I92I. No. 7- STUDIES OX THE LICHEN FLORA OF NORWAY. II7 



An alpine and northern plant. In Finmark and Troms it is frequent 

 from the level of the sea to very high elevations, far beyond the upper 

 forest line. In Southern Norway it is common or even frequent on the 

 central high mountains, it occasionally descends to the Bctitla odorata zone. 



Apothecia mediocria vel magna, diam. vulgo 7 — 10 mm., interdum 

 usque ad 20 mm. Margo thallinus primo integer et latus, postremo inciso- 

 laciniatus et tenuior vel etiam subevanescens. Receptaculum leviter rugo- 

 sum et grosse scabrosum, rarius reticulato-rugosum. Cortex receptacul? 

 incoloratus vel dein + obscuratus, plectenchymaticus, hyphis protuberan- 

 tibus scabrosus, 40 — 75 [Jt. altus. Gonidia viridia infra hypothecium desunt, 

 infra corticem strato crasso (40 — 60 [x) continuo disposita. Hypothecium 

 incoloratum, 40 — 45 \l altum. Discus badius, subnitidus, omnino epruinosus, 

 planus vel leviter concavus. Hymenum 55 — 65 \x. altum, superne fuscescens^ 

 strato incolorato tenui tectum. Paraphyses robustae, apice non vel parce 

 solum incrassatae, indivisae, septatatae. Asci anguste ellipsoidei, 45 — 48 x 

 10 — 12 [i.. Sporae dilute obscuratae, rectae vel subrectae, tri — vel rarius 

 quinque — septatae, anguste oblongae, 18 — 24X'4,7 — 5,5 [v-. 



3. Nephroma resupinatum (L.) Ach. 



Akcrsh. Aker: Lutdalen (Moe), Ekeberg (Moe), Tveten (Moe), Gaasoen 

 (Moe), Mærradalen (Moe); Bærum: Stensaasen (Norm.), and Kolsaas (Kiær); 

 Nordmarken: Kikut (B. L.). Vcstf. Skoger: Furuvaal (Kiær), Foden (Norm.), 

 Larvik: Malmoen (B. L.). Busk. Krokkleven (H.), Opkuven (B. L.), Gyri- 

 haugen (B. L.), Hoi: Odnak (B. L.), Modum: Melaaen (Kiær), and Bergan 

 (Kiær), Skjenne: Borgaaen (Kiær), Nore: Halland (Kiær). 



Tclciu. Bolkesjø (Kiær), Høidalsmo (Norm.). Austagd. Lyngor (B. L.), 

 \"egusdal: Kvikjon (Sør.), Evje: Landsverk (Sør.). 



Hord. Strandebarm: Hjertnes (Lillef.), Granvin: Eide (H.), and Aasenc 

 (H.), Sysendalen (H.). Sogn. Statlandet: Selje (H.). More. Volda: Rod- 

 sethorn (A. Bl.). 



Hed. Barkall (B. L.), Tonset: Havern (B. L.), Helgoen (B. L.), Høsbjor 

 (Jebe). Opl. Lillehammer (Jebe), Ringebu (Somrft.), Jerkin (Linds.), Vaage: 

 Graahø (B. L.), and Presteberget (H.), Hadeland: Valbykampen (B. L.), and 

 Velmunden (B. L.); Land: Lia (B. L.), and Roste (B. L.); Valders: S. Aurdal: 

 Fjell (Norm.), and Vang: Øilo (Norm.). 



Sørtr. Dovre (Moe), Kongsvoll (Moe), Knutshø (A. Bl.), Vaarstien (B. L.), 

 Opdal: Vaataa-uren (A. Bl.). Nordtr. Stenkjær: Byhalden (Norm.). 



Nordl. Saltdalen (Somrft.), Steigen: Vasdalen (Norm), Ofoten: Fager- 

 nes (Norm.), and Evenes (Norm.), Melbo (Norm.). Tronis. Hinno: Sorbottn- 

 dal (Norm.), Salangen: Lund (Norm.), Gibostad (B. L.); Maalselven: Moen 

 (Norm.), Mauken (Norm.), and Likkavarre (B. L.); Bardo: Strømsmo (B. L.), 

 Balsfjordeidet (Norm.), Mikkelvik (B. L.); Lyngseidet (B. L.l. Finiii. Loppa 

 (Norm.); Karasjok: pr. Nitcvuoppe (Norm); Tana: Vesterbugt (B. L.). 



