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HEPATICJE. (LIVERWORTS.) 
Perianth and calyptra none. Capsule pedicelled from the bottom 
of the tube, 4-valved to the base. Elaters with two spiral fibres, 
free. Antheridia on the upper side of the stem in the axils of 
leaves. Leaves incubous, palmately divided, the divisions laciniate. 
Amphigastria present. (Name composed of 0pt£, hair , and koXcos, 
a sheath; from the hairy involucre.) 
L T. Tomeiltclla, Nees. Stems forked, 2-3-pinnately 
branched ; divisions of the 4-5-divided leaves capillary-many-cleft; 
amphigastria setaceously many-cleft.— Moist places, in large patches. 
Foliage pale green, soft-hairy. 
18. SENDTNERA, Endl. Sendtnera. 
Fructification terminal. Involucral leaves numerous, incised, 
free or connate at the base. Perianth tubular, deeply many-cleft. 
Calyptra chartaceous. Capsule pedicelled, globular, 4-valved. 
Elaters free, with two spiral fibres. Antheridia upon proper 
branches in the axils of ventricose perigonial leaves. Stem-leaves 
incubous, 2-5-cleft or entire. Amphigastria 2 - many-cleft. 
(Named for O. Sendtner, a German botanist.) 
1- §• juniperina, Nees. Stems erect, nearly simple, slender, 
elongated ; leaves and amphigastria almost alike, oblong, curved and 
one-sided, 2-clefl to the middle, the lobes lanceolate.—High moun¬ 
tains. Plant rigid, reddish-brown. 
19. LEPIDOZIA, Nees. Creeping Scale-Moss. 
Fructification terminal, on short proper branches arising from 
the under side of the stem. Involucral leaves numerous, small, 
hroad, 2-4-toothed at the apex. Perianth elongated, obtusely 3- 
plaited, the mouth denticulate. Calyptra membranaceous. Cap¬ 
sule pedicelled, 4-valved. Elaters with two spiral fibres. An¬ 
theridia on short spike-like branches, arising from the under side 
°f the stem, singly lodged in the base of conduplicate 2-3-cleft 
Perigonial leaves. Stem-leaves incubous, 4-toothed or 4-parted. 
Amphigastria present. Branches pinnate, obtuse, or attenuated 
into runners. (Name from riSow, to cover with scales; from the 
scale-like foliage.) 
1- Li. r<tplans, Nees. Stems creeping, pinnatcly compound or 
ccoinpound; leaves decurved, quadrate, acutely 3- 4-toothed; am¬ 
phigastria 3-4-cleft. — Hilly districts, on the ground. 
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