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fringe of 32 filiform twisted teeth anastomosing at their 

 base. 



25. TRICHOSTOMUM. Fruitstalks terminal, sometimes on lateral 



branches. Fringe of 16 equal teeth divided to the base, or 

 32 placed together in pairs. 



26. GRIMMIA. Fruitstalks terminal. Fringe of 16 entire or per- 



forated, rarely cleft, equidistant teeth. Calyptra covering 

 little more than the lid. 



27. ENCALYPTA. Fruitstalks terminal. Fringe of 16 teeth. 



Calyptra campanulate, smooth, entirely covering the ma- 

 ture capsule. 



28. SPLACHNUM. Fruitstalks terminal, fringe of 8 double teeth. 



Capsule with an evident apophysis. Calyptra smooth. 



29. TETRAPHIS. Fruitstalks terminal. Fringe of 4 equidistant 



erect teeth. 



* * Mouth of the Capsule naked. 



30. ANICTANGIUM. Capsule on a terminal stalk ; lid deciduous. 



Calyptra mitral, 



31. GYMNOSTOMUM. Capsule on a terminal stalk ; lid deciduous. 



Calyptra dimidiate. 



32. SPHAGNUM. Capsule entire, raised on a receptacle resem- 



bling a fruitstalk ; lid deciduous. Calyptra irregularly torn. 



33. PHASCUM. Capsule entire, on a terminal stalk ; lid persistent. 



Calyptra dimidiate, 



34. ANDRJEA. Capsule 4-valved, the valves cohering at the ex- 



tremity by means of the persistent lid. Calyptra irregu- 

 larly torn. 



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