— 102 — 



rigid. Capsules not seen. — A^ner. r. U. S. Pacif. distr.: 



Roell. 



SO.E.Starkei Bridel. — Hypnum Brid.; Lindb.; Eurhynchium 



Kindb.; Brachythecium Br. eur. in part. 



Differs from the resembling E. reflexum: Leaves a little larger, 

 distinctly denticulate all around, with short often twisted point; 

 upper cells sublinear, lowest oblong-oval not numerous, alar 

 quadrate hyaline well-defined: costa not percurrent, often vani- 

 shing below acumen. Tufts more dense. Stem irregularly 

 divided or subpinnate. — Rocks r. Ew. Norway, Switzerl.! 

 Amer. Can. Macoun; Waghorne. 



b. Leaves minutely denticulate. Dioecious. Stem sparingly 

 radicxilose. 



Sl.E.Bolaenderi Lesquereux. -- Hypnum Lesq.; Eurhynchium 

 Kindb. 



Leaves subdistichous very small, short-acuminate acute; cells 

 gen. linear exc. the few quadrate alar. Stem-leaves ovate or 

 ovate-oblong, sometimes filiform-pointed; costa vanishing near 

 middle. Branch-leaves broadly ovate-lanceolate; costa vanishing 

 above middle. Capsule suboval very small; lid subobtuse; pe- 

 dicel short. Tufts brownish dense. Stem thin not rigid, irre- 

 gularly divided. — Wet places in woods r. Amer. U. S. Pacif. 

 distr.: Bolsender, com. Renauld. 



V. Rhynchostegiella Bruch et Schimper. 



A. Pedicel of capsule smooth. Leaves not opake and not 

 much distant; costa well-defined. Tufts silky glossy. Us. fruiting. 

 32.E.algiriaiium Bridel. — Pterogynandrum Brid. 1798; Eu- 

 rhynchium Kindb.; Hypnum tenellum Dickson 1801. 



Leaves narrowly ovate-lanceolate gradually long-acuminate 

 with filiform point, nearly entire; cells linear; costa reaching 

 into acumen or shorter. Capsule oval; lid rostrate. — Crevices 

 of gen. calcareous rocks and stone- walls. Eur. not r. in southern 

 dislr. Italy, Switzerl., Sweden! 



B. Pedicel rough. Leaves opake distant; costa gen. faint or 

 not well-defined. Tufts not glossy. R. fruiting. 

 33.E.Teesdalei Smith. — Hypnum Sm.; Eurhynchium Schimp. 



Leaves gen. broadly oblong-lanceolate and obtusate, denticulate 

 nearly all around; cells lanceolate; costa gen. subpercurrent. 

 Capsule oval-oblong; lid rostellate or apiculate. — Rocks near 

 water r. Eur. Engl.: Holt; Rogers. Italy: Arcangeh. 

 * E.Jacquini Garovaglio. — Hypnum Gar.; Eurhynchium Kindb.; 

 Rhynchostegiella Limpricht. 



