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Var. y. platyphylhim (Sull.), Lindb. 



Stems short, with Ungulate leaves which are distinctly auricled. 

 Branches short, rather obtuse, with imbricated leaves which are 

 rounded ovate, pointed, very broad and concave. 



Synon. — Sph. subsecundum var. ft. isophyllum, Russ. Torfm. p. 73, p. p. 

 Sph. platyphyllum, n. sp. ? vel. var. Sph. neglectil Sull. Mss. Dec. 1868. 

 Sph. cochlearifolium, Wils. Mss. in Herb, suo (Mus. Brit.). 

 Sph. laricinum var. platyphyllum, Lindb. in Notis. ur Siillsk. pro Fn. etFl. Fenn. 

 Forh. xiii. p. 403 (1874). Braithw. Sphag. Brit. Exsic. n. 14 (1877). 



Hab. — In peaty places, among short grass. Rare. 



Europe. — Finland: Hardom, in Nyland (Arrhenius, 1868); Asikkala, in Tavast- 

 land (Norrlin, 1864); Sarvivaara, in Ostrobothnia (Lackstrom); Karesuanto, in 

 Lapland (Norrlin, 1867). Sweden: Olsbacka, in Gestrikland (R. Hartman, 1855); 

 Grycksbo, in Dalarne (Lindberg, 1854) ; Norrlunda, Lapland (J. Angstrom, i860). 

 Norway: Ullensager, Romerige, c. fr. (Blytt) ; Sogndalsvand (Wulfsberg, 1867); 

 Nystuhoe, Dovrefjeld (Berggren, 1865). Estldand : Seewald, Reval (Russow). 

 Scotland: Perthshire, shore of Loch Katrine (Mr. Lyle, 1852) j Ben Ledi (Dr. Stirton). 

 Wales : Top of pass between Aber and Llanwrst (Professor Lawson, 1874). 



N. America. — New Jersey (Sullivant). 



This corresponds to var. auriculatum of Sph. subsecundum, and 

 is usually more stunted in growth than the other forms of the 

 species. 



Var. 8. cyclophyllum (Sull. Lesq.), Lindb. 



Stems short, turgid, 1-4 in. long, quite simple or with one or 

 more short solitary branches, pale and glaucous. Stem leaves very 

 large, widely orbicular-ovate, flaccid, deeply concave. Capsules 

 small, globose, immersed in a lateral bud-like perichaetium ; the 

 bracts oblong-ovate, concave, eroso-truncate at apex. 



Synon. — Sph. obtusifolium var. 8. turgidum (non Brid.), Hk. Wils. in Drumm. 

 Muse. Bor.-Amer. ser. 2, n. 17 (1841). 



Sph. eyelophyllum, Sull. Lesq. Muse. Bor.-Amer. ed. r, n. 5 (1856). Sull. 

 Mosses of Un. St. p. it, n. 7 (1856) ; Icon. Muse. p. 13, t. 6 (1864), et id. Suppl. 

 p. 16, t. 7 (1874). Austin, Muse. Appal, p. n, n. 25 (1870). 



Sph. subsecundum var. y. simpiicissimum, Milde, Bryol. Siles. p. 393 (1869) ? 



Sph. Drummondii, Wils. Mss. in Herb, suo (Mus. Brit.). 



Hab. — Wet mountain heaths. 



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Europe. — Finland: Eckero, in the Aland Islands (Reuter and Elfving, 187 1). 

 Silesia : Kuhplan, near Langwaltersdorf and Gorbersdorf (Milde) ? 



N. America.— New Orleans (Drummond) ; mountains of Alabama (Lesquereux) ; 

 New Jersey (James) ; Southern New Jersey, c. fr. (Austin). 



This variety corresponds to Sph. subsecundum var. obesum, 

 and differs so completely in aspect from the typical state that few 

 botanists would refer them to the same species ; some of the 



