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Schistose rocks in alp. region r. Eur. Norway! Amer. Can.: 

 Macoun; Drummond 48. 

 4.E.Selwyiii Austin. 



Leaves more recurved than in the last; the upper and peri- 

 chetial longer-acuminate with long hairpoint. Capsule some- 

 times with distinct neck and more twisted; endostome less 

 papillose, as long as teeth. — Alp. rocks r. Amer. Can. Pacit. 

 distr.: Macoun. U. S.: Roell. 



II. Diplolepis Kindb. 



A. Capsule not or scarcely longer than neck. 

 5.E.longicolla Bruch; Husnot m. Gall. 



Leaves long narrow sublinear-lingulate obtuse or acute, con- 

 cave not recurved; costa excurrent to a short yellowish point. 

 Perichetial leaves long, the inner not smaller, with long whitish 

 h.airpoint. Capsule brown with red neck; teeth purplish. Spores 

 0,05 — 0,09 m. m. Calyptra long fringed nearly glabrous. — 

 Calcareous soil in alp. region r. Eur. » Austria, Switzerl., Ger- 

 many »: Schimper. 



B. Capsule much longer than neck. 



a. Leaves long narrow sublinear-lingulate; the perichetial 

 ovate-oblong. Calyptra long hispid fringed when young. 

 6.E.afflnis Hedwig iSl.; Lindb. — E. apophysata Esenbeck et 

 Hornschuch. 



Leaves more or less acuminate often acute, not or indistinctly 

 recurved; costa short-excurrent not piliform at apex. Capsule 

 brownish; teeth pale red. Spores about 0,02 m. m. — Alp. 

 rocks r. Eur. Switzerl. I Sweden: Aongstroem. Austria: Breidler. 

 7.E.longlpes »Mitten»: C. M. in herb. — »E. Macounii»: Britton. 



Leaves gen. obtusate, distinctly recurved nearly all around; 

 costa not excurrent. Capsule reddish brown; teeth brown-yellow. 

 Spores about 0,03 m. m. — Clay banks in alp. region r. 

 Amer. Can. Rocky mts 2250 metr. a. sea: Macoun; Drummond 

 50 c, com. C. Mueller. 



b.- Leaves somewhat broad and not long, oblong-lingulate 

 or shorter; the perichetial us. subovate r. suboblong. 



aa. Leaves distinctly recurved nearly all around; costa not 

 excurrent without hairpoint. 

 S.E.leiocarpa Kindb. cat. Canad. m. 



Leaves oblong-lingulate obtuse. Capsule brownish; teeth 

 hrown-yellow; calyptra faintly rough, not fringed. Spores about 

 0,02 m. m. — Alp. rocks r. Amer. Can. Brit. Col. 1800 — 

 1850 metr. a. sea: Macoun. 



