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PLcelLfoL 14. MUSCI. 343. Andr^Ba. 709
1 Andrcea alpina. Alpine hlackmoss.
Stems branched ; leaves obovate, suddenly pointed,
straight, covering the stem on all sides tiledlike; main-rib
none.
Lichenaotrum alpinum atro-rubens feres, calycibus squamosis, Dillen
Muse. 506,
Jungermannia alpina, Lin. S. P. 1602.
Andreas alpina, Hedwig Sp. Muse, 49.
On rocks ; summer.
2. ylndrcEa rupestris. Rock hlackmoss.
Stem branched ; leaves ovate, pointed by degrees ; mainrib
none ; upper leaves sickleshape.
Jungermannia rupestris, Lin. S. P. 1601.
Andraea rupestris, Hedw. S. Muse. 47 ; Engl. Bot. 1277.
On rocky mountains.
3. Aiidrcea Bfithii.
Roth's hlackmoss.
Stems almost simple; leaves lanceolate, awlshape, sicklelike,
one-rowed, main-ribbed ; perichetial leaves oblong,
ribless ; edges turned in.
Liclienastrum
Muse. 507.
atpinum nigricans; foliis capillaceis reflexis, Dillen
Jungermannia rupestris, Lin. S. P. 1601.
Andrasa rupestris. Turner Muse. Hib. 14.
Andraja Rothii, Mohr. Crypt. Germ. 11 ;
On alpine rocks.
Engl. Bot. 2162.
4. Andrcea nivalis. Snoiv hlackmoss.
Stems slightly branched ; leaves loosely tiled-like, lanceo-
late, slightly falcate, one-rowed, main-ribbed; perichetial
leaves like the stem-leaves.
Andraea nivalis, Hooker in Lin. Tr. 10,395; Engl. Bot. 2507.
On rocks,
II. 344. SPHAGNUM. Dillenius. Bogmms.
Receptacle peduncled ; capsule sessile, not valved ; lid
falling off; mouth toothless ; calyptra irregularly torn.
Leaves whitish, with large network, meshes oblong, transversely
streaked ; main rib : grow in bogs, or water.
• I. Sphagmim ohtusifolium. y Bluntleaved hogmoss.
Branches swollen ; leaves ovate, blunt, closely tiledlike-