Moore— 0/1 the Mosses of Ireland. 
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Capsule pyriform pendulous. 
Inflorescence monoicous or synoicous. 
Stems short ; lower leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
entire ; upper leaves acuminate, ser- 
rated, at their points ; capsule oblong- 
pyriform ; lid apiculate, . . .5. B. nutans. 
Inflorescence dioicous. 
Stems loosely csespitose, leaves lanceolate, 
serrated at the apex ; capsule pyriform 
with a long tapering neck, . . . 6. B. annotinum. 
Stems simple ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, nerved 
nearly to the apex; capsule obovate, 
subpendulous ; lid apiculate, . . 7. B. caenfjum. 
Leaves ovate, nerve ceasing below the apex. 
Stems more or less decumbent at the base; 
leaves ovate-acuminate, serrated at the 
apex, nerve not excurrent ; capsule ex- 
annulate, peristome large, . . 8. B. Wahlenbergii, 
aa. Leaves mostly ovate, nerved to the apex. 
Inflorescence synoicous or monoicous. 
Stems branched, loosely tufted ; leaves ovate 
acuminate, margin recurved, nerved to 
the apex; capsule pyriform, pendulous, 9. B. Warneum. 
Inflorescence dioicous. 
Stems elongated erect, sparingly branched ; 
leaves spreading, subdecurrent, concave, 
with a slight border; capsule oblong- 
subcylindrical ; lid mammillate, . 10. B. pseud otriquetrum 
Stems rigid ; leaves imbricated, erect, margin 
recurved, subserrulate, nerve excur- 
rent ; capsule oblong-ovate, pendulous, 11. B. alpinum. 
Stems loosely csespitose, slender ; leaves ovate- 
acuminate, nearly entire, decurrent, 
margin slightly recurved ; capsule sub- 
clavate, pyriform, pendulous, . .12. B. pallens. 
