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t. 71, f. 22 E. Fossombronia ccespitiformis, De 

 Not in Gott. and Rab. Exs. No. 123, 439; 

 Carr. and Pears. Exs. No. 53, 54. 



On moist ground. 



In some respects similar to F. angulosa, of which 

 it formerly stood as a variety, but with a very 

 short stem, the leaves in the upper portion crown- 

 ing the stem with a crispate rosette. Elaters 

 long, with two, rarely three, spirals. Spores dark 

 brown, round, studded with elongated obtuse 

 warts, 45-50^. 



Fossombronia angulosa, Raddi. 



Stem simple, elongated ; leaves nearly 

 quadrate, with the angular apex crenate; 

 perianth lateral, plicately waved, rather den- 

 ticulate ; spores coarsely reticulate ; elaters 

 with two to three spirals. 



Lichenastrum pinnulis, &c, Dill. Muse. 493, 

 t. 71, fig. 22, CD. Fossom- 

 bronia angulosa, Raddi. Jung. 

 Etr. 40, t. 5, f. 4 ; Gott. and 

 Rab. Exs. No. 444, 471 ; 

 Cooke Hep. f. 165; Carr. 

 and Pears. Exs. 55, 56, 199. 



On clay soil, moist ditches, 

 &c— (Plate 7, fig. 86) 



"This is a much finer plant 



l6g - than F. fiusil/a, although not 



easy to define, forming wide shallow patches, 



