NO. 1 steere: mosses 7 



Orthotrichaceae 



Macromitrium mucronifolium (Hook, et Grev.) Schwaegr., 

 Suppl. 2(2) :61. pi. 170. 1826. 



On the trunk of a tree, Inland on Santa Maria (Charles or Flore- 

 ana) Island, Galapagos Islands; January 28, 1934; W. R. Taylor 

 No. iocs; on tree in dense, wet forest, Gorgona Island (off Narino), 

 Colombia; February 12, 1934; W. R. Taylor No. 1022. 



Distribution: Florida; West Indies; Central and South America. 



MicROMiTRiuM FRAGILE (Mitt.) Jaeg., Ber. St. Gall. Nat. Ges. 

 1872-73:157. 1874. 

 On tree in forest, Jicarita Island, Panama (west coast) ; February 



20, 1934; W. R. Taylor No. io88-a. 



Distribution: Mexico; Central America; Guadalupe; tropical South 

 America; Galapagos Islands. 



Helicophyllaceae 



Helicophyllum torquatum (Hook.) Brid., Bryol. Univ. 2:771. 

 1827. 



On humus and decaying roots, Jicarita Island, Panama (west 

 coast) ; February 20, 1934; W. R. Taylor No. 1088. 



Distribution: Throughout the American tropics. 



Rhacopilaceae 



Rhacopilum tomentosum (Sw.) Brid., Bryol. Univ. 2:719. 1827. 

 On tree trunk, among hepatics, Santa Maria (Charles or Floreana) 

 Island, Galapagos Islands; January 28, 1934; W. R. Taylor No. 1007. 

 Distribution: Throughout tropic and subtropic America. 

 This is a new record for the Galapagos Islands. 



Pterobryaceae 



Orthostichopsis tetragona (Sw.) Broth., Engl.-Prantl, Pflanzen- 

 fam. 1(3): 805. 1906. 



On tree in forest, Bahia Honda, Panama (west coast) ; February 



21, 1934; W. R. Taylor No. 1098. 



, Distribution: Mexico; West Indies; Central and tropical South 

 America. 



