MADOTHECA 301 
N.E. HicgHianps.—F.. Inverness: On trees on the north 
side of Loch Ness, 1778 (Arch. Menzies cf. Hook. Brit. 
Jung., p. 40). 
W. Hicuianps.—Clyde Isles: Blackwater Foot (Miss 
Macv.). 
InnER HeEpripes.— Mid Inner Hebrides: Tiree, 1897 
(Macv.). 
OuTER HEBRIDES.—Barra, 1899 (Ewing). 
MADOTHECA PLATYPHYLLA (L.) Dwm. 
Widely distributed in the south, east, and centre of 
Scotland, but is uncommon. In the West Lowlands it is 
rare; in the East Lowlands it is rather less so, but has 
only been found in a few localities. In Fife and through 
the East Highlands it is frequent, and in a few places 
locally rather common. It is one of the rarest species in 
the West Highlands, and has not been found north of 
Loch Linnhe, nor in the Hebrides. It may be expected 
to occur in the eastern part of the North Highlands, but 
if so, it must be rare. This is a more Southern species than 
M. rivularis, and is confined to the low ground with us. 
It forms large spreading patches of a yellowish-green 
colour on rocks and walls in rather shady places, and 
about the roots of trees, but is less confined to shady 
ground than is M. levigata. Fruit, which is mature in 
June, appears to be rare. This species has a preference 
for limestone districts, but is not confined to them. 
S.W. LowLanps.—Dumfries: Wamphray Glen (Johns.) ; 
Drumlanrig (J. Murr.).  Airhkeudbright: Grennan, New 
Galloway (M‘And.). 
N.W. Lowianps.—Renfrew: Glen, Misty Law (Scott). 
E. LowLanps.— Roxburgh: Nr. Kelso (Scott). Berwick: 
Pease Dean (M‘And.). Hdinburgh: Craiglockhart Rocks 
(M‘And.); Craigmillar Wood, on rocks (Evans). 
S.E. HicHLanps. — Fife and Kinross: Lawhill, Largo 
(How.); Raith (Young): Dunearn Hill (Young); nr. Aber- 
dour (Evans). F. Stirling: Rocks in the Bannock Burn 
(Croall). S. Perth: Menstrie Glen (Evans). Mid Perth: 
Nr. Killin, 1878 (R.K. in Croall Herb.); do., R.c. (Maeyv.); 
Moncrieff (Ferg.). 
