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35. Cladonia fimbriata (L.) Fr. 

 var. simplex (Weis) Flot. 



øst/. Fredriksstad : Græsvik (B. L.l, Jeleen (B. L.). Akns/i. Sk[{B.L.\ 

 Drøbak (B.L.I, Aker frequent (Moe and others), Baerum: Snareen (B. L.), 

 Asker: Bjerke (Somrft.I. J\'s//. Holmestrand (B. L.). 



Hard. Moster (H.I, Strandebarm: Hjertnes (Lillef.I, Granvin (H.), Voss: 

 Hanger (B. L.l. 



Hed. Matrand (B.L.I; Helgoen (B.L.I. Op/. Ringebu (Somrft.). 



Sorfr. Trondhjem: Strinden (KindtI; Dovre: Vaarstien (B.L.I, Driva 

 (Zett.I. 



Xordl. Saltdalen trequentius (Somrft.I, Hadseloen (Norm. I. Trotiis. 

 Bardo: Innset (B. L.l; Tromso (Norm. I. Fiinu. Alten: Tverelvdalen (Norm. I, 

 and Rautasvarre (B. L.l; Laksetjord: Sandtjord pr. Nordkyn (B. L.l, and 

 Skjotningberg (B. L.l. 



f. situplcx is supposed to be found in each of our provinces (fylker), 

 but there are no specimens in our herb, from our south coast. It is a com- 

 mon or even a frequent plant in Southern Norwav, at least as far north 

 as Lofoten. It is supposed to be less common north of Lofoten, few sta- 

 tions only recorded east of Alten, f. simplex is more common in inland 

 (forest! provinces than on the coast. — It ascends from the level of the sea 

 to the tree line. 



On mossy rocks, old decaying stumps, on the ground in heaths and 

 moorlands, and on sand}' and gravelly substratum. 



There are two subformae: major (Hacj.I, and minor (Hag. I, differing 

 as to the development of the podetia. Either of them is represented in 

 our country, f. minor especially on old stumps, as is also stated by W.\inio. 

 Zopf has shown that these two formae contain different acids (v. Zopf 

 Beiträge zu einer ehem. Mon. d. Clad. p. loo), but he does not attribute 

 much importance to it. I think his statement very interesting, it does not 

 support the great importance which Zopf in general attributes to chemical 

 characters. Sandstede, with keener logical sense, draws the consequence 

 of Zopf's investigations, reserving the name fimbriata for f. minor, and 

 treating 'CI. major (Hag.) Zopf' as a proper species. 



f. proliféra (Retz. I Mass. 



Akersh. Holand: Skullerud (B. L.l. 



Hed. Tonset (B.L.I, Havern (B. Ll. Opl. Ringebu (Somrft.I. 



Nordtr. Stordalen (Somrft.). 



Nordl. Saltdalen (Somrft.I. Tronis. Maalselven: Bjørnstad (B. L.), 

 Bardo: Innset (B. L.); Ramtjorden (B. L.l. Finm. Karasjok: Assebakte 

 (B. L.), Nordkyn: Sandfjord (B.L.I. 



In the forest of our whole country, with f. simplex, but less common. 



