178 BRYOLOGY OF NEW ZEALAND. 
10. ahora cyathiforme R. Br. ter. in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 27, 
p. 436 (18 } 
Syn. O. sae R. Br. , op. cit., p. ai O. arctum R. Br. 
ter., op. cit., p. 440. O. “Tatifol um RB. Br. er., op. cit.,.p. 441. 
0. pseudo-pumilum Vent. in Rev. bryol., 1896, . 67. O. ligulatum 
C. M. in - dwig., xxxvi, 140 (1898). 0. pumilum H. f. = 
Fl. N.Z., ii, 80, and Handb. N.Z. FL, p. 432 (nec O. pumilum 
k )e 
It is quite distinct from the other fon Zealand species (except for 
some stunted forms of O. hortense, for which see above), forming small, low, 
dense cushions, with the leaves mostly very obtuse, erect or nearly so and 
closely imbricate when dry, the calyptra pale and quite smooth, the capsule 
immersed or partially emerging only, small, strongly ribbed when dry, 
with pale peristome-teeth, reflexed when dry, and eight filiform processes. 
Some of Venturi’s notes make it clear that he had O. hortense mixed with 
his plant, om had failed to detect the admixture 
O. ligulatum C. M., from an original specimen sent me oF Dr. Brotherus, 
is aboltaly fdenttival with Venturi’s specimen Bell.* 
athiforme is probably frequent throughout ‘New Zealand. It grows 
sane: on trees, but occasionally on roc 
11. Orthotrichum pulvinatum R. Br. ter. in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 27, 
p- 426 (1894). 
Syn. O. calearewn R. Br. ter., op. cit., p. 427. 0. jfimbriatum 
R. Br. ter., op. cit., p. 430. O. reflecum R. Br. ter., op. cit., 
p. 431. O. oamaruense R. fg ter., > ci#t., vol. 35, p. 332. 
O. oamaranum R. Br. ter., op. et loc. cit. O. rupetrifo me Vent. 
in Rev. bryol., 1896, p. 67. “0. Faken, Z. auctt., nec, Schleich 
This and the following species belong to the group of whis h O. rupestre 
Schleich is the type. They are mostly rupestral, but are occasionally 
the article referred to, in Rev. bryol., 1896, ° * Notice sur saa gr ty espéces 
A’ Orthotrichaan de l’Australie,” Venturi writes that the speci sent to him b 
Dr. : 
eve, the 
oe ae meen tamed bs Yontess wee actually New 
ant, and that the a sent me Dr. Brotherus represent type 
