GYMNOMITRIUM 97 
150-700 ft. (Macv.); Moidart, Fr. from 700-2500 ft. alt. and 
descending to sea-level (Macy.); Ardnamurchan, nr. Salen 
alt. ca. 200 ft. (Macv.). 
INNER HeEpBrRIDES.—Mid Inner Hebrides: Ben More 
(Ewing). NV. Liner Hebrides: Loch Coruisk, 1871 (Barker); 
Glen Sligachan (Barker); Ben Cailleach, Broadford, v.c. 
from 700—1600 ft. (Maev.). 
OuTER HeEpriDEs.—Nr. Tarbert (West); Clisham, above 
2000 ft. alt. (West). 
Lower N. HigHLANDs.—W. Ross: Loch Carron hills, v. 
descending to 1500 ft. (Maev.). 
Upper N. HIGHLANDS.—Caithness: Morven with G. 
obtuswm (Lillie). 
ORKNEY.—Summit of Ward Hill, Hoy (Lillie). 
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GYMNOMITRIUM VARIANS (Lindb.) Schiffn. 
Sare. confertus Limpr. 
Is frequent on several of the highest hills, occurring in 
abundance in some places on Ben Lawers and Ben Nevis. 
It occurs as large dark-brown, more rarely reddish, patches 
on bare soil ; occasionally as scattered stems among mosses, 
from 2800 ft. to 4400 ft. alt. Fruit is common and igs 
mature from June to August. 
S.E. HigHuanps.—Mid Perth: Ben Lawers, F. from 
2800-3400 ft. alt., cfr. (Macv.); Am Binnean, cfr. (Young) ; 
Ben Laoigh (Macv.). 
Mip E. HicHianps.—Forfar: Camlochan (Ewing and 
Young). 
N.E. Hicuuanps.—E£. Inverness: Mam Soul (Cocks). 
W. HicHLANDs.— W. Inverness: Ben Nevis, alt. 4000 ft. 
1880 (West); do., F. from 3600-4400 ft. alt., also c. with fr. 
(Macv.). 
GYMNOMITRIUM CRASSIFOLIUM Carr. 
A rare species confined to a few of the higher hills. Is 
much rarer than G. varians and grows in similar places, 
and with much the same appearance. It ascends to the 
summit of Ben Nevis at 4400 ft. alt., and descends to about 
3000 ft. alt. on Ben Lawers. Fruit is less common than in 
G. varians. 
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