Musci, by W. Wilson.) FLORA OF TASMANIA. 167 
§ a. Folia marginata. 
1. Fissidens incurvus (Schwegr. Suppl. i. 2. p. 5. t. 49); caule simplici decumbente, foliis lan- 
ceolatis marginatis lamina dorsali supra basin discontinuata nervo subcontinuo, capsula cernua incurva, 
operculo conico-acuminato, fl. masc. terminali vel basilari gemmeformi.—Br. et Sch. Bryol. Europ. ex 
parte. 
Var. 1; folii laminis dorsalibus verticalibusque vix marginatis. 
Var. 2; foliis cuspidatis rigidulis flexuosis lutescentibus, seta pallida. 
Has. Var. 1. St. Patrick's River; on the ground, in shady forests. (Gunn, 1622.) (Oldfield, 333.) 
Var. 2. By the sea-side, South Port. (Gunn, 15.) 
Disrris. Europe, America. 
2. Fissidens vittatus (Hook. fil. et Wils.) ; caule subramoso, foliis incurvis secundisve ovato-ligu- 
latis marginatis siccitate crispatis involutis basi undulatis infra marginem vittatis, seta terminali, capsula 
ovata cernua, operculo conico-rostellato. (Tas. CLXXI. Fig. 6.) 
Has. Circular Head, on the ground. (Gunn, 1697.) 
Disrris. Swan River, South-eastern Australia. 
Stem about 2 lines in height. Leaves apiculate, bent to one side, carinate on the back, nerve strong and pro- 
minent, the vittze at the base of the leaf forming a cartilaginous margin in the upper part; male flower not found 
(dioicous ?).—Closely allied to F. limbatus (Sullivant, in Lieutenant Whipple's Expedition). —Prarte CLXXI. Fig. 6; 
1, fruiting specimen; 2, leaf; 3, section of ditto; 4, capsule :—all magnified. 
3. Fissidens rigidulus (Hook. fil. et Wils. Fl. N. Zeal. p. 61. t. 83. f. 3); dioicus?, caule gracili 
elongato ramoso polyphyllo, foliis rigidulis siccitate suberispis ovato-lanceolatis acutiusculis (lamina verti- 
cali brevi) margine valde incrassatis, nervo valido pellucido continuo, capsula terminali ovali suberecta, 
operculo rostellato, fl. masc. terminali. 
Has. Circular Head; on stones in running water, Mount Wellington; Tent rivulet, Cheshunt, and 
on rocks, Stackhouse Falls, Archer. (Gunn, 1699.) (Oldfield, 250.) 
DisrRiB. New Zealand. 
4. Fissidens brevifolius (Hook. fil. e& Wils. Fl. N. Zeal. p. 61. t. 83. f. 4); caule longiusculo, 
ramis fructiferis basilaribus brevioribus, foliis caulinis confertis ovatis brevissimis cymbiformibus basi vagi- 
nante tantum marginatis, rameis dissitis longius acuminatis, lamina dorsali discontinua, capsula süberecta. 
Var. B. floribundus; foliis longioribus siccitate crispulis, floribus fem. et masc. numerosis axillaribus. 
Haz. Shady banks by the Derwent, New Norfolk. (Oldfield, 218.) 
DisrarB. New Zealand, South Africa, South America. 
5. Fissidens Taylori (C. Mueller) ; monoicus, humillimus, simplex, laxe aggregatus ; caulibus ste- 
rilibus flexuosis, foliis 7-8-jugis infra laxis superne confertis erecto-patentibus oblongis obtusissimis nervo 
apiculatis; lamina dorsali supra basin desinente; planta fertili foliis 2-3-jugis erectis adpressis amplec- 
tantibus acuminatis; seta subflexuosa; theca ovali, inclinata, operculo rostrato breviore.— C. Mueller, 
Synops. Muse. Frond. i. 65; Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined. F. pygmeus, Taylor, Lond. Journ. Bot. 
1846, p. 66. 
Has. On the earth, in copses, forests, etc.: Cheshunt, Archer. 
Disrris. Australia. 
$ b. Folia immarginata. 
6. Fissidens strictus (Hook. fil. et Wils.) ; monoicus, caule longiusculo gracili subramoso, ramis 
