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2. Grimmia argentea R. Br. ter. in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 27, p. 412. 
Apparently a very rare species ; it is placed by Hien under Schistidium, 
but in peak belongs to Gasiero-grimmia. The difference from Schistidium 
is not at first sight easy to detect, but on dissection it will be found that 
: with n lis 
(especially at the base), and v very long, wage A seetie hyaline’ points, 
giving the plant a characteristic silvery appear 
It has not, I believe, been rediscovered. 
3. Grimmia campestris Burch. in Hook., M. Exot., 11, t. 129 (1820). 
Syn. G. inh a Grev. in Wern ogee iv, te 87 (1822). G. lewo- 
carpa Tayl. in Lond. Journ. Bot., 1846, p. 44 ( 9 Brotherus). 
G. Bella R. Br. ter. in bicie N.Z. teks) el 21, p 416. 
the ages Teland. It may, however, have been overlooked. In fruit it is 
easily recognized, as the erect, smooth, exserte@ capsule on a short, straight 
seta is Nea that of any of the other species. The dark-grey colour of 
even without 
It is perhaps in ‘leaf form and structure most like to @. argentea, but the | 
two are not likely to be confused ; and the nerve in G. campestris is much 
ear ie at the base of the lea 
a specimen of the original gathering of G. Bellii in my herbarium, 
and it is 7 iene with G. campestris. 
4. Grimmia trichophylla mee Fl. Edinb., p. 235 (1824); Fl. N.Z., n 
75; Handb. N.Z. FI., 425. 
Sou. G. ee R. Br. ter. in Trans. N.Z. Inst, vol. 27, p. 415. 
G. finitima R. Br. ter., op. et loc. cit. G. flexifolia R. Br. ter. 
(non Been op. cit., p. 417. G. Cockaynet - Br. ter., op. 
cit., p. 418. G. Petriei R. Br. ter., op. et loc. ¢ G. Stevensii 
R. Br. ter., op. et loc. cit. G. kaikouraensis R. Br. ter., op. cit., 
vol. 35, p. 337. 
A frequent moss in New Zealand, and frequently os though 
dioicous. Most usually yellowish-green, and known by tha the narrow 
tapering leaves with linear basal from G. pulvinata, a indeed from 
all the species. The var. nigra R. Br. ter (Trans. N.Z. amir vol. 27, p. 415) 
appears to me a colour form only, and scarcely worth r 
Drummond’s type of G. cygnicolla Tayl. is G. vata Var. 
but Knight’s specimens so named in Herb. Schimp. at Kew ‘bie 
to G. trichophylla. 
*The enlarged drawings of this species by Brown in the Christchurch Museum 
-show this feature very clearly, and also the small, entire, mitriform calyptra. 
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