318 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATICZ IN SCOTLAND 
corners of rock, and their glistening appearance attracts 
attention. Sterile inflorescence, both male and female, is 
common, but mature antheridia and fruit have not been seen. 
W. HicHLANDs. — Kintyre: Loch Caolisport (Ewing). 
Clyde Isles: Sandstone fissure between Brodick and Corrie, 
1847 (Lyon); Loch Ranza, in several caves (Macv.); Lamlash 
(M‘And.). Argyll: Bullwood, Dunoon, 1846 (Gour.); cave 
at Dunoon (Lyon). W. Inverness: Sunart, Resipol Burn, 
on wet rocks in ravine (Macv. and W. H. Pearson). 
Inner Hepripes.—S. Inner Hebrides: Carrick Ford, 
Islay, on wet stones in shady place (Gilm.). 
FRULLANIA Raddi 
FRULLANIA TamARIScI (L.) Dum. 
Generally distributed over the whole of the country 
except in the flat agricultural districts of the Lowlands 
and East Highlands. It is rather uncommon in general 
throughout the West Lowlands, though frequent in many 
subalpine districts, and sometimes common ; it is uncommon 
in the Upper Clyde valley above the Lanark neighbourhood. 
It is uncommon as a whole in the East Lowlands, more so 
than in the West Lowlands, and is rare in some districts, 
especially in the drier parts near the coast. In the Tweed 
valley it is uncommon, though locally frequent, but in some 
glens it is common. It increases in quantity north of the 
Forth in the low-lying parts of Fife and the Kast Highlands, 
but is not generally common until the hilly districts are 
reached. Over all the subalpine and lower part of the 
alpine regions of the Highlands it is common, being one of 
the most frequent species, while in the wetter districts of 
the West Highlands it is very abundant, being found on 
almost every tree and rock in the coppices near the foot 
of hills along the more sheltered lochs near the coast. 
It is very common in the sheltered parts of the Inner 
and Outer Hebrides, and common throughout the North 
Highlands, Hoy in Orkney, and in Shetland. Although 
preferring some shelter, it also is common in exposed places 
on the west coast, but not when in the drier parts of the 
