248 BRYOLOGY OF NEW ZEALAND. 
I. Lepyrodon Lagurus (Hook.) Mitt. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot., xii, 
421 (1869). 
Syn. Leucodon Lagurus. Hook. Muse. Exot., t. 126; Handb. N.Z. 
Fl., p. 457. 
point, which is sometimes stout, rigid and concolorous. at other times 
flexuose, sub-hyaline and distinctly piliform. 
The Handbook rather curiously records it only from ‘‘Campbell’s 
Island, (Barren).’’ I have it from several localities in the South I., 
and can hardly doubt that it is more widely distributed, as it occurs 
also in Tasmania and Australia. It is also widely spread in 8. 
America. Most of my N.Z. specimens are in fruit. 
2. Lepyrodon australis Hampe. 
Syn. Leucodon implexus Hook. f., Handb. N.Z. FL. p. 457 
(nec L. implexrus Kunze). 
The New Zealand species appears to differ from that of Chile in 
having the peristome teeth papillose, whereas in L. implerus Kunze 
they are smooth. The vegetative difference suggested in the Hand- 
book scarcely holds, since in the New Zealand plant the leaf apex 
y 
somewhat abruptly in a rather wide, eucullate, hair-pointed tip. The 
hair-point in this species is generally more delicate and piliform than 
in the last, but shorter. The deeply plicate leaves at once distinguish 
it; and the seta also is shorter. 
I have seen it only from the South I. 
ECHINODIACEAE. 
This Family was founded by Brotherus to include the single genus 
Echinodium, the species of which had usually been classed with Scia- 
romium, a genus with which, however, it has no very near affinity. 
The general habit and vegetative character is somewhat that of Cyrto- 
pus, but the fruiting characters differ considerably, and are indeed 
almost Hypnoid. I am inclined to think it should be placed near to 
Hypnaceae. 
Ecutnopium Jur. in Bot. Zeit., 1866, p. 20. 
(Hypnum, Group Hispida, Handb. N.Z. F1., p. 473). 
( Very slender and delicate; leaves small, ligulate 
eS from a slightly wider base; nerve scaberulous 
pS { : ; cells 5- ey hi aes es w. L, umbrosum 
Robust; leaves linear-lanceolate from a wider base; 
nerve smooth at back; cells 8-12 foo Sab ee Lees 
Leaves finely tapering, nerve longly excurrent.... 2. hispidum type 
Leaves shorter and wider in acumen, nerve per- 
t only ANS pas ee 
2 
- | 2. hispidum var. 
glauco-viride 
