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Leaves oblong-spathulate, obtuse. 



1. M. molle (Leskea), Hedwg. Shoots very long, pendu- 



lous, flexuose, flaccid, brandies nearly simple. Leaves 

 imbricate, sub-spathulate, elliptic, oblong, obtuse, 

 concave, quite entire, nerve 0. Perichsetial sheathing, 

 double the length of stem leaves. Fruitstalk short. 

 Capsule ovoid Lid beaked. Calyptra hairy, dimi- 

 diate. Stereodon molle, Mitt. Var. B. majus, branches 

 tumid, fruitstalk longer, capsule unequal. Brown's 

 River. 



Leaves cordate ovate, apiculate. 



2. M. cuspidifenim (Nechera), Tayl. Shoots very long, 



pendulous, flexuose, flaccid ; leaves loosely imbricate, 

 erecto-patent, cordate-ovate, semi-am plexicant, apicu- 

 late, auricle at base slightly denticulate, elsewhere 

 quite entire, keeled, substriate, nerve vanishing, 

 areolation very minute. Trachyyus Homschuchii, Mitt. 

 On trees. 



Leaves cordate-ovate, crispato-undulate. 



3. M. cerinum, Hook. /. and Wits. Very long, pendu- 



lous ; leaves, when dry, crisp-undulate, cordate-ovate, 

 acuminate, quite entire, nerve vanishing, auricles 

 nearly entire. Trachypus cerinum, Mitt. On trees, in 

 creeks. More robust than M. cuspidiferum, leaves 

 yellowish, auricles larger, reflexed when dry. 



Filiform. Auricles entire. 



4. M. filipendulum, Hook. ./; and Wils. Steins long, 



slender, pendulous, branches spreading, flexuose, 

 simple, very attenuated. Leaves ovate-acuminate, 

 quite entire. On trees. 



Very slender. Auricles toothed. 



5. M. flexicau/e {Leskea), Tayl. Long, pendulous, 

 flexuous. Leaves loosely imbricate, cordate-ovate or 

 sub-spathulate, acuminate, concave, not striated, quite 

 entire except at the obscurely toothed base. Nerve to 

 the middle. On trees. 



53. CEYPH.HA, Mohe. 



Hidden, in allusion to the concealed capsules. Key, No. 

 77. Creeping on trees or rucks. 



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