ftmiforme a 



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CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 717 



Red-headed Bryum. Anglis. 



Upon rocks freq^uent, and fometimes upon trees. 

 MIL 



The (talks are about an inch high, ereft and 

 branched, befet around with numerous, fmall 

 narrow lanceolate leaves, of a fufcous green co- 

 lour, terminated with a fhort hair. The fijitbe- 

 r£ are Ihort, cylindrical, fefille, and grow out 

 of the fummits of the branches, ahTioIl hid by 

 the leaves, green at firfl, but reddifli when ripe. 

 The operculum is of a bright red colour, pointed 

 in the centre, 



** Antherh -pedunculo.th erects. 



BRYUM antheris erectis fpho^ricis. .V/;. fl. i^S'o. 

 {Moris, bijf.f. 15. /. 6./. 6. Vail.Paris.t. 24. /. 

 9 Cst" 12. Dill en t A.\.f. I. opt.) 



Globe-headed Bryum. Anglis. 



Upon rocks and banks frequent, as upon liie hills 

 in th€ King's park at Editiburgh, Sec. III. 



The ftalks are about an inch high, covered v/itii 

 rufty down at the bafe; the young ones fn git, 

 the older ones branched. The leaves are nu- 

 merous, very narrow and lanceolate, nearly j"e- 

 taceous, and of a yellowifh green colour. 1 he 

 peduncles are terminated v.'iih ereifl globular cap- 

 fules, of a yelllowifli green colour at firll", 

 but brown and ftriated when ripe. The opercu- 

 lum is obtufe, and almoft pellucid, not placed 

 vertically, but a little on one fide of the cap- 

 fule. The calyptra is fmall, fubulate, and white. 



I: is an elegant mofs, and eafily difcovcred by its 



fphoerical capfules. 



BRYUM 



