-j-^G CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 



In moid paflures frequents VII. 

 The ftalks are four or five inches long, or more^ 

 ,' reclining if fmgle, eredl if tufts, irregularly di- 

 vided into a few ftraggling branches. The nerve 

 is firm, red, and viiible between the leaves. 

 Ir'- ; V The leaves are oval-lanceolate, fharp-pointed, 

 ,; pellucid, carinated, generally difpofed in five fe- 



ries around the nerve, aod all reflex'd, fo that 

 p ■ • the ftalk appears angular. Their, colour is 

 tifuaily a pale or yeilowifh green. 

 The peduncles are red, an inch or an inch and a 

 '•■. half high, having a fcaly cylindrical pericha- 



■''--'■■■ - tium at their bafe. The capfules are nearly oval, 

 -•.?o ,.; / 1 reddifli brown, and nodding. The operculum h 

 '•■ ■" ■ fhorr, conical, and obtufe. The calyptra is pale, 

 -' ■■" '. conical and pointed, ered on the young cap- 

 fules, deflexed on thole more advanced. The 

 . ." ■■ rim of the orifice is lurrounded with a flender 

 .' ring, and ciliated witli yellow hairs. The cap- 

 -; iules are rarely produced. 

 (3. Tiie fmaller variety has lelfer leaves, more thickly 

 fer, and more reflex'd. ; .'• 



***** Surciilis dendroidihus feu fafciculatis. 



dendroidcs IIYPNUM furculo credo, ramis fafciculatis ter- 

 ^^' minalibus fimpliciufculis, antheris eredis. Sp. . 



. ',; , pi. 1593. (Mens. biji. /. 15. /. 5. /. 31. Vail. 



Fiiris^ t. -6./. 6. wm he7ie. Dillen. mufc. t. 40, 

 /. 48. y/. B, opt.) 

 Tree-like Hypnum. Anglis. 



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