath ; from the crested calyptra.] 

 Fructification terminal on the main stem or primary branches. In- 

 volucral leaves 2 to 4, large. Perianth tubular below, acutely tri- 

 angular above, 8-lobed, the lobes tooth-crested. Calyptra short, 

 membranaceous, circumscissile at base, or rupturing irregularly at 

 apex. Capsule pedicellate, oval. Antheridia in the saccate bases 

 of small imbricated perigonial leaves. Stem-leaves succubous, nearly 

 horizontal, decurrent on the dorsal side of the stem, flaccid, 1- to 

 several-cleft at apex. Amphigastria 2- to 4-parted, the divisions 

 more or less incised. 



1. Ei. bidentata, Nees. [Two-toothed]'. Stems elongated, spar- 

 ingly branched ; leaves ovate-triangular, spreading, loose, pale, 12- 

 toothed ; teeth oblique, acute, with a crescent-like sinus ; involucral 

 leaves acutely 2-cleft and somewhat toothed. Moist places, among 

 Mosses, &c. 



5*1. CHIL,OSCY N PHFS, Corda. 



[Gr. Chilos, herbage, and Skyphos, a cup ; from the herbaceous calyptra.] 

 Fructification terminal upon a short lateral branch. Involucra Heaves 

 2 to 6, different from and smaller than the stem-leaves. Perianth 

 usually short, deeply 2- or 3-cleft. Calyptra globose, or subclavate, 

 slightly chartaceous, often longer than the perianth, rupturing 



