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this is near the west coast. It has been found in greatest 
quantity on the Ben Nevis range of hills. 
Occurs as erect, scattered stems or thin reddish to 
yellowish-brown tufts on moist rock ledges among mosses, 
and is often accompanied by Scap. ornithopodiordes, 
Jumesoniella Carringtoni, Anastrepta orcadensis, and 
Bazzania tricrenata. Its range extends from 1500-2500 ft. 
alt. No inflorescence or gemmz have been seen. 
S.E. Hicguianps.—Mid Perth: Ben Laoigh, alt. ca. 
1700 ft., July 1895 (J. Murr.). 
W. HicHianps.— W. Inverness: Scuir Donald, Moidart, 
on rocky banks, alt. 1700 ft., 1898 (Macv.); Coire nam 
Feusgam, Glen Nevis, alt. ca. 2500 ft. (W. E. Nicholson) ; 
Ben Nevis, alt. 2000 ft. (H. H. Knight). 
Lower N. HiGHuanps.—F. Ross: Mam Soul, a few 
stems among mosses near a stream at ca. 1500 ft. alt., 1904 — 
(Cocks). 
SCAPANIA ORNITHOPODIOIDES ( With.) Pears. 
Jung. planifolia Hook. 
This large and handsome Atlantic species is frequent on 
several hills in the West Highlands. It has also been 
found in the Cairngorm range, but appears to be absent 
from the hills of Forfar and North Perth. It is very rare 
in Mid Perth, and only found close to the western boundary. 
Has also been found in East Ross, but only adjoming the 
western watershed. It doubtless occurs in West Suther- 
land. It is found in the Inner Hebrides, but not as yet in 
the Outer islands nor in Orkney or Shetland. If absent in 
Shetland, it must be due to the want of suitable localities, 
as Jensen records it from the Faroe Islands. 
The general range of this species is from 1500-2000 ft. 
alt. It descends to 1000 ft. alt. in Argyll and to 1200 ft. alt. 
in West Inverness, but such low altitudes are exceptional. 
It forms large, reddish, thick layers, or occurs scattered 
among mosses, on moist rock ledges, among boulders, and 
on grassy slopes when rocky, always in situations which 
are not exposed to draught. 
Neither inflorescence nor gemmez have been seen. 
S.E. HicHuianps.—Mid Perth: Ben Laoigh, with Mastigo- 
