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compaclum (all in abiindunce), Reboulid hemisjAiærica , Mniiim or- 

 thnrrhijnchiun, Fiinaria hijgronietrica, linjiim æneiun, B. inclinatiim. 

 Orfhothcciiiin intricotnin, Blepharoslonm IrichophijUuni and, where il 

 was soinewhat damper, wilh Enrhijuchinm Swartzii. 



Fig. 34. Hri'itafoU soiilh of EyjafjallajokuU. Tlie perpcndicular face oC tulT-rock in the 

 centre, is about 200 metres liigh, and, at the foot is covered with extcnsive moss carpets. 



wliilst caves occiir in niany piaces. 



A verv intercsliii^ kind ol" vcffelalioii was found on llie drv 

 faces ol" a small isolaled rock, D rangs hel lir. Tliere grew Leiicodon 

 sciiiroides var. morensis, Hoiualolheciiiin sericeiini, Leskea nervosa . 

 Grimmia Doniaiia, Barbula murnlis, B. obtusifolia, Orthotrichum ano- 

 malnm and O. riipeslre. Halt" of Ihesc species consisl of xerophi- 

 lous soulliern forms, which have Iheir norlhern limit in Soulh Ice- 

 land, and are there mel wilh only in specially protecled localilies. 

 Drångshlid, which has a height of 478 metres, protects this locality 



