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25. EACOMITBIUM, Beidel. 



Torn Calyptra. The calyptra is fringed. Key, No. 20. 

 On moist rocks in mountain districts. 



A. Deyptodos. Dichotomously branched, young shoots simple, reaching 

 an equal height. 



and Wils. Loosely tufty, 

 Leaves erecto-patent, sub- 

 acuminate, keeled, entire ; 

 nerve percurrent, peri- 



R. crispulum, Hook. /. 

 stems 1-1-gin. high, 

 recurved, ovate-oblong 

 apex sub-diaphanous, 



cnsetial shorter. Pruitstalk very short, lateral by 

 growth of side shoots. Capsule elliptic-oblong, erect 

 or inclined, lid conico-subul ate, half as long as capsule, 

 teeth two fid, reflexed when dry. Var. I, Leaves 

 shorter, destitute of a slender point. Var. 2. Leaves 

 longer, destitute of a slender point. On trap rocks 

 Glen Leith, rare. Eocks, North and South Huon. 



R. chloracarpa, Mitten. Similar to the preceding 

 species, but with leaves with sub-oval base, obtuse, 

 apiculate. Hook. Handbook JST.Z. 



3. R. rupestre, Hook /. and Wils. Densely tufted, l-2in. 

 long. Leaves sub-spirally imbricate when dry, ovate- 

 lanceolate or ovate-acuminate ; lower sub-squarrose, 

 upper recurved, keeled, margin sub-recurved, when 

 dry more or less incurved and twisted ; nerve scarcely 

 continuous, red ; perichsetial broader, elliptic-oblong, 

 obtuse. Fruitstalk very short, twisted when dry. 

 Capsule small, erect, elliptic-oblong, red-brown, 

 mouth _ contracted ; teeth red, spreading when dry. 

 Lid vsjith a very slender beak, nearly as long as 

 the capsule. Hook. Handbook N.Z. Fl. Moist 

 rocks on the mountains. 



4. R protensum, Bbattn. Loosely tufted, leaves light 

 green, spreading all round or sub-secund, appressed 

 when dry, rather rigid, elongate-lanceolate, not 

 diaphanous at the summit ; nerve strong, percurrent ; 

 perichsetial, somewhat sheathing. Pruitstalk palo, 

 fin. long. Capsule sub-cylindrical, pale brown, thin 

 walled ; teeth long, irregularly split to the base ; lid 

 usually as long as the capsule, beaked. Wils. Bry. 

 Brit. On Mount Wellington. 



