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ICONES MUSCORUM.
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LEUCODON BRACHYPUS, Brid.

Tab. 70.

Differt a proximo L.julaceo, statura majore, foliis homomallis curvulis plicato-striatis minus confertis, perichætii laxioris inflati foliis capsulam oblongiorem superantibus, etc.

Leucodon brachvpus, Brid. Bryol. Univ. 2, p. 211.

Neckera brachypus, C. Müll. Synop. Musc. 2, p. 108.

Hab. Trees.—Common in mountainous districts.


TAB. 70.—Leucodon brachypus.

1. Plantæ femineæ et masculæ naturali magnitudine.
2. Pars rami cum fructu.
3. Apex rami sicci.
4. 5. Folia ramea.
6, 7. Folii baseos et apicis areolatio.
8. Cellulæ.
9, 10. Sectiones transversales folii.
11. Capsula et perichætium.
12. Folium perichætiale.
13. Particula peristomii.
14. Calyptra operculum includens.
15. Operculum.
16. Flos masculus.
17. Antheridium cum paraphysi.