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2. Xanthocarpa, Capsule (as pedicel) yellowish, not or 

 very r. dilated at mouth. 



II. Pseudo-Funaria. Capsule long-necked; teeth pale indi- 

 stinctly articulate. Leaves nerveless or short-costate. (Calyptra 

 4-lobed as in other species) 



I. Eu-Physcomitrium. 



1 . Ery throcarpa. 

 . A. Capsule somewhat large; lid flat. 



l.Ph.acnminatnm Schleicher. — Gymnostomum Schl.; Physco- 

 mitrium Bruch et Sch. 



Upper leaves long-lanceolate sharply acuminate, entire at least 

 above, yellow-margined below; costa percurrent or short-excur- 

 rent. Lid of capsule mamillate. — Earth princ. on walls r. 

 Eur. Switzerl.! Austria: Gander. Anier. »U. S.»: Lesq. et Jam. 

 2.Ph.Hoolieri Hampe. — Ph. hians Lindb.; Sulliv. ic. m. 



Leaves suboblong acuminate entire or serrate; costa not per- 

 current. Lid of capsule apiculate. — ■ Wet meadows r. Amer. 

 Can.: Macoun; Dearness. U. S.: Henderson, com. Cardot. 



B. Capsule small. Leaves suboblong. 

 S.Ph.sphaBricnm Ludwig. — Gymnostomum Ludw.; Physco- 

 mitrium Bridel. 



Leaves obtuse or obtusate gen. entire; costa not percurrent. 

 Lid of capsule flat apiculate. — Earth near water in lower distr. r. 

 Eur. Engl.: Rogers, Finl.: Brotherus. 



4.Ph.eurystomuni Esenbeck. — Gymnostomum Es.; Physco- 

 mitrium Sendtner. 



Leaves short-acuminate serrate above; costa percurrent or ex- 

 current. Lid of capsule convex mamillate. — Earth r. Eur. Italy: 

 Venturi. Germany: Euthe. Austria: Breidler. 



2. Xanthocarpa. 



A. Pedicel of capsule not emergent above upper leaves; lid 

 convex. 



a. Capsule immersed. 

 S.Ph.immersum Sullivant icon, muscor. 



Leaves narrowly oblong-lingulate or lanceolate short-acuminate, 

 sharply serrate above; costa not percurrent. Capsule globose 

 with dilated mouth; lid mamillate. River banks r. Amer. 

 Can.: Macoun. 

 e.Ph.Coloradense Britton bull. Torr. club 1894. 



Leaves subovate obtusate or short-pointed, slightly serrate 

 above; costa percurrent. Capsule subglobose-piriform; Md api- 

 culate. — Amer. »U. S. r.»: Mrs Britton. 



