The English flora - SeaweedAfrica

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CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI.
Sect. I. Seta (or fruitstalk) terminal. (Dicranum alone offers
a few exceptions.) Acrocarpi.i
Subsect. I. Lid adhering to the mouth of the capsule. Astomi. 2
1. Andr.ea. Ehrh. Andraea.
Caps. 4-valved, the valves cohering at the extremity bymeans
of the persistent lid. Calyptra irregularly torn. {Muse.
Brit. t. 1.)—Name given in honour of an Apothecary of Hanover,
named Andreae. Hence the Germans write it Andreaa.
1. A. alpina, Hedw. (alpine Andraa) ; stems branched,
leaves obovate suddenly acuminated nerveless straight imbricating
the stem on all sides. Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 49. E. Bot.
t. 1278. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 1. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 2.
t. 8. Andrecea petrophila, Ehrh Dill. Muse. t. 83. / 39.
Alpine rocks, but not very common. On Ben-Nevis, in the greatest
abundance and perfection. Fr. Spring.—Foliage of a deep and glossy
dark-brown colour. While the capsule is immature, Mr. Wilson observes
the seeds to cohere in masses usually of 4, sometimes 3.
2. A. rupestris, Hedw. (rock Andr&a) ; stems branched,
leaves ovate gradually acuminated nerveless the upper ones
falcate. Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 47. t. 1 .
f.
2. E. Bot. t. 1277,
(not of Fl. Brit.) Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 3. Muse. Brit,
ed. 2. p. 2. t. 8.
Rocky mountainous situations, throughout Great Britain. Fr.
Spring.—This has been often confounded with A. Rothii, from which it
is at once distinguishable by its broad and nerveless leaf, and usually
browner colour. It is much more allied to the preceding species, but is
considerably smaller.
3. A. Rothii, Mohr, (black falcate Andrcta) ; stems almost
simple, leaves Lanceolato-subulate ralcato-secund fragile nerved
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