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general character of the genus—as abnormal; but as a matter of fact they 
are typical of the species: the subspherical form is exceptional. 
I am convinced that the a Breutelia commutata of Hampe is: 
synonymous with B. affiris. e been unable to detect any constant 
suggests any differentiating character. Rodway, in e Mosses of 
Tasmania,’” comes to a similar conclusion. 
2. Breutelia pendula (Hook.) Mitt. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot., iv, 82 
(1859). 
Syn. Bartramia pendula Hook., Musc. Exot., t. 21 (1818-20); Fl. 
N.Z. 1, 90; Handb. N.Z. Fi. . 448. Bartromia comosa Mitt 
Fl. Tasman., ii, 195 (1860) ; Handb. N.Z. FL, p. 449. Breu sie 
comosa Mitt. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot., 1, 82 (1859). Breutelia 
divaricata Mitt., op. et loc. cit. Bartramia divaricata Mitt., 
Tasman., 1, 195; Handb. N.Z. Fl., p. 449. Bartramia consimilis 
Hook. f. Ha ndb. N.Z. FL, p. 449. Bartramia Bellai R. Br. ter. 
in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 32, p. 142 (1899). Bartramia Readeriana 
Col., op. cit., vol. 17, p. 258 (1884). 
A highly variable species, but easily known by the plicate, patulous 
leaves from B. affinis ; from B. Sieberi it can only be known by microscopic 
characters. ‘ 
B. Belli in Brown’s herbarium is. not to be distinguished from 
B. pendula. 
The description of B. Readeriana-- of which I have seen no specimens— 
leaves no doubt that it must come under B. pendula as understood here. 
The capsule is described as pendulous—whence the specific name ; but, 
sic occasionally so, I find it much more frequently horizontal in all the 
forms. 
Breutelia Sieberi (Hornsch.) Mitt. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot., iv, 83 
(1859). 
Syn. Barviramia Siebert Hornsch. in Sieber M. Nov. Holl., n. 13; 
Handb. N.Z. Fl, p. 449. B. rset R. Br. ter. in Trans 
N.Z. Inst., vol. 32, p-. 146 (1899 
This species is extremely near to B. eos and may ultimately have 
to be united with it. The leaves, however, lack the wide band of pellucid 
alar cells of B. pendula, and the upper cells are gs elongate, while in 
B. pendula they become very shortly rectangular abov 
I have seen no specimen of B. Buchanani R. - ter.; but, as the 
description agrees in every respect with B. pendula except that the upper 
cells are described as linear-oblong, I think it may safely be referred here. 
Brown’s own specimen of “ B. Siebert’ is only B. pendula. 
I have a specimen collected by James Murray, “ Ngauruhoe Volcano, 
= 3-4. Oe N. a which must be referred here. Besides that and R. Brown’s 
ans I know of no New Zealand records, but it may have been 
