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3. P. conicum, Mitt. Similar to P. pyriforme, Br. and 

 Schimp, the leaves of which are sub-spathulate, sub- 

 acute, concave, serrulate, nerve nearly continuous. 

 Fruitstalk 2 lines long ; capsule pyriform ; lid 

 depressed conical. Less than the usual states of P. 

 pyriforme, but very similar. Mitt. Leith's Creek. 



43. ENTOSTHODON, Schwzege. 



Within tooth, so named from the 16 teeth being inserted 

 below the mouth of the capsule. Key, No. 22. Short, 

 loosely tufted, growing in earth, rarely on stones. 



1. E, gracilis, Hook. /. and Wits. Stems very short ; 



leaves erect, sub-elliptic, acute, sub-carinate, concave, 

 quite entire, nerve vanishing. Fruitstalk elongate, 

 twisted to the left. Capsule erect, pyriform from a 

 narrow apophysis, plicate, exannulate ; lid almost 

 plain. Key, No. 22. Brown's Eiver, New Norfolk. 



2. E. productus, Mitten. Monoicous, small, short ; lower 



leaves ovate, thin, lanceolate, narrow above, quite 

 entire, nerve vanishing below the apex; cells elongate. 

 Fruitstalk two lines long; capsule small, ovoid ; lid 

 depressed, convex ; peristome 0. On the earth, 

 Western Mountains. 



44. FUNAEIA, Schreber. 

 a cord, in allusion to the twistin 



growing on earth, 



„ of the fruit- 

 burnt wood, soil, &c. Key, 



From funis, 

 stalk. Tufted, 



No. 48. 



Leaves entire, fruitstalk lin. or more in length. 



1. F. hygromethca, Hedwg. Leaves broadly ovate- 



lanceolate, concave, entire, nerve continuous ; perigo- 

 nial serrate at the apex. Capsule incurved, pyriform, 

 mouth wrinkled. Double ring. Lid convex. Fruit- 

 stalk more or less a.rcuate. Grass Tree Hill, Brown's 

 Eiver, Bellerive. Appears almost everywhere on burnt 

 ground. 



Leaves serrate, fruitstalk fin. or more in length. 



2. F. Tasmanica, Hampe and C. Mtjell. Stems | to f 



in. long ; leaves spreading, ovate, acuminate, sub- 

 piliferous, serrate, nerve vanishing a little above the 

 middle ; fruitstalk arcuate ; capsule long clavate- 

 pyriform ; peristome perfect. Austr. Mosses, F. v. M. 

 T. I. In Tasmania, accompanied by Targionia las- 



