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Bri/am.] MUSCI-ACROCARPI-PERISTOMI. 59
Banks and in the crevices of rocks, in mountainous countries. Fr.
July.—The stems have a singular appearance, from the leaves, which become
gradually longer towards the extremity and are of a shining yellowgreen,
not changing their direction when dry.— " The capsule is always
crooked." WUs.
8. B. cdrneum, Linn, (soft-leaved Thread-Moss); stems
simple, leaves lanceolate reticulated slightly serrulate at the point,
nerve disappearing below the summit, capsule obovate pendulous.
Linn.— Turn. Muse. Hib. p.\\§. Fl. Brit. p. 1 352. E. Bot.
t. 360. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 1. n. 99. Muse. Brit. cd. 2. p.
198. t. 29.—B. delicatulum, Hedw. St. Cr. v. 1. 1. 30.—B. pul-
chellum, Hediv. St. Cr. v. 3. t. 38. B. ? Schivaegr. Suppl v.
1. P. II. p. 91. Bill. Muse. t. 50. /. 69.
Banks. Fr. April. Stems rarely exceeding 2—3 lines in length,
often bearing innovations, more frequently throwing out sterile shoots
from among the roots. The leaves are pale, destitute of the bright green
of their congeners, and exhibiting, under a microscope, comparatively
large reticulations.
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9. B. albicans, Wahl. (pale-leaved T/t read-Moss); Btems
branched, leaves ovate acute the upper ones lanceolate sub-
denticulate reticulated the margins plane, nerve disappearing
below the summit, capsule pyriform pendulous. Wahl. in
Web. et Mohr, Cr. Germ. p. 280. Brid. Bryol. Univ. v. 1.
p. 656. Bryum Wahlenbergii, Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II.
t. 70. (not Funch, Deutschl. Moose, p. 47. t. 29.) Milium
albicans, Wahl. Lapp. p. 353. Ilijpnum Wahlenbergii, Web.
it Mohr, Cr. Germ. p. 280.
Angus-shire, C. Lyell, Esq. In a ravine, Cam-y-neunt, near Aber,
North Wales, Mr. Wilson. Fr. Apr.—This has the capsules of B. turbinaium,
as its discoverer well observes, with leaves more like those of
B. carncum : they are, however, considerably broader. Mr. Wilson
thought it might be the little-known B. annotinum of Hedw.:—and indeed
its leaves have a considerable similarity in shape to those ot" Bedwig's
figure, (Sp. Muse. U 43.) ; but the capsules are much broader.
This Bpecies has probably been confounded with B. turbinalum and maj
not be uncommon. Schwaegrichen*s figure is very characteristic.
10. B. Ludwigii, Spreng. (Ludwig's Thread-Moss); stems
ascending or erect branched with annotinous shoots, Leaves
ovate rather obtuse the upper ones lanceolate rather distinctly
reticulated subserrated concave the margins plane, nerve disappearing;
below the summit, capsule oblong pendulous. Spreng.
.i/.s.s. Schwaegr. Suppl r. 1. /'. II. p. !>.">. /. 68. Funch, Deutschl
Moorn
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Clova mountains, at a considerable elevation, in sandi places where
water has stood ; Arnoll, Drummond\ GreviUet Hooker, This was found
in considerable plenty in Clova, in 1824. />. Sept scarce!} mature.
— It u r ro\\s upon the ground in exposed situations in large compact tufts,
an.l has a peculiar aspect, by which it is more easily distinguished than
b\ words. The shoots oftwo, three, or moii- fears rise, one upon the top
of another, the upper ones onlj bearing perfect am! green foliage; thej are
reddish. Leaves, when di cely twisted, obtuse,Droad
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