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A. Purple fruitstalk. 



1. G. purpureas, Bbidel. Stems short, dichotomously 



branched. Leaves dull green, spreading, oblong 

 lanceolate, keeled, papillose on the back, margins 

 recurved, somewhat twisted when dry, nerve strong, 

 excurrent ; periehsetial, larger, sheathing, acuminate. 

 Fruitstalk purple. Capsule nearly erect, oblong, 

 slightly incurved, striate, nearly horizontal when dry. 

 Teeth two fid., edges pale, lid conic. Key, No. 34. 

 Moist burnt ground, rocks and stones, abundant. 



B. Yellowish fruitstalk. 



2. C. stenocarpus, Be. and Schimp. Habit of the 



preceding species. Fruitstalk yellowish, capsule more 

 or less cylindrical, cernuous, angular, seemingly 

 strumose, peristome of short narrow brown teeth. On 

 the ground in the bush. 



20. HEDWIGIA, F. Ehbhaet. 



Named in honour of Hedwig. Loosely tufted and creeping 

 Key, No. 8 and 9. On Alpine rocks, near waterfalls. 



1. H. ciliata, Ehe. l-2in. long, forming loosely tufted 

 patches. Leaves yellowish, imbricate when dry, ovate 

 lanceolate, with erose diaphanous points. Periehsetial 

 larger, apices ciliate. Capsule immersed, sub-sessile, 

 lid plain, calyptra sub-pilose. Key, No. 8. On the 

 summit of Mount Wellington. 



2. H. imberbis, Be. and Schimp. Leaves ovate acuminate, 

 margin revolute ; perichajtial, lanceolate-acuminate, 

 sheathing, capsule sub-globose, on short pedicel, 

 immersed. Lid conical ; calyptra naked. Var. B. 

 Drummondii leaves less acuminate, lid beaked. On 

 dry rocks. 



21. BEAUNIA, Schimpee. 



Named in honour of A. Braun, Professor of Botany, 

 Berlin. Key, No. 10. On moist rocks. 



1. B. Humboldtii, Schimp., Hedwigia, Hook. Stems sub- 

 erect, 2-6in. high. Leaves obovate, acuminate, with 

 long hair points, coriaceous ; perichaatial larger, 

 sheathing, reddish, glossy. Fruitstalk J- to fin. long. 

 Capsule sub-globose, sulcate ; lid beaked. Calyptra 

 cucculate. On moist trap rocks and in bogs, Mt. 

 Wellington. 



