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Fig. 11. Weissia mucronata. 

 Pointed-leaved Weissia (a) . 



Colour. Dull green. 

 Stems. Short, branched. 



Leaves (b) . Linear-lanceolate, very long and pointed ; margins nearly flat ; nerve 



prominent, excurrent. 

 Capsule. Ovate-oblong - , striated, teeth of peristome short and very soon falling 



off {fugacious) ; seta twisted when dry. Spring. 

 Locality. On fallow ground. 



II. Leaves much crisped when dry, having a perichcetium, teeth of 

 peristome longer. Monoicous. 



Fig. 12. Weissia cirrhata. 

 Bent-leaved Weissia (a) . 



Colour. Dark green. 



Stems. Branched, loosely tufted. 



Leaves (b) . Linear-lanceolate, very much bent and spreading in various ways ; the 



margin turned back {reflexed) . 

 Capsule. Brown, contracted at the mouth, varying from oval to cylindrical . 



Spring. 



Locality. On wood, also on rocks. 



Fig. 13. Weissia crispula. 

 Curly-leaved Weissia (a) . 



Colour. Dull green. 



Stems. Long, branched, tufted. 



Leaves. Between lance and awl shaped (Janceolate-subidate) , base rather spreading, 



turned every way, margin flat (plane) , nerve strong, 

 Capside. Oblong-ovate. Spring and Summer. 

 Locality. Rocks in mountainous districts. 



