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Gen. Entosthodon. 



6. E. limbatus C. Müll.; E. marginato siinil- 

 limus , sed folia spathulato-ovalia in acumeii sem- 

 per protracta et minus limbata, e cellulis amplio- 

 ribus usque ad apicem reticulala ; theca minor et 

 augustior , gymnostoma. . ., 



E. submarginatus Schimp. in IIb. Hmp., haud 

 C. Müll. Bot. Zeit. 1853. p. 20. 



Patria. Prom. bonäe spei, Zitz-Kamma: Breutel. 

 Gen. Mielichhoferia. 



7. M. demissa C. Müll. ; dioica, compacte cespi- 

 tosa Jiumilis tenella, inuovationibus pernuiltis bre- 

 vibus tcneiis densifoliis subteretibus valde divisa, 

 e rufescenti viridis; folia caulina sicca et madefaeta 

 conferta, parva, ovato-lanceolata vcl angustiora 

 breviter acuminata, margine ereeta vel angustissime 

 reflexa et denticulata, profunde coneava, igitur sae- 

 'pius veluti coohlearil'ormia, nervo flavido crassiu- 

 sculo evauido percursa, flavida, ubique e cellulis 

 laxis superne flavis densioribus, ad alas autem ba- 

 silares multis laxioribus magis liexagonis fuscescen- 

 tibus et marcescentibus reticulata; perich. caulinis 

 similia, margine magis revoluta; tbeca in ped. bre- 

 vissimo basilari cygneo rubente demisso - mitans, 

 asymmetrico - pyrüormis brevicollis parva tenella 

 flavido-olivacea, luimore subclavata, operculo minute 

 cupulato , annulo revolubili byalino, dentibus capil- 

 laribus distantibus fragilibus brevibus linea media 

 exaratis nodosiusculis. 



M. pleurogena Hmp. in Hb. Mildeano , nee 

 Montagne. 



Patria. Chile. Milde donavit. 



A M. Schiedeana proxima inflorescentia dioica 

 tbecaque peristomate jam distinguitur. Ex habitu 

 Bryo polymorpho simillima. 



Gen. Bryum. 



8. Br. subturbinatum C. Müll. ; dioieum ; lia- 

 bitus Bryi turbinati gracilioris ; folia caulina deusius 

 imbricata, flavescentia , lato-lanceolata , haud ova- 

 ta, nervo crasso flavido in acumen mucroniforme 

 producta, multo angustiora , margine parum recur- 

 va , obsolete denticulata, carinato-coneava , cellulis 

 longioribus angustioribus densioribus distinetius 

 marginata , e cellulis amplioribus laxissimis lon- 

 gioribus pellucidissimis inanibus vel utriculo pri- 

 mordiali tenerrimo vi® conspicuo (in junioribus 

 foliis) repletis ubique reticulata , basi haud de- 

 currentia; perich. in partibus Omnibus robustiora 

 et distinetiora , fuscescentia; theca in ped. elongato 

 valido rubro pendula , pyriformi-ovalis , brevicolla 

 haud ventricose turgescens , ore parum constrieta, 

 ochracea, operculo brevi conico mammilla aurantiaca 

 praedito ochraceo; peristomio robusto, iuterno lu- 



tco valdc liiantc, ciliia capillaribu» 2 — 3 appendicu- 

 latis. 



Br. turbinatum var. imbricalum Schimp. in 

 Coli. Muse. Abyss. II. No. 46. 



Patria. Abyssinia Simcnsis , alt. 7000 - 8000 

 ped. , ubi Novbr. 1850 Ig. W. Sr.himpcr. 



A Br. turbinalo notis aecuratius datis certe 

 refugit. 



9. Br pseudo-torquescens C Müll.; bermaphro- 

 ditum , dense cespitosum robustum humile /lave- 

 scens, innorationibus brevissimis paucis flavescen- 

 tibus , nunquam flaeeidum; folia dense imbricata 

 vix torquescentia, liumore erecto - patentia, lato- 

 orata , nunquam spathuluto - ovata , nervo multo 

 crassiore semper flavido in aristam crassam lon- 

 gam multo strictiorem denticulatam , non in pilum 

 teuer um flexuoso-recurvum producta, nunquam 

 flaccida, margine e basi usque fere ad apicem valde 

 revoluto anguste marginato denticulato , cellulis 

 densis majusculis massa chlorophyllacea flavida 

 non viridi repletis; perich. lato-lanceolata minora, 

 intima acuminata non aristata evanidinervia; theca 

 in ped. pollicari rubente flexuoso horizontalis vel 

 nutaus, parva obconico-cylindracea, badia, operculo 

 conico brevi purpurco nitente, annulo latissimo, pe- 

 rist, magno, interno valde hiante, ciliis longis binis 

 longe appendiculatis. 



Br. torquescens Schimp. in Muse. Abyss. Schim- 

 per. Coli. II. No. 30. 



Patria. Abyssinia Simensis, Debra Eslii, 9000 

 ped. alt. : W. Sohimper Nov. 1850. 



A Br. torquescente proximo signis datis certe 

 refugiens. 



10. Br. condensatum Hmp. (in schedulis); late 

 et condensato-cespitosum humile robustum, e vi- 

 ridi purpurascens; caulis inferne nudiusculus pur- 

 pureus , superne gemmaceo - foliosus , virens ; folia 

 caulina dense conferta firuia, liumore parum patula, 

 late ovato - laneeotata coneava , e basi usque fere 

 ad apicem margine recurva, valde symmetrica, ner- 

 vo crasso purpurascente excurrente mucronata, e 

 cellulis parvis firmiusculis pallidis rhomboidalibus 

 inanibus vel granulosis areolata ; perichaetialia 

 crasso-pungentia; theca in ped. brevi purpurascente 

 pendula, crassa , e collo ruguloso turgescenti-ven- 

 tricosa pyriformis vel dolioliformis, sanguineo-pur- 

 purea, operculo parvo cupulato mammillato ; perist. 

 d. ext. lati robusti flavidi, interni in membrana alta 

 breves pallidi, ciliis Bryi brevibus rudimentariis 

 appendiculatis. 



Patria. Promontor. bonae spei , Gnadeuthal. 

 A Br. atropurpureo atque coronato habitu ro- 

 busto prinio aspectu differt. Veluti Bryi alpini di- 



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