755 CRYPTOGAMIA MUSGL 



Fox-Tail Hypniim. Anglis. . , , • 



In moift woods, and by the fides of rivers in Ihady 

 places. III. IV, 



This is exadly fimilar to the preceding in its man- 

 ner of growth, and tree-like appearance-, but 

 differs from it in having taller items, longer 

 branches, and more divided ; their extremities 



" not ere£t, but a little rellex'd ; the leaves larger 

 and patent, fo as to lliew the middle nerve be- 

 tweeii them -, of a dark green colour, without 

 glofs. They are imbricated in a quadruple fe- 

 ries, and in the dry plant have their points a 

 iittle recurv'd one way, fo as, by their alternate 

 arrangement, to give the upper part of the nerve 

 a peculiar chain-like appearance ; whereas the 

 leaves of the preceding, in their dry ftate, are 

 ered, and preflcd clofc to the nerve. 



1 he peduncles arc rarely produced, and are fhorter 

 than thofe of the preceding. The capfulcs are 

 more tumid, and not erci^, but inclin'd. The 

 operculum is pointed. 



In the al^ of the leaves are fometimes ken fphs:- 

 rical grains, or gems. 



* * * * *• * Surcnlis tcretiuf cutis. 



turuhi 2 2 HYPNUM furculis pinnato-fparfis fubulatis, fo- 

 liis ovatis obtufis conniventibus. Sp.pi. 1594. 

 {Vail. Paris, t.iZ.f. 3. Billen. mufc. i. 40./. 45. 

 f.AB,) ' ' ■ 



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