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smaller, not papillose internally where united to the chlorophyllose 

 cells, which are nearer to the concave surface of leaf. 



Perichsetial bracts more obtuse, the central cells much smaller 

 and shorter. 



Synon. — Muscus terrestris vulgatissimus, Parkinson, Theatr. Botan. p. 1306 

 (1640). 



Muscus palustris terrestri similis, Ray, Cat PL Angl. p. 208 (1670); Syn. ed. 1, 

 p. 18, 9 (1690). 



Muscus palustris in ericeiis nascens floridus, Plukenet, Phytogr. i. t. 101, f. 1 

 (1691). Ray, Synops. ed. 1, app. p. 241 (1690). 



Muscus palustris albicans terrestri similis, capitulis erectis brevibus, pediculis etiam 

 brevissimis insidentibus, Ray, Syn. ed. 2, p. 37, 4 (1696). 



Sphagnum catiliferum et ramosum palustre molle candicans, reflexis ramulis,foliolis 

 latioribus, Dillen. Cat. Giss. p. 219 (17 19), et in Ray, Syn. ed. 3, p. 104, 1 

 (1724). 



Spliagnum palustre molle deflexum, squamis cymbi/ormibus, Dill. Hist. Muse, 

 p. 240, t. 32, f. 1 (1741), et Herbar. fol. 32, n. 1. 



Sph. palustre a, L., Sp. PI. ii. p. 1106 (1753). Huds. Fl. Angl. p. 395 (1762). 

 Fl. Danica, t. 474(1769). Weiss, Crypt. Gotting. p. 263(1770). Wither. Bot. 

 Arr. Br. Veg. ed. 1, p. 659 (1776). Relhan, Fl. Cantab, p. 394, n. 770 (1785). 

 Sibth. FL Oxon. p. 273 (1794). Abbot, Fl. Bedf. p. 228, n. 743 (1798). Hull, 

 Brit. Fl. pt. 2, p. 245 (1799). Lindb. Act. Soc. Scient. Fenn. x. p. 8 (1871). 



Sph. palustre cymbifolium, Ehrh. Hannov. Mag. 1780, p. 235. 



Sph. cymbifolium, Hedw. Fund. Muse. ii. p. 86, t. 1, f. 1 (1782). Schrank, 

 Baiersch. Fl. ii. p. 434 (1789). Swartz, Muse. Suec. p. 19 (1798). Brid. Muse. 

 Rec. ii. pt. 1, p. 21 (1798); Sp. Muse. i. p. 12 (1816); Mant. Muse. p. 1 (1819); 

 Bryol. Univ. i. p. 2 (1826). Rohl. Moosgesch. Deutschl. p. 28 (1800). Schultz, 

 Fl. Starg. p. 275 (1806). P. Beauv. Prodr. p. 87 (1805). N. Hsch. St. Bryol. 

 Germ. i. p. 6 (1823). C. Mull. Synops. i. p. 91 (1849). Wils. Bryol. Brit, 

 p. 17, t. 4 (1855). Sull. Mosses of United States, p. n, n. 1 (1856). Schimp. 

 Torf. p. 69, t. 19 (1858) ; Synops. Muse. Eur. p. 684 (i860) ; et ed. 2, p. 847 (1876). 

 Lindb. in Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Forh. xix. p. 143, n. 14 (1862). Schlieph. in Verh. Z. B. 

 Gesel. Wien, 1865, p. 412. Klingg. in Schr. der K. Phys. CEk. Gesel. zu Konigs. 

 1872, p. 9. Milde, Bryol. Siles. p. 395 (1869). Hartm. Sk. Fl. ed. 6, p. 435. Hobk. 

 Syn. Br. Moss. p. 23 (1873). Braithw. Sphag. Brit. Exsic. n. 7 and 8 (1877). 



Sph. obtusifolium, Ehrh. PL Crypt, n. 241 (1792). Roth, Fl. Germ. iii. p. 118 

 (1793). Hoffm. Deutschl. Fl. ii. p. 21 (1795). Web. Mohr, Bot. Taschen. p. 72 

 (1807). Schkuhr, Deut. Moose, p. 13, t. 5 (1810). Voit, Muse. Herbip. p. 10 

 (1812). Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. ii. 12. Rohl. Deutschl. Fl. iii. p. 35 (1813). Funck, 

 Samml. n. 229; Moos-tasch. t. 2 (1821). Hook. Tay. Muse. Br. p. 3, t. 4 (1818). 

 Mart. Fl. Cr. Erlang. p. 117 (1817). Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. PL i. p. 709 (1821). 



Sph. latifolium, Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 27 (1801). Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 5 (1804). 

 Smith, FL Brit. p. 1145 (1804); Eng. Bot. t. 1405 (1805). Schwag. Suppl. I. pt. 1, 

 p. 12 (1811). Wahlen. Fl. Lapp. p. 300 (1812); FL Carpat. p. 333 (1814). 

 Zenk. Dietr. Muse. Thuring. fasc. 1, n. 19 (1821). 



Sph. vulgare, Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. ii. p. 285 (1803). 



Dioicous ; growing in large masses, usually unmixed with other 

 species, pale greenish white, frequently tinged with purple. 



