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Pl.celLfoL 14. MUSCI. 355. Tortula. 723
Bryiim minus, erectis minus falcatis capitulis, foliis latiusculis congestis,
in pilum canescentem desiiientibus, Raii Syn. 94, II.
Bryum murale, Lin. S. P. 1381.
Tortula muralis, Hedw. Spec. 123 ; Eng. Bot. 2033.
Barbula muralis, Moug. et Nestl. 127.
Tortula aestiva, Bridel.
On walls and stones ; perennial ; winter and spring.
3. Tortula ruralis. Country screw-moss.
Stems long; leaves oblong, keeled, spread open, bent
back ; main rib ending in a long, usually transparent, serrated
point; capsule oblong; lid awlshape; teeth of the
peristome only united at bottom.
Bryum majus, erectis falcatis capitulis, foliis latlusculis exlantibus, in
pilum canescentem desineutibus, Raii Syn. 94, 10.
Bryum rurale, Lin. S. P. 1581.
Tortula rural is, Ehrh. Crypl. 184 ; Engl. Bot. 2070,
Barbula ruralis, Hedw. Sp. Slufc. 121,
Syntrichia ruralis, Bridel.
On banks, trees, and roofs,
4. Tortula subulata. Awlshape screwmoss.
Stem very short; leaves oblong, lanceolate, pointed ; main
rib protruded, often forming a point ; capsule cylindrical
lid conical, awlshape; teeth of the peristome united nearly
to the end.
Bryum erectis longis et acutis falcatis capitulis, calyptra subfusci, foliis
serpylli pellucidis, Raii Syn. 92, 3.
Bryum subulalum, Lin. S. P. 1581.
Tortula subulata, Hedw. Spec. 122 ; En^l. Bot. 1 101.
Barbula subulata, Moug. et Nestl. 126.
Syntrichia subulata, Bridel.
On banks ; perennial ; winter and spring.
5. Tortula cuneifoUa.
Wedge-leaved screiv-moss.
Stem scarcely any ; leaves broad, reverse ovate, concave
main rib protruded, forming a rather long and slightly
serrated point; capsule oblong; lid with a short beak;
teeth of the peristome united only at bottom.
Bryum Iiumile, pilis carens, viride et pellucidum, Dillen. Muse. 386,
Tortula cuneifolia, Roth Germ. 3,213; Engl. Bot. 1510,
Bryum cuneifolium, Dickson Crypt. 3,7.
On banks, and in sandy fields.
6. Tortula slellata.
Starred screw-moss.
Stem scarcely any ; leaves ovate, concave ; main rib protruded;
capsule owate, S'treaked ; lid beaked.
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