314 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
the North Highlands, though it no doubt occurs further up 
the coast; it appears to be absent in the extreme north of 
the mainland. Female bracts are frequent, but fully de- 
veloped perianths and male inflorescence have not been seen. 
S.W. LowLanps.—HKirkcudbright: Kenmure Woods, on 
tree (M‘And.). Wiagtown: Castle Kennedy, on beech tree 
(Maev.). 
N.W. Lowianps.—Ayr: Maich Glen, Ladyland (Miss 
Macv.). 
S.E. HIGHLANDs.—N. Perth : Trossachs, on Plag. punctata 
on birch tree (Ewing and West). Mid Perth: Achrioch 
Wood, on several trees (Maeyv.). 
W. HicHEanps.—Aintyre: Loch Caolisport (Ewing) ; 
Crinan (Ewing). Clyde Isles: Brodick, on fir-trees, 1847 
(Lyon); Lamlash, on bark (M‘And.); Loch Ranza, on beech 
tree (Campb.); do., c. on trees (Macv.); Bute, on tree 
(Ewing). Dumbarton: Manse Burn, Arrochar, on aspen 
tree, R. (Macv.). Argyll: Lochgoilhead, 1856 (Nichol) ; 
nr. Oban, on gorse bushes (Ewing); head of Loch Awe, on 
trees, F. (Macv.); Scuir Dearg, Ballachulish (West); Balli- 
veolan Burn, L. Creran (Kenn.). W. Inverness: Moidart, 
F. on trees, rarely on rocks (Macv.); Ardnamurchan, do. 
(Macv.); Sunart, do. (Macv.); Glenfinnan, on tree (Macv.). 
INNER HEBRIDES.—N. Inner Hebrides: Ardimersay, Islay 
(Gilm.); Bridgend, Islay, on wood (Gilm.); Kildalton Woods, 
Islay (Ewing). Mid Inner Hebrides: Nr. Tobermory, on 
rock at side of stream, with Lej. patens, Cololej. micro- 
scopica, Drepanole). hamatifolia, Harpalej. ovata (Kenn.). 
OurTER HEBRIDES.—Tarbert, on rock (West). 
Lower N. HiGHLANDS.— W. Ross: Strome Ferry, on trees, 
R.c. (Maev.). 
DREPANOLEJEUNEA (Spruce) Schiffn. 
DREPANOLEJEUNEA HAMATIFOLIA (Hook.) Schiffn. 
Confined to the western side of the Highlands and to 
the Hebrides, being widely distributed though mostly rare. 
It is generally only present close to the coast, but, as with 
many other Atlantic species, it extends to the woods along 
