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smaller, not papillose internally where united to the chlorophyllose 
cells, which are nearer to the concave surface of leaf. 
Perichetial bracts more obtuse, the central ceils much smaller 
and shorter. 
Syvnon.—Muscus terrestris vulgatissimus, PARKINSON, Theatr. Botan. p. 1306 
(1640). 
Muscus palustris tervestri similis, Rav, Cat. Pl. Angl. p. 208 (1670); Syn. ed. 1, 
p. 18, 9 (1690). 
Muscus palustris in ericetis nascens floridus, PLUKENET, Phytogr. i. t. ror, fi 1 
(1691). Ray, Synops. ed. 1, app. p. 241 (1690). 
Muscus palustris albicans terrestri similis, capitulis erectis brevibus, pediculis etiam 
brevissimis insidentibus, Ray, Syn. ed. 2, p. 37, 4 (1696). 
Sphagnum cauliferum et ramosum palustre molle candicans, reflexis ramulis, foliolis 
Jatioribus, D1LLEN. Cat. Giss. p. 219 (1719), et in Ray, Syn. ed. 3, p. 104, 1 
1724). 
Sphagnum palustre molle deflexum, squamis cymbiformibus, Ditu. Hist. Muse. 
p- 240, t. 32, f. 1 (1741), et Herbar. fol. 32, n. 1. 
Sph. palustre a, ., Sp. Pl. ii. p. 1106 (1753). Huns. Fl. Angl. p. 395 (1762). 
Fl. Danica, t. 474 (1769). Weiss, Crypt. Gotting. p. 263 (1770). WuTHER. Bot. 
Arr. Br. Veg. ed. 1, p. 659 (1776). RELHAN, Fl. Cantab. p. 394, n. 770 (1785). 
Srptu. Fl, Oxon. p. 273 (1794). Appor, Fl. Bedf. p. 228, n. 743 (1798). Hutt, 
Brit. Fl. pt. 2, p. 245 (1799). Linps. Act. Soc. Scient. Fenn. x. p. 8 (1871). 
Sph. palustre cymbifolium, ExRH. Hannov. Mag. 1780, p. 235. 
Sph. cymbifolium, Hepw. Fund. Muse. ii. p. 86, t. 1, f 1 (1782). SCHRANK, 
Baiersch, Fl. ii. p. 434 (1789). Swartz, Musc. Suec. p. 19 (1798). Brip. Muse. 
Rec. ii, pt. 1, p. 21 (1798); Sp. Musc. i. p. 12 (1816); Mant. Muse. p. 1 (1819); 
Bryol. Univ. i. p. 2 (1826). Rou. Moosgesch. Deutschl. p. 28 (1800). Scuutrz, 
Fl. Starg. p. 275 (1806). P. Beauv. Prodr. p. 87 (1805). N. Hscu. St. Bryol. 
Germ. i. p. 6 (1823). C. MU. Synops. i. p. 91 (1849). Wits. Bryol. Brit. 
p. 17, t. 4 (1855). Suii. Mosses of United States, p. 11, n. 1 (1856). ScHimp. 
Torf. p. 69, t. 19 (1858) ; Synops. Musc. Eur. p. 684 (1860) ; et ed. 2, p. 847 (1876). 
Linps. in Ofv. K. Vet. Ak. Forh. xix. p. 143, n. 14 (1862). SCHLIEPH. in Verh. Z. B. 
Gesel. Wien, 1865, p. 412. Kuinoc. in Schr. der K. Phys. Gtk. Gesel. zu Konigs. 
1872, p.9. MILDE, Bryol. Siles. p. 395 (1869). Hart. Sk. Fl. ed. 6, p. 435. Hox. 
Syn. Br. Moss. p. 23 (1873). Brairuw. Sphag. Brit. Exsic. n. 7 and 8 (1877). 
Sph, obtusifolium, EuRu. Pl, Crypt. n. 241 (1792). Rorn, Fl. Germ. iii. p. 118 
(1793). Horrm. Deutschl. Fl. ii. p. 21 (1795). Wes. Mour, Bot. Taschen. p. 72 
(1807). ScHkKuUHR, Deut. Moose, p. 13, t. 5 (1810). Voir, Musc. Herbip. p. 10 
(2812). Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. ii. 12. Rout. Deutschl. Fl. iii. p. 35 (1813). Funcx, 
Samml. n. 229; Moos-tasch. t. 2 (1821). Hoox. Tay. Musc. Br. p. 3, t. 4 (1818). 
Mart. FI. Cr. Erlang. p. 117 (1817). Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. i. p. 709 (1821). 
Sph, latifolium, Hepw. Sp. Musc. p. 27 (1801). Turn. Musc. Hib. p. 5 (1804). 
Situ, Fl. Brit. p. 1145 (1804); Eng. Bot. t. 1405 (1805). ScuwAc. Suppl. I. pt. 1, 
p. 12 (1811). Wauten. Fl Lapp. p. 300 (1812); Fl Carpat. p. 333 (1814). 
ZeNK. Diztr. Musc. Thuring. fasc. 1, n. 19 (1821). 
Sph. vulgare, Micux. FI. Bor.-Amer. ii. p. 285 (1803). 
Dioicous ; growing in large masses, usually unmixed with other 
species, pale greenish white, frequently tinged with purple. 
