LOPHOZIA 147 
LOPHOZIA LONGIDENS (Lindb.) Macown 
Jung. longidens Lindb. 
This species, as with the preceding, is of an eastern Con- 
tinental type of distribution, and, as is to be expected, is 
almost confined to the east and central parts of Scotland. 
It has also been found very sparingly in two localities on 
the western watershed, but one of these is a considerable 
distance inland. Its range is from nearly sea-level in the 
subalpine region to about 2200 ft. alt. 
S.E. HicgHuanps.—Mid Perth: Am Binnean, on wood, 
1903 (Ewing); Meol Garbh, Rannoch, alt. ca. 2200 ft. 
(W. E. Nicholson). 
Mip E. HicHuanps.—S. Aberdeen: Glen Muick, 1876 
(Sim). 
N.E. Hicuianps.— #. Inverness: Laggantigown nr. 
Aviemore, per., 1903 (Miss Macey.). 
W. Hicuianps.—Argyll: Ben Doureann, among Ana- 
strepta orcadensis, 1909 (H. H. Knight). W. Inverness: 
Glen Stron nr. Fort William, 1909 (H. H. Knight). 
LOPHOZIA ALPESTRIS (Schleich.) Evans 
Jung. alpestris Schleich. 
Very rare in the Lowlands, having been found only in 
two localities on the Southern Uplands. Generally dis- 
tributed over the Highland region in the mountainous 
parts, ascending to the summits of the hills, and rarely seen 
below 1800 ft. alt. It is an uncommon species in Scotland, 
more so than would be expected from its Continental distri- 
bution. It seldom occurs unmixed, being usually among 
other species, and mosses, on moist soil or rock. It is 
apparently in greater quantity on the Breadalbane and 
Cairngorm ranges than in the Western Highlands. In the 
last district it is rare near the coast. It has not been found 
in the Inner Hebrides, though this is no doubt due in a 
great measure to the want of suitable conditions near the 
summits of the higher hills. Perianths are very rare, and 
fruit has not been seen by the author. 
The var. gelida is difficult to distinguish from the type, 
and appears to be only a form of it. 
