Jungermannia.] HEPATICJE. 



mouth toothed. Hook. Br. Jung. t. 49. E. Bot. t. 2565. 

 Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 40. 



Moist boggy ground. First found at Holt and Edgefield, Norfolk, by 

 Rev. R. B.Francis. In Suffolk. New Forest, Hants, C Lyell, Esq. 

 Delamere forest, Cheshire, Mr. Wilson. About Bantry, Ireland, Miss 

 Hut chins. Fr. Spr. and Sum. — Stems among the most minute of the 

 stipulated species: leaves of a purplish tinge; those of the pericJuBiium 

 often united, so as to form an outer perianth. (Wils.) 



52. J. barbdta, Sehreb. (tootked Jungermannid); stem procum- 

 bent nearly simple, leaves rotundato- quadrate tri-quadrifid, sti- 

 pules lanceolate acutely bifid or bipartite and laciniated, fruit 

 terminal, perianth ovate, the mouth contracted toothed. Schreb. 

 Spirit. Fl. Lips. p. 107. Hook. Br. Jung. t. 70. Hobs. Br. 

 Mosses, v. 2. n. 83. — J. quinquedentata, J (ads. Artgl. p. 511. 

 Linn. Sp. PL p. 1598. E. Bot. t. 2517. Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. 



p. 45 Bill. Muse. t. 71. / 22, 23.-/3. minor; stem ascending: 



elongated at the extremity, upper leaves closely imbricated 

 and secund gemmiferous. Hooh. Br. Jung. I. c. 



Rocks, woods and heathy places, abundant ; especially in alpine dis- 

 tricts.— /J. in similar situations. Fr. Apr.— Perhaps the var. £. ought 

 rather to be considered as the gemmiferous state of the plant, than as a 

 var. The stipules are often obsolete in the lower part of the stem. 



53. J. albescens, Hook, (small pale Jungermannid); stem creep- 

 ing branched, leaves very concave almost hemispherical emargi- 

 nate, stipules ovato-lanceolate obtuse, fruit terminal on Bhort 

 branches, perianth ohlongo- ovate, the mouth toothed. Hook. 

 Br. Jung. t. 82, and Suppl. t. 4. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 81. 

 Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 38. 



Rocky place on the summit of Ben Nevis, Scotland. Fr. . 



Of this small, but very distinct species, I have Been fructification only 

 on Swiss specimens, gathered at a great elevation on the Grimsel. 

 Ce/our pale green : cellules large. 



54. J. reptansj Linn, (creeping Jungermannid)', stem cre< p ; .i<u- 

 stellatedly branched, leaves imbricated on the upper Bide 

 Bubquadrate incurved acutely quadridentate, stipules broadly 

 quadrate quadridentate, fruit dorsal, perianth oblong- plicate, 

 the mouth toothed. Linn. Sp. PL p. 1599, E. Bot L 608. 

 Hook. Br. Jung. *.65. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. L06. Lindenb. 

 Syn. HepaLp.4l.—DiU. Muse, t 71. / 24.-/3. bipmt 

 much larger, regularly bipinnate. Hook. Br. Jung. I. c. 



Woods land Bhadj places, frequent. jS. Ireland; Lough Bray, Mr. 

 Turn, i , Bantry, Miss Hutehinsi rockj woods near Killarney, where the 

 usual state of the plant is rarely to be found, Mr. Wii . Fr. Spr. 

 and Mim.— often bearing flagellar with small /eaves, and in thai a 

 es iu many other particulars, allied to /. trilobata. It i^ however much 



smaller, of a \ci\ l;i\ cellular texture and | ale -reen colour. 



., ,. .1. trilobdtOi Linn, (three-toothed Jungerma nni d); stem 

 creeping flexuose branched, leaves imbricated on the upper side 

 ovate convex obtuselj tridentate at the point, stipules broadly 

 Bubquadrate crenate, Brail dorsal, perianth obh ng inbacuminate, 



