CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 7^» 



tnmtir.um MNIUM foliis ovatis acuminatis pelUicidis, pfdim- 



^' culis fubradicairous, anthera nutante. Sp. pi. 



ijjS. (Dillen. mufc. t. 50./. b8.) 



Lancetleav'd pendulous Mniuni. Angln, 



In woods and moift fhady places. IV-V. 



The ftalks are about an inch high, fomerimcs Tin- 

 gle, but generally divided at the bafe into three; 

 or four younger branches, which grow out oi 

 the lalt year's decay 'd fhoot. The bale of the 

 Italk, or the old (hoot, is covered w;th a fufcous 

 fpongy down •, the upper part is red and fmooth. 

 The leaves are oval, acuminated, pellucid, quire 

 entire on the edges, divided in the middle by a 

 nerve, and alternately and thinly let. 



The filament is about an inch high, red, and arifes 

 out of the lall: year's fhoot, at the bale of the 

 branches. The anihtra are of an oblong oval 

 form, and pendulous. The operculum is fhort, 

 conical, and obtufe. 

 Some of the ftalks are terminated with a large 



ftellatcd calyi<^ having a fiiall hairy difc. 

 Other ftalks refemble runners, and are barren and 

 creeping. 



lornum 7. MNIUM antheris ^atfatiuliq pendulis, pedunculo 



curvato, furculo fimplici, foliolis njargine Ica- 



. bris. ^p.pl. 1576, {Michel gen. t. 59./ 2 bona. 



VailL Par, t. 1^. f. 4^5. Dillen. mufc. t. r,i. f. 



-ji.cpt.) 



Swan's 



