The English flora - SeaweedAfrica

Gymnostomum.] MUSCI-ACROCARPI-GYMNOSTOMI.
Near Over, Cheshire, Mr. W. Wilson, also near Bangor, and in
Anglesea; near Forfar, Scotland, Mr. T.Drummond; growing infields.
Fr. Feb.— Nearly allied to the last, but when the two are compared,
they will be found truly distinct.
9. G. Heimii, Hedw. (long-stalked Beardless-Moss); leaves lan-
ceolate serrated at the point, lid obliquely rostrate. Hedw. St.
Cr. v. 1. t. 30.
Muse. Scot. v.
Turn. Muse. Hib.p. 9. Fl. Brit. p. 1 162. Drum.
2. n. 12.— G. obtusion, Hedw. Sp. Muse. t. 2.
t. l_3. Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 9. Fl. Brit. p. 1159. E. Bot.
t.
1407.
—
—
G. intermedium, Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. p. 19. t. 7.
G. offine, Bryol. Germ. v. I. p. 140. t.
9.f.
9.
(not of others.)
Moist banks and pastures, especially near the sea. Fr. Spring.—This
is of stouter and larger growth than the preceding; the leaves are more
rigid, narrow, serrated at the extremity and frequently assume a reddish
tinge, their margins attenuated, plane, not recurved.
10. G. conicum, Schwaegr. (blunt-lidded Beardless-3Ioss) ;
leaves oblongo-ovate apiculate spreading, capsule more or less
ovate, lid conical. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 23. t. 1 .—u. capsule
ovate. G. conicum, Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. p. 26. t. 9. Bryol.
Germ. v. 1. p. 127. t. 9. /. 4 (3. capsule turbinate. G. minu-
t ulum, Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. p. 25. t. 9. Bryol. Germ. v. I.
p. 123.*. 9./. 2.
Fields ; near Cork. Mr. J. Drummond. . Too frequent in the Bot.
Garden, Dublin. Mr. J. T. Machay. Banks near the sea, Dunleary,
Ireland. Mr. T.Drummond. Ringway, Cheshire; and Aberffraw,
Wales. Mr. W. Wilson. Near Cambridge. Rev. Prof. Henslow. Fr.
Feb.— Often growing with G. truncal ulum, Phascum rectum and Weissia
Starkeana; yet retaining all its characters : and, besides the above-mentioned
differences, Mr. Wilson observes that the leaves are strongly
recurved at the margin, and the nerve is slightly thickened upwards.
11. G. fasciculate, Hedw. (bluntpear-shaped Beardless-Moss);
leaves oblongo-acnminate nearly plane subserrated margined,
capsule pyriform, lid plane snbmammillate. Hedw, Sp. Muse.
t. 4. f, ;,—\) ( bad ). Turn. Muse. Jlib. t. 10. Fl. Brit. p. 1 165.
K. hot. /. L245. Dim,,. Muse. Scot. v.2. >:. !). Muse. lint. ul. 2.
p. 23. /. 7.— Hyssopus Salomonis, of Hasselquist, according t«>
Smith.
Moist banks. Fr. Spring. — 'flu- let / 'has a more prominent nerve than
the following Bpecies, (which in habit it resembles), always with a deep
red tinge, of wnich the whole of the foliage and the fruitstalk partake.
The mouth of the capsule and margin of the lid is coloured red, and the
mouth is iii proportion wider. Capsule quite smooth. II .
12. (J. pyrifdrme, Hedw. (sharp pear-shaped Beardless- Host >.
leave- o\ alo-aeiiiniiiate concave serrated not margined, CapSOJe
roundish-obovate, lid convex shortly rostrate. //