BRACHYMENIUM. 



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9. Portion of inner ditto. 



10. Sporula in water. 



11. Operculum long section. 



3. Brachymenium filiforme, Griff. PI. Cll. Fig. II. 



Caule ramisque elongatis filiforniibus, foliis arete adpressis ova- 

 tis muticis 1-veniis, capsula cernua vel pendula. 



Hab. In ripis Maamloo ; in rupibus inter Surureein et Moleera 

 et ad cotaractam Moosmai. 



Caespitosura, argenteo canescens ; caules basi decumbentes, sub- 

 clavati, apicein versus innovationibus ramosus, ramique sim- 

 plices, interduin longissimi. saspe fastigiati. Folia dense im- 

 bricata, sicca madidave arete adpressa, obtusa vel acutiuscula, 

 integerriuia, vel minutissirae denticulata, margiuibus simpli- 

 cibus, vena mediocri medium versus evanida donata ; areolis 

 fusiformi-angulatis. 



Perichaetialia exteriora caulis terminalia sed acutiora, interiora 

 minora. 



Seta terminalis, uncialis, vel ultra, rubescens, siccatione etortilis. 

 Vaginula brevis, conica, paraphysibus pistillisque pluribus 

 obsita Capsula cum apophysi mediocri obconica (capsula 3- 

 plo breviori) obovata, brunnea, ore constricto rubro annulato. 



Membrana interna libera. 



Peristomium exterius connivens, e dentibus 16 angustis, plano- 

 subulatis, sordide et pallide rubris, acuminibus setaceis albi- 

 dis, subhyalinis, linea longitudiuali inconspicua saspius nota- 

 tis trabeculatis. Interioris membrana alta, solida, areolata, 

 sordide lutescens, sedecies carinata, cariuis dentibus p. exte- 

 rioris more solito alternis, productis in dentes irregulares 

 breves, vel longiusculos, setaceos, rarius perforatos, interdum 

 si breves, fissos, laciniis divaricatis. (ut in Bartramia.) 



Sporula minuta, lutesceuti-viridia, im.nersa diaphana. 



Columella, inclusa punctata. 



Operculum conicum, obtusura, rubrum, obliquiusculum. 

 Calyptra desiderata. 



1 . Plant. 



2, 2. Cauline leaves. 



