CRYPTOGAMIA ALGiE. 797 



the edges, .but are not reticulated. The under 

 fide and margin of the leaves arc of a dark red 

 or claret-colour, covered v^ith whi'x downy ra- 

 dicles. 



The pedicles are about an inch high, dark red, 

 fomewhat downy, and arile out of the difc of 

 the leaves, near the extremity of the lobtr , 

 without any vagina or perichaiium at their bale. 



The head or Pileus^ called by Linnceus a Verw.n- 

 ihhm, is nearly hcmifphcerical, green, and co- 

 hered with tubercles, dividing at the n^argln ge- 

 nerally into five, and fometimes four or fix Hiorc 

 oval-acute fegments, having as many cavities 

 under them, containing each one globular ei- 

 ther a, burll ng with a dented margin, and call- 

 ing out a da:k fufcous powder. At the infcr- 

 tion Q\ the pedicle into the FiUus are douny 

 white hairs. 



No female fructificatiofts have yet been obkrv'd 

 in this fpecies. 



ctnica 3. MARCHANTIA calyce communi quinquelocu- 

 lari fubovato. i^p. -pi. 1604. {Celimn. Kcphras. i. 



T' 5S0- ^- 331- y^ichd,.ge}u /. 2, /. I. O.Uen, 

 rnufc. t. 75./ 1. Oed Dan. /. 274.; 



Conic Mufliroom Marchantia vrith warred leaves ' 



Anglis. 

 On moiit fiiady banks by fide.^ of rivulets, as about 



Finlarig, at the head of Lccb-Tay^ &c. Ijj. ]V. 

 The leaves are broad, flat, about two inches lonrx 



dichoromous, obtufely lobed, and lie upon one 



anoth-.T. 



