Musci, by W. Wilson.] FLORA OF TASMANIA. 197 
Has. The Hummocks, Archer. 
Distris. New Zealand, Australia. 
2. Physcomitrium laxum (Hook. fil. et Wils. Fl. Antarct. p. 399. t. 151. f. 5); “cespites laxe 
coheerentes, altiusculi ; caulis robustus, subelatus, laxifolius; folia caulina erecto-appressa, laxe conferta, e 
basi angustiore longiuscula spathulato-ovato-acuminata, integra, e cellulis magnis laxissimis lutescentibus 
reticulata, nervo ultra medium evanido; seta semiunciali; capsula obovata." — Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
ined., sub Entosthodon. 
Has. On stones: rivulet near Cumming's Head, Western Mountains, Archer. 
Disrrts. Kerguelen's Land, Australia. 
9. Physcomitrium conicum (Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined.) ; “ P. pyriformi simile foliisque 
conformibus serrulatis cellulis fere dimidio minoribus marginalibus intensiore coloratis, theca in pedunculo 
bilineari pyriformi, operculo depresso conico umbonato." 
Has. Leith's Creek, Archer. 
Less than the usual states of P. CR but very similar to it in appearance. —Mitten, l. c. 
XL. ENTOSTHODON, Schwegr. 
' Peristomium simplex; dentes 16, infra capsule orificium adnati, simplices vel gemelli, lanceolati, intus 
trabeculati, siccitate erecti. Capsula erecta, pyriformis, symmetrica. Opercudum plano-convexum. Ca- 
lyptra vesiculari-cucullata.—Florescentia, habitus, ete., Funarie. 
1. Entosthodon gracilis (Hook. fil. et Wils. Fl. N. Zeal. p. 91. t. 86. f. 7); caule brevissimo, 
foliis erectis conniventibus subellipticis acutis concavis subcarinatis integerrimis evanidinerviis, seta gracili 
elongata sinistrorsum tortili, capsula erecta ex apophysi angustiore plicata pyriformi exannulata, operculo 
planiusculo. 
Has. Gullies Road, Brown's River, growing with Hypnum limatum. Hillside, among grass: New 
Norfolk. (Specimens few and immature.) (Oldfield, 337.) 
DisrarB. New Zealand. : 
2. Entosthodon productus (Mitten, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined.) ; “ monoicus, parvulus, humilis, 
foliis inferne ovatis in acumen lanceolatum angustatis integerrimis nervo sub apice evanido, cellulis elon- 
gatis, theca in pedunculo bilineari parva ovali, operculo depresso-convexo umbonato, peristomio nullo?" 
(Tas. CLXXV. Fig. 1.) 
Haz. On the earth: behind Cumming's Head, Western Mountains, Archer. 
A small species, allied in the form of its leaves to E. Mitteni, Dz. and Molk. The fruit too young to exhibit 
the peristome, if indeed that organ is present. Mitten, l.c.—PraTkE CLXXV. Fig. 1; 1, leaf; 2, capsule :—both 
magnified. 
Gen. XLI. FUNARIA, Schreb. 
Peristomium duplex; externum, dentes 16, obliqui, lanceolato-subulati, crebre articulati, intus trabe- 
culati ; internum; basi dentibus adnatum, processus sedecim lanceolatos planos dentibus oppositos sistens. 
Capsula pyriformis, gibba, inclinata vel cernua, orificio obliquo. Annulus compositus vel nullus. Oper- 
Calyptra inferne inflata, superne subulata, demum latere fissa.—Florescentia 
antheridia paraphysibus clavatis immiata. Folia Zare reticulata, tenera. 
ER? 
culum subconicum, breve. 
monoica : fl. masc. discoideus ; 
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