Order V. MUSCI. 897 
2236. Buxbaumia. Fruitstalk terminal. Stem none. Theca oblique, gibbous. Peristome double : outer one 
of many filiform, torulose processes ; inner one of a conical plicate membrane. Calyptra mitriform. 
2237. Funaria. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome double, oblique ; outer and inner ones each of 16 teeth, 
opposite to each other. 
2238. Bartramia. Fruitstalk terminal. Theca subglobose. Peristome double : outer one of 16 teeth ; 
inner one of a membrane cleft into 16 bifid segments. Calyptra dimidiate. 
2239. Pohlia. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome double : teeth separate acute ; membrane with 16 processes, 
which are entire at the end without ciliae. 
2240. Bryum. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome double : outer one of 16 teeth ; inner one of a membrane 
cut into 16 equal segments, with filiform processes often placed between them. Calyptra dimidiate. 
2241. Polytrichum. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome double : outer one of 32 or 64 equidistant incurved 
teeth J inner one of a dense horizontal membrane connected with the outer teeth. Calyptra dimidiate. 
B. Theca lateral. 
2242. Anictangium. Fruitstalk lateral. Calyptra mitriform. Mouth of theca naked. 
2243. Fissidens. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome simple. Calyptra smooth. Teeth bifid. 
2244. Leucodon. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome simple, with bifid processes. 
2245. Fontinalis. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double : outer one of 16 teeth ; inner one of 16 ciliary pro- 
cesses formed by transverse bars into a reticulated cone. Calyptra mitriform. 
2246. Anomodon. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double : the first of 16 teeth ; the second of 16 ciliary pro- 
cesses arising from the teeth. Calyptra dimidiate. 
2247. Neckera. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double : outer one of 16 teeth ; inner of 16 ciliary processes, 
connected only at the base by a short membrane. Calyptra dimidiate. 
2248. Daltonia. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double : membrane figured, with 16 ciliae and reflexed teeth. 
2249. Hookeria. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double : outer one of 16 teeth ; inner one of a membrane 
cut into 16 entire segments. Calyptra mitriform. 
2250. Leskea. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double. Membrane with 16 entire processes. Teeth erect or 
reflexed. Calyptra cucullate. 
2251. Hypnum. Fruitstalk lateral. Peristome double : outer one of 16 teeth ; inner of a membrane cut 
into 16 equal segments, with filiform processes often between them. Calyptra dimidiate. 
Tribe III. VAGINULATI SCHISTOCARPI. 
Theca more or less stalked, with perichatial leaves, valvular. 
2252. Andreeea. Theca 4-valved : valves cohering at apex, and adnate with the persistent lid. 
EVAGINULATI. 
14650 Branches tumid. Leaves ovate obtuse 
« Stems loosely tufted. Leaves closely imbricated 
/3 Stems densely tufted. Leaves closely imbricated 
•y Stems much lengthened, Leaves scattered remote 
14651 Branches attenuated at their extremities. Leaves ovato-acuminate squarrose recurved 
14652 Branches attenuated, Leaves ovate-lanceolate crowded 
14653 Branches attenuated. Leaves lanceolato-subulate lax 
VAGINULATI OLOCARPI, 
* Shoots creeping, leafless, articulated, branched. 
14654 Shoots branched conferva-like, Perichatial leaves lanceolate serrated nerveless 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
large, and the interstices or areola oblong, interrupted by transverse lines. The leaves are always destitute 
of a nerve, and are of a singularly whitish color. 
2217. Phascum. One of the ancient Greek names of the moss was fatrxoy. This genus contains species 
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