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138b Blades not so densely fringed with outgrowths, or these at least 



not densely crowded and strongly overlapping. Fig. 178 



CryptopleuTa 



Fig. 178. Cryptopleura violacea (J. Agardh) 

 KyUn 



A small terminal portion of a fertile asexua. 

 plant showing the system of deHcate veins, 

 the scattered small marginal outgrowths, and 

 a number of linear, marginal tetrasporangial 

 sori as well as small elUptical ones in some 

 of the marginal outgrowths, X 0.9. This is the 

 most common and widespread member of this 

 Pacific genus, occurring along the entire coast. 

 About seven other species may be found more 

 or less locally along California shores. 



Figure 178 



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