LEPIDOZIA Jov 
W. Hicuianps.—Clyde Isles: Goatfell, September 1840 
(Adamson in Dickie Herb.). 
LEPIDOZIA Dum. 
LEPIDOZIA PINNATA (Hook.) Dwm. 
L. twmidula Tayl. 
This Atlantic species is confined to the west coast from 
Ayr to Shetland. It is very rare in the Lowlands, but is fre- 
quent in some parts of the West Highlands, though rare as 
a whole. In Moidart, West Inverness, it is quite a common 
species, and is often in abundance close to the shore. It is 
rare in the Hebrides, North Highlands, and Shetland. It is 
found in greatest plenty on rocky banks and peat-covered 
boulders, and about the foot of cliffs along the shores. In 
such positions it often forms very compact cream-coloured 
cushions from several inches to a foot or more in diameter. 
It requires moist but not wet soil, and a shady position, 
but not necessarily sheltered, the habitats on the shore 
rocks being often fully exposed to the wind. It also 
frequently occurs on moist peaty banks in rocky places in 
coppices which occur on the sides of hills sloping to the sea, 
but always at low level. Such positions being in more 
shade than when on the shore, the plant is usually of 
a light green colour. Male plants are common, more so 
than the female; perianths are rare; fruit has not been 
seen. Mature antheridia have been noticed in October. 
N.W. LowLanps.—Ayr: Big Lees, West Kilbride, 1887 
(Ewing). 
W. HiGHLANDs. — Kintyre: Between Ardrishaig and 
Tarbert, rock nr. sea-shore (Ewing). Clyde Isles: Loch 
Ranza, U. (Macv.); Lamlash (M‘And.). Argyll: Glen 
G’umich, Oct. 1846 (R. M. Stark); Puck’s Glen, Kilmun 
(A. Murr.); Kilmun (Scott). W. Imverness: Moidart, R.c. 
(Macv.); do., per., v.R. (Macv.). 
Inner Hesrives.—S. Inner Hebrides: Sgor Bhogachain, 
Islay, alt. 1000 ft. (Gilm.). 
Lower N. HicHuanps.— W. Ross: Loch Maree, 1889 (Carr-.).. 
SHETLAND.— Yell, 1878 (Sim). 
