FLORA VITIENSIS, 393 
Mitt. Linn. Soe. Journ. vol. x. p, 194, 1. CH. invol 
Samoan Islands, Tutuila (Powell ea 140), ne 
foliis parvis appressis oblongis subulato-acy 
ceum, Mitt. Linn. Soc. Journ. vol. x, p- 195.— 
2. . purpuratum (sp. nov.), Mitt.; caulis primarius repens, 
minatis, ramos crassos in cespitem demum congestos pradens ; 
| © 7 ; .7 ; . . ‘ . * . : ; : 
folia ramea tumide imbricata, patentia, oblongo-oyalia, margine involutacea, conniventia, inde in subulam 
loriformem planam apice serrulatam producta, basi brevissime binervia, cellulis angustis ad angulos majo- 
ribus fuscis in maculam congestis.—Aneitum, on bark of trees (Milne! n. 873). This fine Moss forms 
large patches composed of densely tufted branches, about half an inch long, these arise from the closely 
creeping slender rhizomiform stem, and are of the same thickness as in @. rufescens, Hornsch., although 
shorter. The foliage is shining green or reddish purple. 
XI. Crypza, Brid. Caules primarii repentes radicautes, Rami fertiles eflagelliferi, fructiferi 
abbreviati vel elongati. Theca immersa. Calyptra parva, plurifida. 
1. ©. gracilis (sp, nov.), Mitt.; monoica; rami elongati, graciles, rigiduli, ramulis inordinatim 
dispositis pinnatim ramosi; folia erecto-patentia, laxe imbricata, late ovata, obtusiuscule acuta, mar- 
gine inferne recurya, superne erecta, apicem versus crenulata, nervo sub apice desinente, cellulis 
superioribus parvis oblongo-ovalibus, basalibus ad angnlos decurrentes rotundatis subquadratisve ad 
nervum paucis elongatis; fructu ex apicibus ramulorum vel in ramulo brevi e latere ramulorum 
oriens; theca subsessilis, oblonga, in foliis perichzetialibus oblongis subulato-acuminatis acumi- 
nibus margine dorsoque serrulatis immersa, operculo depresse conico acuminato; peristomium 
depressum, dentibus pallidis, iuternum squilongum, processibus angustis obscuriusculis ; calyptra 
parva, fusca, apice papulosa.—Viti (Seemann ! Milne!) ; Samoa (E. Greeffe! ex Herb. F. Mueller), 
Nearly allied to C. Gorvaana, Mont., from Chili, but with shorter leaves, and a smaller and more de- 
pressed peristome, also to ©. dilatata, Hook. f. et Wils. Fl. Nov. Zealand, t. 88. f. 2, but more slender, 
with more nearly ovate leaves, and those of the perichetium more than twice as wide. , 
Tab. 98 P. Fig. 1, a stem of the natural size; 2, leaves with cells more enlarged; 3, the perichetium 
and eapsule ; 4, portion of peristome; 5, calyptra, all magnified. 
XII. Spiridens, Necs ab Esenb. Noy, Act. vol. xi.p, 148. Caulis erectus, basi radicans, superne 
simplex vel plus minus pinnatim divisus. Folia undique inserta, e basi erecta teneriora, beats areolata, 
immarginata, amplexante angustata, planiuseula, firma, patcntia vel eqnarrosa, pagina fonons e dupli- 
cibus stratis cellularum compositis striata, limbo incrassato, denticulis parvis serrato-marginata, nervo 
superne spe cum limbo coalito longe producto, inferne i in pene folii ae obsoleto, calfules 
polymorphis parvis elongatis pentagonis rotundisque inmate leevibus. Frnetus in eae 
e superioribus partibus caulium vel ramorum oriens ; folia pericheetialia parva. a i a a 
pedunculata, operculo rostrato, peristomium magnum externum dentibus firmis elongatis, internu 
processibus ciliisque angustis in membrana exserta impositis. Calyptra cucullata. 
number of species, but themselves among the largest of Mosses, 
; i icular differ 
Ly ee de renner, Nithout any taco of creping sim, and hi poled 
from the equatorial American species of Prionodon, with which in many o se De hE CUM Cal tons ied: 
the species correspond very nearly m nize, babiy, ani a ierulit ath eine The leaves are de- 
ee ae ee a ai eth eer caret : double Laren at-ellk but this only oceurs ea 
i i in their : cture 
Nee rae aan. Haebened bands, and these are sometimes a a es re Viti, 
is, as tstal among Mosses, a single stratum. The following two species have J 
i -ferns, L500- 
Feo ae - : ; _ vol. x. p. 194, from Samoa, Tutuila, on Tree Sas ars. 
HUMIC FS ee on a T ie iets of Nie natural size; 2, a leat, mae - d 2 ae 
sh abe AMSA Dats TE alia ee from New Caledonia (Dr. Vieillard); Pacific Islands (ig 
; ; 7a ; 9 ‘ fae *eSSES 
Fost = ane Seay sana ate species yet known in which cilia are present between the sroessses 
gale! Herb. Hooker) ; 
of the internal peristome. 
The genus Spiridens includes a small 
1. S. aristifolius, Mitt. Linn. Soc. Journ. vol. x. p. 198; caulis elongatus, superne plus minus 
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