musci. 45 



4. Hypnum fasciculatum, JSko. 



Hypnum fasciculatum, Swartz. Prodr. Flo. Ind. Occ. p. 140 j Mull. Synop. Muse. 

 Frond. 2, p. 226 ; Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 245, t. 62. 



Hab. Organ Mountains, Brazil ; without fruit. 



b. Capsula sulcata. 



5. Hypnum comosum, La Bill. 



Hypnum comosum, La Bill. PI. Nov. Holl. 2, p. 107, t. 253, f. 2 ; Mull. Synop. Muse. 

 Frond. 2, p. 503. 



Hab. New Zealand. Lord Auckland's Islands. A variable species. 

 6. Hypnum divaricatum, Hsch. & Reinw. 



Hypnum divaricatum, Hsch & Reinw. Nov. Act. Acad. Cses. Leop. 14, 2, Suppl. 

 p. 722, t. 41 ; Miill. Synop. Muse. Frond. 2, p. 505. 



Hab. Mountains of Tahiti, Society Islands. 



This species, H. comatum, Miill., and H. Sieberi, Miill., may be 

 forms of the preceding species. 



7. Hypnum spininervium, Hook. 



Hypnum spininervium, Hook. Muse. Exot. t. 29; Mull. Synop. Muse. Frond. 2, 



p. 506. 

 Hypnum arcuatum, Hedw. e. Mitten in Hook. Jour. Bot. 1856, p. 265. 



Hab. Tahiti and Eimeo, Society Islands. 



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