212 BRYOLOGY OF NEW ZEALAND. 
1. Camptochaete gracilis (H. f. & W.) Par. Ind. p. 234. 
Syn. Hypnum gracile H. f. & W. in Lond. Journ. Bot., ili, 553 
(1844). Ts pte gracile H. f. & W., Fl. N.Z. 106; 
Handb. “HL. p,, 466.01 ryprum ere -vagum oe {. & 
Beek. i ap ans. N .Z. Inst. xxvi, 275 (1893). Lembophyllum 
micro-vagum Par. In 718. 
The generic position of this ees is difficult, and it is possible that 
it may eitinnatani have to find another resting place. It is very dif- 
ferent from the other species of ppuigarege* in the non-dendroid 
habit, terrestrial rather than arboreal habitat, softer texture, non- 
back of the leaf; and the fruiting characters also are normal. It is 
generally to be known by the pale, yellowish-brown rather than green 
colour, the dense tufts, irregularly branched stems, the small, imbri- 
eated ‘leaves, i may be secund, but are not ‘faleate ; they are 
ovate, concave, y shortly pointed, often finely denticulate at apex. 
My ‘ypnum micro- Fei C. M. & Beck. belongs here. The papillae or 
leaves vary considerably in width, and degree of obtusene 
Hyphum (Trichosteleum) Cheesmani Geheeb in Herb: Beckett 
also belongs here. The papillose cells no doubt gave rise to the 
reference to Trichosteleum 
It oceurs in both inland perhaps not very commonly. 
2. Ror pulvinata (H. f. & W.) Jaeg. Adumbr. ii, 213. 
n. Hypnum pulvinatum H. f. & W. in Lond. Journ. Bot., 
aL 555 aie Isothecium pulvinatum f. & W., Fl. 
Z. ii, 105; Handb. N.Z. Fl, p. 465. ? Camptochaete 
Beckethi Broth. in Oefv. af Finsk. Vet.-Soe. Foerh. xlii, 114 
(1900). 
This species is somewhat intermediate in habit between the last 
species and the following. It may have the stems decidedly dendroid, 
from C. pulecuats in the much smaller size, and the prosirate: bi- 
pinnate stems with short branches. I have however undoubted forms 
of C. pulvinata entirely agreeing with these characters, but connected 
