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Zealand specimens of S. Brownti, where it (as well as the length of the 
capsule) is eminently variable, and sometimes does not exceed 3 mm. 
I conclude, therefore, that Brotherus must have misunderstood 
S. Brownii Brid., and that S. Baileyi must be dropped. 
To turn to S. Knightii C. M.: This is based on a New Zealand specimen of 
Knight’s, from Hampe’s herbarium, Bane labelled S. Brownii. Good and 
abundant specimens of this occur in Ham eg om but they exhibit 
no differences from the Australian S. Bromus Nor do the distinguishing 
characters as given by ©. Mueller and as cendeenbobd by Hampe 10g 
with one another. Hampe’s MS. description of S. Knightii is “ differt 
S. Brownii Schw.—Statura robustiore, foliis longioribus, “ablongo-lingulati, 
erecto-patulis nervo evanido—cal. glabra, basi fimbria But, except 
for the comparison in size (which is of no account), since 4 the lant varies 
considerably in the dimensions of all its parts with no co rr structural 
ane: all these characters apply perfectly to S. Brow 
Mueller bases his conception of the species yes ike otherwise : 
“S. Rrownii foliis longius acutis mucronatis e a multo minoribus jam 
differt.” The actual specimens, however, show no difference whatever 
from the ordinary Australian and se pre a in these characters ; 
the a in S. Knightii are no larger 
adds that S. Baileyi Broth. seually differs “ prima Se * in the 
lee “acute longius mucronatis,” the leaves of S. ightii being 
described as “* breviter acuminatis.” Now, Br otherus deuiier the leaves 
of S. Baileyi as “obtusa, breviter apic culata,” so that C. Mueller’s 
distinction is not only non-existent but self- contradictory. He is in fact 
describing simply the more robust forms of S. Brownii, and the other 
characters given are purely imaginary. In fact, as to general leaf-outline, 
nerve and cell structure, the whole range of plants is, considering the 
nd Srna 5, 167, fig. 
Brownii grows on trees ad rocks, and is probably well distributed. 
2. Schlotheimia Campbelliana C. M., Syn., i, 753 (1851); Handb. N.Z. 
FL., p. 427. 
Syn. S. quadrifida H. & W., Fi. Antarct., i, 126 (1844) (nec 
S. quadrifida Brid., ted. Musce., p. 114 (1819) ). 
This species, confined to Campbell Island, is at once distinguished from 
‘ §. Brownii by the nerve excurrent in a rather long, slender, cuspidate 
point, and by the stouter seta. 
SPLACHNACEAE. 
Taytorta Hook in Journ. Sci. & Arts, No. 3, p. 144 (1816), emend. Mitt. 
in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot., iii, Suppl., p. 57 (1859). 
This genus has been widened to include as subgenera ste groups 
which have by one author or another been treated as separate genera, 
—— Eremodon Brid., under which the three New Zealand species are 
found 
