54 The Grypiogamia of the Australian Alps. 



4. Aspleniuni bulbiferum (Forst.). — Common on the moist 

 Silurian ranges around Grant; generally in shaded 

 gullies, on the littoral slopes ; ascends to 3600 

 feet. 



1. Aspidium acuelatum (S war tz).— Very abundant at 



sub-alpine altitudes on Silurian formations, especially 

 towards the coastal regions. 



2. Aspidium decomposition (Spreng.). — Occurs principally 



in the moist heads of gullies in the Mitchell River 

 source basin; ascending to 3000 feet elevation. 



1. Polypodium punctatum , (Thun.). — On the heads of 

 gullies in Dargo River valley, Silurian formation. 

 This somewhat ubiquitous species is abundant; it 

 ascends to 3000 feet. 



1. Grammitis rutifolia (R. B.). — In the crevices of granite 

 rocks all over the Mitta Mitta sources, ascending to 

 5000 feet ; also on the Tambo and Mitchell River 

 source basins, but most prolific on the metamorphic 

 areas. 



ACOTYLEDONE^E EVASCULAEES. 



1. Dicraneoe. 



1. Dicranella rufo-aurea (Hampe). — On the porphyritic 

 rocks near summit of Mount Cobboras, at elevations 

 of 5000 feet; and on the Limestone Creek at lower 

 levels. 



1. Blindia robusta (Hampe). — From the shaded sidelings 

 of mica schist near Omeo (2000 feet) to the summits 

 of Mount Kosciusko, on granitic rock s, at an elevation 

 of 7000 feet. 



1. Dicranum punctulatum (Hampe). — On the meta- 

 morphic schists near Omeo, between 2000 and 3500 

 feet. 



1. Ceratodon purpureus (Bridel). — This moss is very 

 common on the sites of old gold workings near Omeo, 

 where the aluminous and potash soils are dis- 

 integrated ; it ascends to 4000 feet. 



2. Grimmicse. 

 1. Grimmiaapocarpa (Hed.). — Alsocommonon thegneissose 

 rocks near Omeo, at 2000 feet elevations. Abundant 

 along with G. cygnicolla (C. pulvinata) and forming- 

 dense tufts. 



