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6. B. protenmm (Al. Braun). Bryol. Eiirop., vol. m. Monogr., 
p. 6, tab. 263. R. aqnaticiim, Bridel, Biyol., TJniv. 1, p. 222. 
Bryol. Brit., p. 166, tab. 45. Briol. Ital., p. 676. Dicranum 
aciculare, 7. gracile, 'I'urn. Muse. Hib., p. 67. 
Hab. Rocky beds of rivulets, and on wet rocks, on the liigbest 
mountains. Upper Lough Bray, "Wicklow, D. Orr ; and on 
some of the Wicklow Mountains ; Brandon, and Macgillicuddy's 
Ileeks, Kerry; Mountain streams near Kylemore, Connemara. 
Rather rare in Ireland. 
7. R. ellipticum (Br. et Schimp,). Bryol. Europ., vol. tit. Monogr., 
p. 5, tab. 261. Bryol. Brit., p. 164, tab. 19. Dicranum ellip- 
ticum, Turner. Muscol. Hib., p. 76. Trichostomum ellipticum, 
Muscol. Brit., Ed. 2, p. 109. 
Ilab. Moist rocks on high mountains. Eair Head, Antrim; Bran- 
don, Kerry; Lugnaquillia, Wicklow; Maam-toic, Galvvay ; 
near Bantry, Miss Hutchins ; Giant's Stairs, Monkstown, Cork, 
Isaac Carroll. Rare in Ireland. 
8. R. fascicidare (Bridel). Bryol. TJniv. 1, p. 218. Br. et Schimp. 
Bryol. Europ., vol. nr., tab. 1. Wilson, Bryol. Brit., p. 167, 
tab. 19. De i^otr., Briol. ItaL, p. 675. Trichostomum fascicu- 
lare. Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 39. Engl. Bot., tab. 2005. Hook, 
and Tayl., Muscol. Brit., p. lOS. 
Hab. On rocks and stones among the mountains and in upland parts 
of the country. Erequent throughout Ireland. 
Tribe 4. LKUCOBRYEiE. 
23. Leltcobryum. Hampe. 
Calyptra cuculliform, pale, slightly inflated when young. Capsule 
oblong, cernuous, slightly strumose, pedicellate. Peristome of 
16 bifid teeth, as in Dicranum ; annulus none. Lamina of the 
leaves composed of three strata of cells, the superficial larger, 
hyaline and fenestrated, the middJe larger, denser, and green. 
The whole plant of a pale white glaucous colour. Inflorescence 
monoicous. 
1. //. glaucum (Hampe). Rabenhor., Bryothec. Earop., I^o. 30. 
Bryol Brit., p. 82, tab. 16. Briol. ItaL, p. 285. Dicranum 
glaucum (Hedw.). Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 73. Eng. Bot., tab. 
2166, Hook, and Tayl., Muscol. Brit., Ed. 2, p. 92. Oncophorus 
glaucus, Bryol. Europ., voL i., Monogr., p. 5, tab. 97 et 98. 
Hab. Erequent on heaths and bogs, also sides of glens in many 
parts of the country. Shady woods about Killarney, and some- 
times at considerable elevations on the mountains, but rarely 
met . with in fruit. JSTear Bantry, fruiting, Miss Hutchins. 
