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apices of growing stems, and terminal leaves. — 

 {Plate 3; fig 38.) 



Seapania uliginosa, Sw., Bum. 



Stem erect, leaves unequally conduplicate, 

 cordate, anterior reniform, reclinate. Perianth 

 larger than the involucre, with an entire mouth, 

 plicate, and triangular. 



Jungermannia uliginosa, Sw. Lind. Syn. Hep. 

 p. 59. Seapania uliginosa, Dumort. Rev. Jung, 

 p. 14; Gott. and Rab. Exs. 34, 193 ; Carr. and 

 Pears. Exs. 161, 228; Cooke Hep. f. 44, 45. 



In sub-alpine regions, on rocks, &c. 



Leaves quite entire, rather rigid, deeply and un- 

 equally bilobate, 

 lobes rounded, ven- 

 tral lobe convex, 

 somewhat trans- 

 verse, and spread- 

 ing, dorsal lobe four 

 times smaller, kid- 

 ney-shaped, incum- 

 bent (figs. 94, 95). Involucral leaves similar to 

 the cauline, with the lobes quite entire, closely 

 pressed to the larger lobe. Perianth larger than 

 the involucre, when young plicate, triangular. 

 Stem sometimes floating. 



Seapania eurta, Mart, Bum, 

 Stem ascending, leaves unequally condupli- 



94- 95- 



