166 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
SPHENOLOBUS (Lindb.) Steph. 
SPHENOLOBUS POLITUS (Nees) Steph. 
Jung. polita Nees 
This alpine species has been found on some of the hills 
in Perthshire, in Dumbartonshire and Argyll, and should 
be expected to occur elsewhere. It has not been found 
close to the west coast. 
It occurs as scattered stems or small erect tufts at the 
side of streams and in wet places from 1900-3100 ft. alt., 
sometimes with Lophozia bantryensis and Harpanthus 
Flotowianus: The male plant is common; perianths are 
uncommon, and fruit very rare. 
S.E. Hicuuanps.—Mid Perth: Ben Lawers, 1885 
(Ewing); do., several places from 2700-8100 ft. alt., g, 1900 
(Macv.); Ben Laoigh, 2000-2400 ft. alt., F. and per. (Macv.) ; 
do. (Young); Ben Dubh Craige, 2100 ft. alt. (Macv.); 
Meal na Saone (Ew. and Young); Ben Heasgarnich 
(Ewing); Ben Oss (H. H. Knight). 
W. HicHLANps.—Dumbarton: Ben Vorlich, 1900 ft. alt., 
1901 (Macv.). Argyll: Ben Doureann, per. (Ew. and Macy.). 
var. MEDELPADICUS Armnell 
S.E. HiGHLANDS.—Mid Perth: Carn Creag, Killin, with 
Eucalypta commutata, Mywrella julacea, Fissidens 
osmundoides, and Selaginella (H. H. Knight). 
SPHENOLOBUS SAXICOLUS (Schrad.) Steph. 
Jung. saxicola Schrad. 
I have only seen specimens of this rare species from two 
districts in the East Highlands. The station at 1200 ft. 
alt. is an isolated hill on which some other alpine species 
are also found at a low elevation. Both localities are 
probably granite. It grows on shady but rather dry rocks. 
Mip E. Hicguiuanps.—S. Aberdeen: Nr. Braemar, with 
Gymno. obtusum, 1894 (Stabl.). 
N.E. Hicuianps.—F. Inverness : Carn Dearg, Aviemore, 
ca. 1200 ft. alt., with Chando. setiformis, 1898 (Macyv.). 
SHETLAND.—Rhonas Hill (Grev. ¢f. Pears. Hep. Brit. p.356). 
