Musci, by W. Wilson.) FLORA OF TASMANIA. 189 
Gen. XXXIV. MIELICHHOFERIA, Hornsch. 
Pructificatio in ramulis brevibus secundariis nonnunquam ad plantee basin nascentibus terminalis. 
Peristomium plerumque simplex, rarius duplex vel nullum ; externum sepius nullum ; infernum, cilia 16, 
articulata, pallida, subplana, in membrana basilari brevi posita, vel libera. Capsula pyriformis, cernua, an- 
nulata. Calyptra cucullata.—Florescentia synoica, monoica, vel dioica. 
1. Mielichhoferia Eckloni (Hsch. in Linn. 1841, p. 118) ; monoica, caule fertili subbasilari brevis- 
simo, innovationibus simplieibus erectis elatis basi nudis superne dense foliosis, foliis suberectis lanceolatis 
ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis planiusculis apice serrulatis evanidinerviis, perichetialibus minoribus erectis, 
seta elongata, capsula cernua obovato-pyriformi hinc gibba, peristomio duplici.—Schizhymenium bryoides, 
Harvey, in Hook. Ic. Plant. t. 202; Schwagr. Suppl. t. 317. 
Has. On the ground: Gullies Road, Brown's River. (Oldfield.) (Gunn, 25 b.) Cheshunt, Archer. 
Disrris. South Africa. 
Some of the Cape of Good Hope specimens, though not in good condition, distinetly show a double peristome. 
— Outer teeth sixteen, imperfect. Inner peristome sixteen filiform cilia connected occasionally at the top by tra- 
beculee, and united at the base into a narrow membrane. Annulus large. 
Gen. XXXV. BRYUM, Dillen. 
Peristomium duplex; externum, dentes 16, «equidistantes, simplices, lanceolati, dorso linea longitudi- 
nali exarati, intus transversim lamellati, valde hygroscopici, sicci incurvi ; internum, membrana in processus 
16 carinatos cum dentibus alternantes fissa, ciliis filiformibus interjectis, dentibus oppositis vel nullis. 
Capsula pyriformis vel clavata, pendula vel inclinata, collo brevissimo vel elongato, plerumque annulata. 
Operculum convexum, apiculatum, breve.—Florescentia dioica, monoica, vel synoica ; antheridia paraphysi- 
bus filiformibus immiata. Folia ovata, lanceolata, plerumque integra, costata, cellulis rhomboideis. Caules 
perennes, cespitosi, innovationibus simplicibus cauli similibus proliferi. E 
$ 1. WEBERA.— Plante graciles, simplices, e basi innovantes. Folia lanceolata, superiora multo longiora. 
1. Bryum nutans (Schreb. Fl. Lips. p. 81) ; monoicum, caule breviusculo, foliis superioribus elon- 
gato-lanceolatis apice serratis inferioribus ovato-lanceolatis integerrimis, capsula nutante vel pendula ob- 
longo-pyriformi, operculo majusculo convexo papillato, antheridiis in foliorum perichetialium axillis per 
paria insertis.— Bzyol. Europ. t. 347. 
Has. Western Mountains. (Gunn, 1588.) Mount Wellington. (Oldfield, 306, 126.) Roadside, 
Splitters Hill, Archer. 
Disrrts. Lord Auckland's Group, Hermite Island, North Asia, America, Europe. 
$ 2. BRYUM.— Plante sub apice prolifero innovantes. : 
a. Flores synoice (2 et Z immitis). 
2. Bryum intermedium (Web. et Mohr, Bot. Tasch. 283) ; foliis ovato- oblongo- et elongato-lan- 
ceolatis nervo excedente longius cuspidatis apice subdenticulatis margine recurvis, capsula clavato-pyriformi 
incurviuscula sicca sub ore haud coarctata, operculo acuto persistente.—Bruch et Schimp. Bryol. Europ. 
Has. Turf-banks: Glen Leith, J. D. H. 
Distris. New Zealand ?, Europe. 
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