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2. Anthelia Juratzkana [Liwpr.), Spruce. 



Janyermania nivalis, Ssv. in W. M. Ind. iiiu'^c. \>. ."i (Iho;;); Wahlcnb. Fl. Carp. 



p. :5G:i(lHl !)(?). 

 Jungennauia julacea var. clavuligei'n, Ncos, Nat. Eur. Lcb. 11, p. :507 (1830). 

 Jumjeiinania jvlacea var. t/laucescens, (r.L.N. Syn. Hep. p. 147 (1841), 

 JuTigei'vmnia Jnratzhtna, Linipr, in Kryptogainend. von Schles. 1, p. 289 (187C). 

 Anthelia nivalis ('Sw.), Lindb. Muse. Scand. p. (1H7'.>). 

 Anthelia Juratzkana, S[>ruce, On Ceph. p. H2 (iSSi'). 



Paroicous, depresso-caespitose, small, pale in colour, apices 

 green or glaucescent, brownish below. Stems creeping, closely 

 entangled, subramose, branches lew ; radiculose, rootlets plentiful, 

 short; on a cross-section 10 cells in diameter; cells hirge, clear, 

 about 40 cortical cells, similar to inner, only slightly darker. 

 Leaves closely imbricate, on sterile shoots distant, tristichous, 

 erect, appressed to stem or secund, oblong-ovate or oblong, con- 

 cave-complicate, bilobed to about {J, sinus acute or slightly 

 rounded, segments nari'owly triangular, or broadly subulate, acute 

 or acuminate, margin entire ; composed of one layer of cells ; 

 texture somewhat lax, cells medium size, quadrate or oblong- 

 quadrate, pellucid, walls thin, no trigones or thickened angles. 

 Stipule (third leaf) similar to the others. Sub-bracts and bracts 

 larger than the leaves, a little broader and swollen at the base, 

 margin denticulate, containing single oval antheridia, rarely the 

 bracts arc trifid. Perianth projecting about ^ beyond the bracts, 

 ovate-oblong or oval, deeply multiplicate, especially at the upper 

 portion, mouth laciniate, lacinia) entire or denticulate ; composed 

 of two layers of cells at the base, above of a single layer. Calyi)tra 

 composed of one layer : pistillidia 3-5. Capsule subspherical ; 

 spores and elaters reddish-brown. 



Dimensions. — Stems J- to -i- inch long "1 mm. to "3 mm. in 

 diameter, with leaves '5 mm. wide ; leaves "3 mm. x -2 mm., 

 segments "2 mm., ;) mm. x "15 mm., seg. "2 mm., •3.") mm. x 2 mm., 

 see:. '2 mm. ; cells .035 mm. x "02 mm., '04 mm. x '03 mm., 

 •03 mm. x (13 mm. ; sub-bracts '5 mm. x '25 mm., segments 

 •225 mm., 35 mm., '25 mm., seg. "2 mm., "45 mm. x 3 mm., seg. 

 •3 mm. ; bracts 75 mm. x '5 mm., segments "5 mm., D mm. x 



