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inde subulata apice reeurva; theea in pedunculo elongato stramineo cylindracea, peristomiv interno pro- 
cessibus rubris dentium externe equilongis——New Ireland (Labillardiére), Tahiti (Menzies), Lord Howe's 
Island (Milne! M‘Gillivray !), Isle of Pines (Milne !), St. Paul’s Island (Strange !), Aneitum (Milne !).— 
Less compressed than the Indian and Javan 2. plicatus, ©. Miller, with wider leaves. II. Crmyipium 
Sehimp. 1, C. stellulatum (sp. noy.), Mitt. ; caulis ramulis brevibus pinnatus ; folia pateuti-divergentia, 
a basi subcordato-ovata, sensim Jonge subulato-attenuata, obsoletinervia, margine ubigue serrulata, cellulis 
angustis areolata, ramea compressa lanceolato-subulata argutius serrulata.—Societv Islands ( Bidwill !)— 
Stems one to two inches long. Foliage greenish-yellow, glossy, arranged at the apices of the stems in a 
stellate manuer, III, Srrreopon, Brid.: 1, 8. Draytoni, Sull, Proceed. Amer. Acad. of Arts and Se. 1854, 
from Hawaii, forest at the eastern base of Manua Kea (American Expedition !) ; 2, 8S. Hudore, Sull. 
Proceed. Amer. Acad, of Arts and Se, 1854, from Oahu and Hawaii (American Expedition!) ; 3, 8S. decur- 
rens, Sull. Proceed. Amer, Acad. of Arts and Sc. 1854, from Saudwich Islands, Oahu, and Hawaii Mountains 
(American Expedition). 1V. Prycuomnron, Hook, f. et Wils. 1. P. aciculare, Brid. Muse. Ree. yol. ii. 
p. 2, 158, t, 5, f. 2 (Aypnum), from Samoa, Manna, on trees (Powell! n. 108), Norfolk Island (Cunning- 
nam !).—Abuudant in New Zealand and Tasmauia, also in Australia and the western coast of South America. 
XX. Leucomium, Mit, Linn. Soc. Journ. vol.x., Caulis procumbens, subsimplex vel pinnatus. 
Folia compressa, zqualia, enervia, laxissime areolata. Theea parva, horizontalis pendulave, operculo 
longirostri; peristomii externi dentes lamina exteriore integra vel divisa, interni ciliis plus minus 
perfectis nullisve. 
A small genus, consisting chiefly of tropical American species ; all have their leaves very laxly areolate, 
aud the stems attached to decaying wood or to rotten leaves. 
1, L. debile, Sull. Amer. Expl. Exped. p. 23. t. 21 (Hookeria) ; monoicum et synoicum ; caulis 
ramis paucis irrczularibus ramosus; folia compressa lateralia patentia, omnia ovato-lanceolata 
subulato-attenuata integerrima enervia, cellulis amplis pellucidis areolata, perichetialia parva erecta 
vel erecto-patentia ovata acuminata; theca in pedunculo gracillimo rubro ovalis, horizontalis, collo 
sensim attenuato, operculo subulirostrato ; peristomium internum ciliis carentibus,— Gan, on decayed 
trees (Milne! n. 22), Samoan Islands, Tutuila (Powell! n. 2-4). 
Pale green, and when older pale whitish-brown and glossy; the leaves are not much altered in direc- 
tion when dry, 
XXI. Isopterygium, Mitt. Linn. Soc. Journ. 1868, Caulis procumbens, ramis inzequilongis 
fasciculatim ramosis. Folia compressa, disticha, seriebus tribus superioribus (centrali interme- 
diisque) vix obyiis, seriebus tribus inferioribus deficientibus, brevissime binervia, cellulis angustis 
lesvibus. Theca inclinata horizontalisve, oblonga, ciliis peristomii interni coalitis, 
A group of mostly very small Mosses, with compressed, almost distichous leaves. 
1. I, molliculum, Sull, Amer, Expl, Exped. t. 11 (Hypnum) ; monoicum caulis decumbens; 
parece ramosus ; fola compressa distichacea ovato-lanceolata acuminata integerrima pani eee 
angustis elongatis, perichetialia longius acuminata ; theca im Betts stoneatg oyalis, o ont 
talis, opereulo acuminato.—Viti (Milne !). Also im Lord Howe's Island, on rotten wood ( 
and M‘Gillivray !), and Raoul Island, Kermandec Islands (M‘Gillivray !). 
A minute species, softer than the tropical American J, tenerum, Sw. (Hypnum). 
XXII. Ectropothecium, Mitt. Linn. Soc. Journ. vol, vy. p. 10. Conalis procumbens, ee nee 
bus sequalibus dense pinnatus. Folia compressa, diversiformia, breviter binervia, Soepn rh ; 
latisve areolata, Fructus e caule oriundus. Theca in pedunculo elongate, brevis, horizontalis ve 
pereulo brevirostri, peristomii interni ciliis coalitis. ve 
ch are elegantly branched and prostrate. The foliage is most 
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