The Curled-leaf Mosses 



The leaves are narrowly lance-shaped from a broad oval base 

 and are usually curled when dry. It is this character which 

 gives them their generic name from 6v\oTr)<; t curled. 



The cells are very narrow, coloured and thickened along the 

 median line while the marginal cells below are transparent in 

 several rows. 



Fresh spore-case with vaginule 

 at the base of the pedicel. 



Plant with exserted 

 spore-case. 



Perigonial leaf. 



Leaf. 



Dry spore-case. 



Male flower- 

 cluster. 



The veils are conical bell-shaped, usually covered with erect, 

 yellow hairs; they are lobed at the base and folded lengthwise 

 in plaits. 



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