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Pl.cellfol. 366. Orthotriclmm. 14. MUSCL 745
XXIV. S66. ORTHOTRICHUM. Hedw. Bristle^moss^
Capsule valveless, peduncled; peduncles terminal; peristome
double; outer of 16 teeth, in pairs; inner of 16 or
8 ciliae lying horizontally over the mouth, sometimes ;
calypira initreshape, furrowed, hairy.
a. Peristome without cilice.
1. Orthotriclmm anomalum. Odd bristle-moss.
Leaves lanceolate, upright, rather spreading ; peduncles
longer than the leaves; peristome of 8 double teeth; calyptra
slightly hairy.
Polytrichum capsulis subrotuudis, pediculis brevissimis insidentibus,
calvptrk striata, arborentn et terrestre, minus ramosum et breve. Rail Syn.
91, '5.
Bryum striatum B, Lin. S. P. 1380.
Ortliotrichum anomalum, Hedw, S. Muse. 162; Dickson Crypt. 4, 6.
Bryum tectorum, Wither, ^rr. 810.
Polytrichum striatum /S, Hudson Ang. 471.
Polytrichum tectorum, HuU Br. Ft. 248.
Weissia anomala, Sihthorp Ox. 287.
On rocks and walls.
^. Orthotnchum cupulatum. Cupped hristle-moss.
Leaves lanceolate, upright, slightly spreading; capsule
nearly sessile ; peristome of 16 double teeth ; calyptra
slightly hairy.
Orlhotrichum cupulatum, Huffm. Germ. 2, 2G.
Orthotrichum nudum, Dickson Crypt. 4, 6 ; Engl. Bot. 1325.
Bryum sessile, Withering Arr. 310.
Orthotrichum anomalum, Em^^.jBo^ 1423.
On woods and stones.
3. Orthotrichum crispum.
b. Peristome with 8 cilice.
Crisp hristlemoss.
Leaves lanceolate, awlshape, much crisped when dry;
peduncles very long ; capsule streaked ; peristome with eight
cilise ;
calyptra very hairy.
Polytrichum capsulis obl.»ngo-rolundis, calyptris pilosissimis, Raii Syn.
91,6.
Bryum striatum 8, Lin. S. P. 1580.
Orthotrichum crispum, Hedw. S. Muse. 162; Engl. Bot. 996.
Bryum crispum, Withering Arr. 827.
Polytrichum striatum S, Hudson Aug. 471.
Polytrichum capillaceum, HuU Fl. Br. 249.
Neckera ulophylla, Mohr.
On trees and stones.
Teeth apparently 8, but marked down the middle with a
dark line ; cilice threadlike, jointed.