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732 359. Weissia. 14. MUSCI. Pl.cellfol.
14. Weissia calcarea. Limestone lueiss.
Stem scarcely any ; leaves broad at bottom, linear, blunt,
thick, main rib very broad ; capsule topshape j lid beaked.
Weissia calcarea, Hedm. S. Muse. 66.
Bryum calcareum, Dickson Crypt. 2, 3.
Grimmia calcarea, Turner M. Hib. 25.
On chalk ; perennial ; spring and summer.
Resembles very strongly polytrichum aloides, but is
smaller.
15. Weissia recurvata. Bent-hack weiss.
Stem scarcely any ; leaves awlshape ; capsule broad,
ovate; pedicells bent; lid beaked.
Grimmia recurvata, Hedia. S. Muse. 75 ;
l^ryum recurvatum, Dickson Crypt. 2, 7.
Bryum setaceum, WulfinJaeq, Misc. 2,96.
On sandstone-rocks.
Engl. Dot, 1489.
1 6. Weissia pusilla. Dwarf weiss.
Stem scarcely any; leaves awlshape; capsule ovate; pedicells
upright; lid beaked.
Bryum paludosum, Lin. S. P. 1584.
Grimmia pusiila, Jinth Germ. 3, 147 ; Engl. Dot. 255\.
Weissia pusilla, Utdic. S. Muse. Gi,
Afzelia pusilla, Ehrh. Crypt, 183.
On limestone-rocks.
17. Weissia verticillata. Whirled weiss.
Stem branched ; leaves broad, awlshape, near]}' flat, rather
weiik ; capsules ovate ; lid beaked.
Bryum trichoides brevifolium, angiistis cauliciilis, capsulis erectis
parvis et minus aciiincis, Dillen. in jRaii Syn. 98, S6.
Bryum verticiUatum, Lin. S. P. 1535.
Bryum fascicii latum, Diekson Crypt. 3, 3.
Weissia verticillata, Schwa:gr. Supp. 20.
Grimmia verticillata. Turner 31. liib. 31 ; Engl. Bot. 125S,
In alpine rivulets, on limestone.
Stem frequently encrusted at bottom with carbonate of
lime.
18. Weissia ocula. Pointed iveiss.
Stem branched; leaves av^^lshape, bristlelike, nearly onerovi^ed,
stiff, grooved ; capsule topshape ; lid beaked.