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smaller, not papillose internally where united to the chlorophyllose 

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



Perichaetial bracts more obtuse, the central cells much smaller 

 and shorter, 



Synon. — Mitscus terrcstris vulgatissimus, Parkinson, Theatr. Botan. p. 1306 

 (1640). 



Muscus paliistris terrestri similis, Ray, Cat PI. Angl. p. 208 (1670); Syn. ed. i, 

 p. 18, 9 (1690). 



Muscus palustris in ericeiis nascem floridus, Plukenet, Phytogr. i. t. loi, f. i 

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



Muscus palustris albicans terrestri similis, capitulis erectis branbus, pedicuUs etiatn 

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



Sphagnum cauliferuin et ramosum palustrc tnolle candicaus, reflexis rauiulis^foHolis 

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

 (1724). 



Sphagnum palustrc molle deflexum, squamis cymbiformibus, Dill. Hif ' Muse, 

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



Sph. palustrc a, L., Sp. PI. ii. p. 1106 (1753). Huds. F1. Angl. p. 395 (1762). 

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

 Arr. Br. Veg. ed. i, 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. Sec. Scient. Fenn. x. p. 8 (1871). 



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



Sph. cymbi/olium, Hedw. Fund. Muse, ii. p. 86, t. i, f. i (1782). Schrank, 

 Baierseh. Fl. ii. p. 434 (1789). Swartz, Muse. Suec. p. 19 (1798). Br' Muse. 

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

 Bryol. Univ. i. p. 2 (1826). Rohl. Moosgeseh. Deutsehl. 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. 11, n. i (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 Vtrh. Z. B. 

 Gesel. Wien, 1865, p. 412. Klingg. in Sehr. der K. Phys. OLk. 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. obtusi/olium, Ehrh. PI. Crypt, n. 241 (1792). Roth, Fl. Germ. iii. p. 118 

 (1793). HoFFM. Deutsehl. Fl. ii. p. 21 (1795). Web. Mohr, Bot. Tasehen. p. 72 

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

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

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

 Mart. Fl. Cr. Erlang. p. 117 (1817). Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. PI. 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. r, 

 p. 12 (1811). Wahlen. Fl. Lapp, p, 300 (1812); Fl. Carpat. p. z^t, (1814). 

 Zenk. Dietr. Muse. Thuring. fasc. i, 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. 



