192 FLORA OF TASMANIA. [Musci, by W. Wilson. 
appressis substriatis concavis ovato-oblongis coriaceis acutis solidinerviis margine reflexis apice subintegris, 
capsula pendula oblongo-pyriformi, operculo conico-apiculato. 
Has. Woods on Mount Wellington. Moist rocks: New Country, and Risden, J. D. H. Cheshunt, 
Archer. 
Disrris. New Zealand. . 
16. Bryum Billardieri (Schwegr. Suppl. t. 76); foliis superioribus in rosulam congestis patenti- 
bus apice recurvis siccitate crispato-undulatis erectis obovato-oblongis acutiusculis immarginatis apice ser- 
ratis nervo subexcurrente apiculatis margine inferne reflexis, seta crassiuscula apice in collo arcuato, cap- 
sulee subito desinente, capsula nutante clavato-pyriformi arcuata, operculo subconico. : 
Has. Moist places, in woods, J. D. H. Yorktown. (Gunn, 1585.) Cheshunt, Archer. Wellington 
Falls, Mossman. 
Disrris. New Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, Falkland Islands, South Africa, South America. 
17. Bryum rufescens (Hook. fil. et Wils.); Bryo Billardieri valde affine, caule graciliori, foliis 
spathulatis mollioribus basi pellucide areolatis rubellis margine vix recurvis, nervo rubello, capsula clavata 
arcuata subpendula ore purpurascente. (Gunn, 1691.) (Tas. CLXXIV. Fig. 1.) 
Var. B. mamillatum ; foliis patentibus laxioribus, nervo longius excurrente, operculo hemisphzerico 
mamillato, capsula subeequali. (Lya//, 101.) (Gunn, 1585 c.) | 
Var. «y. brevifolium ; folis brevioribus concavis siccitate minus crispatis, pone breviori. (Gunn, 
1585 2.) (Oldfield, 334.) 
Has. Hobarton, and near Risden, J. D. H. Var. y. By the seaside: Port Esperance.  Penquite, 
Gunn. : 
Closely allied to the preceding species.—PLatE CLXXIV. Fig. 1; 1, fruiting plant; 2, leaf; 3, capsule :— 
all magnified. 
18. Bryum truncorum (Bridel, Mant. Musc. 119); caule elongato, foliis terminalibus in rosulam 
congestis patentibus apice recurvis siccitate tortuosis erectis obovato-acuminatis submarginatis apice argute 
serratis margine inferne reflexis, nervo subexcurrente, seta elongata apice in collo arcuato capsule desinente, 
capsula elongato-cylindrica arcuato-nutante, operculo conico-apiculato brevi.— B. Polla-truncorum, Bridel, 
Br. Univ.i. 699. B. leptothecium, Taylor, MSS. 
Has. Damp ground: Penquite. Rivulet by Lightwood Bottom, South Huon. (Gunn, 26 a, 1585.) 
(Oldfield, 55, 119.) Cheshunt, Archer. On sandy ground, Mossman. 
Disrris. Isle de Bourbon. 
Gen. XXXVI. AULACOMNION, Schwagr. 
Peristomium Mnii. Capsula ovalis vel oblonga, subcylindracea, cernua, brevicolla, striata, siccitate sul- 
cata. Opereulum convexum, brevirostre.—Florescentia dioica, fl. masc. discoideus. 
l. Aulacomnion palustre (Schwegr. Suppl. t. 216); caule radiculis ferrugineis tomentoso, foliis 
flexuoso-patentibus siccitate torquatis lineali-lanceolatis margine reflexis apice eroso- o-denficulatis, capsula 
curvula. 
Var.; caule gracili, foliis minoribus acutis subintegris densius subopace areolatis siccitate valde cris- 
patis.— An species distincta ? 
Has. Formosa. (Barren specimens only, with pseudopodia.) (Gunn.) 
Disrris. Europe, North America, Siberia. 
