Moss-studier. 
Af H. Wilh. Arnell. 
67 
(Forts.) 
12. Bryum curvatum Kaurin et Arnell n. sp. 
Synoicum , gregarium, terrestre, fructiferum 3— 
4 cm. altum. Caalis pro maxima parte in terra are- 
nacea sepultus, 1 cm. longus, sat ramosus, inferne 
parce tomentosus, hie illic flagella viridia, 1 cm. 
longa emittens. Folia ad comam apicalem conferta, 
concava, sicca laxe imbricata, late ovata, sensim acu¬ 
minata in cuspidem saepissime brevem, margine revo- 
luto, lato et bene definito, plus minusve distincte lu- 
teo, integro, in summo apice minus distincte effigu- 
rato, piano et obsolete dentato, nervo valido, in parte 
basilari rubro, cæterum luteo, in cuspide plerumque 
applanate se dissolvente vel interdum in cuspidem 
teretem excurrente; cellulæ pellucidæ et inanes, in- 
fimæ basales rectangulares et rubræ, ceteræ late rhom- 
boideæ, membranis tenuibus et luteis munitæ. Folia 
üagellaria caulem rubrum tegentia, haud decurrentia, 
late ovata, concava, abrupte sat longe cuspidata, mar¬ 
gine plano et duabus seriebus cellularum longiorum 
constructo, vix e cellulis ceteris laminæ bene definito, 
in cuspide acute, sed remote serrato, nervo infra cus¬ 
pidem evanido; cellulæ elongate hexagonæ, duabus 
seriebus granulorum chlorophylliferorum munitæ. Seta 
3—4 cm. longa, sæpe geniculata, rubra, superne ar- 
cuata. Theca 3—4 mm. longa, cernua-inclinata, cur- 
vata, junior opace lutea, ætate rubescens et demum 
opace castanea, collo curvato sporangio fere æquilongo 
et dimidium angustiore, ruguloso, sporangio ovato et sub 
ore distincte paullulum constricto. Annulus tribus serie¬ 
bus cellularum constructus, serie basilari lutea, caete- 
ris hyalinis. Peristomium infra os insertum, insertione 
pulchre purpurea, bene evolutum; dentes externi cir- 
Bot. Not. 1897. 
