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MUSCI. 



Aspectu praesertim sicco teneritate structuraque foliorum affine 

 D. uuspidato. Species praesertim siccae teneritate structura- 

 que foliorum. D. cuspidato affines. 



XIV. Fissidens. Hbdw. 



1. Fissidens bryoides, Hedw. PI. LXXX1. Fig. VI. 



Var. A. Lamellarura margines tantum hyalini. 



Hab. In ripis prope Jumalpore, Bengalee inferioris. 



Var. B. Folia dense imbricata, obtusiuscula rubro-tincta, vena 



saepius intra apicem evanida, lamellae obsolete marginatae, 



capsula inclinata. 

 Hab, In arbore lapsa ad ripas flurainis, Noa Dihing copiose. 

 Var. C, F. tamarindifolius. Brid. Bryol. Univ. 2,684? 

 Folia laete viridia elongata, lamellarum margines saepius conspicue 



fibrosis. 



Specimina 2, 3, inveni mixta cum muscis aliis e Mumbree. 



Var. D.f arboreus. 



Hab. In arboribus Moflong : parcissime. 



Habitus D. bryoidis, minimus, Caules saepius ramosis. Foliorum 

 margines simplices: seta lateralis terminalisve, brevis, folia 

 pericliastialia caulinis similia paullo excedens. 



Capsula erecta urceolato-ovata. 



Verisimiliter species distincta. seb ob materies mancas hunic 

 atljeci.* 



1. Capsule and operculum. 



2. Capsule. 



3. Capsule long section. 



4. Tooth of peristome. 



5. Operculum. 



6. Calyptra. 



7- Cauline leaf. 



8. Perichaetial leaf vaginula and base of seta. Ass. 457- 



* In referring the above to F. bryoides, ray European specimens of which 

 have a very distinct margin to the loaves, I have been guided by a remark 

 of Dr. Hooker, (see Hook et Tayl. Muse. Britt. p. 89.) from which it 

 appears that though a general, it is not a universal character, 



