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58.B.chrysopoda C. M. et Kindb. 1. c. 



Differs from B. convolutai Leaves gen. obtuse: perichetial 

 much broader, truncate or broadly arrounded at apex. Cap- 

 sule shorter than lid. — On earth r. Amer. Pacif. distr. Can. 

 Brit. Col.: Macoun; Vane, isl.: Macoun; Eoeil. 

 59.B.flaTipes Bryol. eur. 



,, Leaves ovate-lanceolate acuminate acute reflexed nearly all 

 around: perichetial subulate-acuminate. Capsule ovate-oblong; 

 lid much shorter. — Calcareous places in alps r. Eur. Switzerl.! 

 A^ustria: Breidler. 



b. Peristome not twisted; annulus revoluble. Leaves ma- 

 millose not crisped; cells gen. subquadrate: lower basal rect- 

 angular; costa long-excurrent. Tufts to 2 c. m. high. 

 fiO.B.chloropus Bridel. — Ceratodon Brid.; Barbula Kindb. 



Lower leaves subovate; the upper ovate-lanceolate attenuate 

 not reflexed. Perichetial leaves convolute with subulate point. 

 Capsule erect suboblong striate v?hen dry; lid shorter; teeth 

 reddish yellow. Tufts dense. — On earth r. Eur. France: Schim- 

 per; Philibert. 



B. Pedicel red. 



a. Leaves entire reflexed nearly all around. Stem very 

 short. 



ei.B.helyetica Kindb. bull. Soc. botau. ital. 1895. 



Leaves smooth ovate-oblong or broadly ovate-lanceolate acu- 

 minate acute; cells subquadrate subhyaline; costa percurrent or 

 slightly exciirrent. Inner perichetial leaves convolute obtuse 

 or with short obtusate point; costa faint not percurrent. Cap- 

 sule not seen; pedicel red. DioeciouB. — Eur. Switzerl.: L. Man. 



b. Leaves not reflexed. Stem elongate. Dioeciou?. 

 62'.B.paludosa Schleicher. — »Tortula crocea Bridel »: Lindb. 



Leaves papillose sublinear-lanceolate broadl}' acuminate acute, 

 denticulate above (at least the perichetial), not or slight!}' twi- 

 sted when dry; basal cells long yellowish; costa percurrent or 

 slightly excurrent, in periclutial leaves di.stinctly excurrent. 

 Capsule oblong striate when dry; lid rostrate; teeth much con- 

 toi-ted; annulus none. Stem reddish-tomentose often with pro- 

 pagula. Resembles somewhat Dichodontium. — Wet calcareous 

 rocks. Eur. prine. in southern districts. Switzerl.! Austria: 

 M. Huss; Venturi. France: Husnot. 

 63.B.COi'Siea Schimper. — Ceratodon Sen.; Barbula Kindb. 



Leaves faintly papillose narrowly ovate-lanceolate gradually 

 subsubulate, entire, crisped when dry; cells subquadrate or 



