NECKERA. 



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Variat A. Ramis magis complanatis, foliis estriatis, (an semper ?) 



Peristomii exterioris dentes siccitate ascendenti-patentes, 



longiores perforati. 

 Hab. Negrogam et Suddyia. 



An distincta ob dentes p. exterioris perforatos (characterem in- 



solitura) coloremque. 

 Variat B. Fuscescens. 

 Hab. Nunklow. 



1. Capsule. 



2. Portion of capsule and both peristomes viewed inter- 

 nally. 



3. Calyptra. 



4. Cauline leaf. //. Ass. 298. 



5. Neckera brevirostris, Griff. PI. LXXXV. Fig. I. I\ P\ 



Caule repente, rainis complanatis ascendentibus apice valde at- 

 teuuatis, foliis ovatis lanceolatisve cuspidato-acuminatis con- 

 cavis marginibus revolutis subintegerrimis basi scepius bistria- 

 tis, capsula cylindracea inclinata, operculo conico subulato 

 rostro curvato. 



Hab. Arbore Surureem. 



Rami ascendentes, simplices, ambitu lineari-lanceolati, apicibus 

 valde attenuati, basi ssepius setigeri. 



Folia sub 4- fariam laxe imbricata, basi concaviuscula, lanceolata, 

 valde acuteque acuminata, sublente forte minute dentieulata, 

 raro prorsus avcnia ; partis rami attenuati minora, falcatim- 

 incurvata, disticha. In axillis foliorum inferiorum adsunt 

 appendiculse, longissimae, tenuissimas filiformes, septatae, 

 paucee, utrinque leviter attenuatee, articulis vel omnino mate- 

 ria grumosa velpartim materia coagulata repletis. 



F. Perichcetialia acuminata, acumine denticulato. 



Seta lateralis, 7-8-linealis, filiformis, fuscescens, sicca tortilis. 



Vaginula elongata, cylindracea. Paraphyses subnulla?. Pistil- 

 la pauca. 



Capsula inclinata, apte cylindracea, angusta, exannulata, fusco- 

 brunnea. 



Membrana interna adnata, ore carnosiore peristomifero. 



