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MUSCI. 



Peristomium exterius e dentibus 16, angustis, subulatia humore 

 apicibus patulo-reflexis, inconspicue trabeculatis, lineis trans- 

 versis subconspicuis, longitudinali inconspicua notatis, albi- 

 dis. punctulato-opacis. 



Interius; cilia totidem alternantia. breviora, tenuissima. punc- 

 tulato opaca, basi unita in membranara brevissimam areola- 

 tam dentibus peristomii exterioris leviter adnatam. 



Columella apiculata, inclusa, cubcylindracea. 



Sporula fusco-viridescentia, deformia immersa, majora opacius- 

 cula, minora diaphana. 



Operculum fuscescens. e basi conica breviter rostratum ; rostro 

 obtuso, ut plurimum incurvo. 



Variat. A. Ramis erectis, foliisque angustioribus striatis, papen 

 diculis copiosissimis oculo nudo villos ferrugineos mentienti- 

 bus valde conspicuis, capsula oblongo-cylindracea, operculo- 

 que longiore. 



Hab. Pineta Moflong. 



Appropinquat sectioni ultimse. 

 1. (Fig. I".) Plant magnified about eight times; (seta 

 curved to keep it within the drawing), perichaetum re- 

 presented too large. 



1. (Fig. I\) Capsule and operculum. 



2. Apex of capsule. 



3. Portion of capsule and both peristomes seen internally. 



4. Sporula. 



5. Cauline leaf. //. Ass. 585. 



1. (Fig. I. Variat. A.) Capsule. 



2. Portion of both peristomes seen internally. 



3. Operculum. 



4. The same long section. 



5. Cauline leaf. //. Ass. 582. 



6. Neckera rostrata, Griff. PI. LXXXVII. Fig. I. 



Caule repente subpinnatim ramoso, ramis ascendentibus brevi- 

 bus, foliis undique imbricatis lanceolatis valde acuminatis con- 

 cavis, sub integerrimis aveniis, capsula inclinata cylindracea, 

 operculo conico-subulato inclinato capsulam fere cequante, 



