11. Genus ANODUS, Br. & Sch. 
Whole Plant — Annual or biennial, gregarious, very short, about i inch in height ; similar in appearance to a Seligeria, but 
distinguished by the absence of the peristome. 
Stem — Minute and slender. 
Leaves — Erect, acute, lanceolate, subulate, slightly denticnlate. . 
Inflorescence — As in Seligeria. 
Vaginula — Oblong. 
Capsule — Cup-shaped, wide mouth. 
Calyptra — Dimidiate. 
Operculum — Conical, beak short. 
Annulus — Wanting. 
Peristome — None. 
General Habitat — Sandstone rocks. Rare. Fruit : — Autumn. 
Species Illustrated — Anodus Donianns (Br. & Sch). Gymnostomum Donianum (H. & T.) 
Reference to Plate — a, Plant, natural size; aa, Same, X 2-in. ; b. Stem leaves, X 1-in. ; cc. Basal cells of leaf, X i-in. ; 
/, Capsules and operculum, X 2-in. ; //, Same, X 1-in. ; li, Young capsule with calyptra, X 1-in. 
This genus is represented in Britain by the species iigured. 
11. Genus STYLOSTEGIUM, Wilson. 
Whole Plant — Perennial, very small, rarely exceeding J of an inch in height. 
Stem — Densely tufted, flexuose, CEespitose, branched. 
Leaves — Ovate-lanceolate, suberect, glossy, subulate, or acuminate; nerve strong; areolae oblong; basal cells large ; 
perichfBtial leaves — sheathing. 
iNrLOEESCENCE — Monoicous, terminal. 
Barren Flower (Antheeidia) — Gemmiform. 
Fertile Floiver (Aechegonia). 
Vaginula — Oblong. 
Capsule — Roundish, pyrif orm, on a short fruit stalk, almost hid in the leaves. 
Calyptra. — Cucullate. 
Operculum — Rostrate. 
Peristome — Wanting. 
Annulus — None. 
Spores — Small. 
General Habitat — Crevices of Alpine rocks. Rare. Fruit : — July. 
Species Illustrated — Stylostegium casspiticium (Br. & Sch.) 
Reference to Plate — a, Plant, natural size ; aa, Same, X 2-in. ; 6, Leaves, X 1-in.; 66, Portion of stem with leaves, X 1-in. ; 
c. Apex of leaf, X i-in. ; cc, Basal cells of leaf, X i-in.; /, Capsule with vaginula, x l-iQ- ; g, Operculum, 
X 2-in. ; h, Calyptra, X 1-in. 
This genus is represented in Britain by the species figured. 
13. Genus BLINDIA, Wilson. 
Whole Plant— Perennial, slender, varying in height from i to 2 or 3 inches, tufted. 
Stem — ^ Solid, rooting at the base, naked of leaves when old, branched dichotomously. 
Leaves — Lanceolate, setaceous, glossy, firm ; nerve thick ; margin entire ; areolae small, except at the base, where the cells 
become larger and subquadrate ; perichostial leaves — sheathing. 
Inflorescence — Dioicous, terminal. ^ 
Barren flower (Antheridia) — Gemmiform. . ' . ■ 
Fertile flower (Archegonia). 
Vaginula — Oblong. 
Capsule — Pyriform, erect, on a short reddish fruit stalk. 
Calyptra — Cucullate, cloven. 
Operculum — Large, with a long beak. 
Peristome — Single, with 16 teeth, remotely barred, entire, occasionally cleft, deep red. 
Annulus — Wanting. 
Spores — Small. 
General Habitat — On moist Alpine rocks. Fruit: — Summer. 
Species Illustrated — Blindia acuta (Br. & Sch.), Weissia acuta (Hedw.). 
Reference to Plate— a, Plant, natural size ; aa, Same, X 2.in. ; .6, Leaves, X 1-in. ; c, Basal cells of leaf, with portion of 
nerve, X i-m. ; /, Capsule, X 1-in. ; g, Operculum, X 1-in. 
This genus is represented in Britain by the sisecies figured. Wilson remarks that his views concerning this new genus 
are in accordance with those of Bruoh and Schimper, and that it forms with Stylostegimi a special group of the family 
SeUgeriacecB. 
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