FLORA VITIENSIS. 379 
ane a ee ees pide J ourn. of the Proceed, Linn, Soc. 1868, p. 193 (Hyophila) ; pulvinatim ceespi- 
venikes das Fal antae Ola ees a basi brevi contracta ovali-oblonga, apice obtuse acuta, nervo percur- 
vii di e Tbe ce crenulato integerrimoye, ad latera fulii inflexo ; cellulis superioribus minutis rotundatis 
us, basiibus paucis oblongis pellucidis majoribus.—Samoa, Tutuila, on trees (Powell ! 123).—More 
robust than W. phi ; . : 
less distinctly eo Javanica, Nees et Blume, the leaves not so acute, and at their apices more or 
Il. Encatypra, Schreb. Gen. Pl. n. 1643. Calvypt 1 1 
. Pon. ‘ yptra magna, cylindracea, inflata, rostrata. 
) 1. #. Sandwichensis, Sull. Amer. Expl. Exped. 1859, a 6; @ monoica ‘ foliis oblongo-lanceolatis et 
elongato-spathWatis convolutis papillosis evanido-costatis ; capsula gymnostoma, cylindracea, sicca 8-10- 
sulcata ; calyptra tota superficie papillosa; flore masculo monophyllo,”—Hawaii, sides of Mauna Kea; East 
Maui, banks of the Crater (Amer, Exped. !).—Densely cespitose, 1 inch high, radiculose; leaves soft, mar- 
gins crenulate, upper cells hexagonal-rotund., Capsule slightly apophysate. 
Tribus IIL. OrtTH OTRICHIEM.— Cuules erectt, apice fertiles vel repentes ex apicibus ramorum fructifert. Folia 
vuridia, obscura, cellulis inferioribus parum diversis vel elongatis. Peristomium simplex vel duplex, 
interdum nullum ; dentibus latis cum processibus internis alternantibus. 
_I. Macnomrrntum, Brid. vol, i. p,806. Caulis repens, ex apicibus ramorum fertilis. Theca levis plicatave. 
Peristomium externum dentibus discretis geminatisve, internum processibus totidem, dentibus similibus 
vel in nembranam truncatam coalitis, sepe autem simplex, vel omnino deest. Oalyptra campanulata 
plicata, basi plurifida—A very extensive genus of tropical and austral species, all conspicuous for their 
lobed calyptras. 
* Goniostoma.—Rami simplices vel fasciculatim ramosi. Folia cellulis inferioribus rectis, Theca 
ore intensius colorato subecarnoso. 
Pedunculus abbreviatus, 
1. ML. brevisetum (sp, nov.), Mitt.; pusillum; rami breves, erecti, simplices; folia patentia lanceolato- 
ligulata obtusa nervo in mucronem brevissimum excurrente carinata, margine apicem versus minute crenu- 
lato, cellulis superioribus rotundis obscuris, basilibus paucis oblongis, perichxtialia longiora, apice in 
mucronem piliferum acuminata; theca in pedunculo eam breviore emergens oblongo-ovalis, ad medium 
usque plicata, operculo subulato; calyptra ramentis sparsis pilosa——Oahu (Beechey !).—In its short fruit- 
stalk, this species differs from all that have yet been described. 
Pedunculus elongatus. 
2. WM. prorepens, Hook, Muse. Exot, t. 120 (Orthotrichum) ; rami breves, graciles, fasciculatim ramosi, in 
cespitem congesti; folia erecto-patentia sicca arcte imbricato-contorta lanceolato-ligulata apice obtuse acuta 
vel brevissime acuminata margine uno latere reflexo integerrima nervo percurrente superne carinata inferne 
in plica subcomplicata sepulto, cellulis in dimidio folii inferiore erectiore elongatis, papillis grossis, in dimidio 
superiore minutis rotundis obscuris papillis minoribus, perichetialia interna brevia ovata obtusa; theca in 
pedunculo brevi ovalis, ore plicata, calyptra ramentis appressis pilosa.—Norfolk Island (I. Bauer !), also in 
New Zealand. This small species appears to be less frequently sent from New Zealand than some of the 
nearly allied ones, none of which, however, have their leaves in the dry state so closely contorted. 
3. IL. piliferum, Schw. t. 172; rami erect, humiles, fasciculatim ramost ; folia a basi brevi erectiore 
patenti-incurva sicca contorta anguste lanceolata lineali-attenuata apice obtusa pilo fulvo terminata nervo 
percurrente carinata integerrima, cellulis superioribus densis opacis inferioribus pellucidioribus inter se 
remotiuseulis rotundis basilibus paucis oblongis, perichetialia longiora exserta erecto-patentia lanceolato- 
subulata attenuata; theca in peduneulo breviusculo oblongo-ovalis, fere ad basin usque plicata, Tash opereitls 
subulato; calyptra ramentis pallide flavis erectis dense vestita,—Sandwich Islands (Douglas ! Menzies ! 
Beechey!). The hair-pointed leaf, so obyious in this species, is of rare occurrence In the genus. . 
4. M. Owahiense, C. Mueller, Bot. Zeit. 1864, P: 359 ; monoicum, late intertexte eA a ay e, 
eracillimum, longe prorepens, ramulis pinnatim dispositis breyissimis gracillimis Beart ASO a neR ue 
instructum, inde in stolonem elongatum radicantem secundifolium protractum ; ramuli fertiles an ef 0 ae 4 
illum egredientes, breves, apice fastigiatim diyisi, virentes, dein Intei vel sordide Saar eee ma ere ey 
turgescentes sed graciles; folia erispatula humore erecto-patula apice incurva mu pe ang panes 
lanceolata breviter acuminata nervo excurrente acuta nec pungentia profunde carinata a Ne fe ‘4 e 
ferrugineum parum latius concava, margine erecto deplanato vel reflexo nee en See ee pues 
diaphanis apice quadratis mox longioribus pariter incrassatis basi elongatis luteis ve ier eee a DE 
chetialia multo minora non cuspidem exsertum sistentia late lanceolata, intima nervy x eI is p a 
longato flexili rubente levi erecta, angustissime cyhnerico-odlonga, 
tenuiter cuspidata; theca in pedunculo el ben ong 
parva aishinets sexies sulcata, nec ore plicata, nec sub orificio ventricose turgescens, peristomio longe infra 
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