Four-toothed Mosses 



Georgia geniculata, Girgens. 



Georgia geniculata may be distin- 

 guished from G. pellucida in having the 

 pedicel suddenly bent near the middle, a 

 character which suggested the specific 

 name geniculata from the Latin geniculum, 

 a little knee. 



It is found in Japan and in North 

 America. 



Gemmae -bearing 



branch. 

 G. pellucida. 



G. geniculata. 

 Sporophyte with 

 four teeth and a 

 twisted spiny pedi- 

 cel. 



G. geniculata. Plant with two spore-cases on 

 bent pedicels; male branch on the right. 



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