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Diplophyllum albicans, Vain., Dum. 



Stem erect, somewhat branched, leaves 

 nearly bifarious, unequally bilobate, condupli- 

 cate ; lobes rather acute, pellucidly vittate in 

 the middle ; perianth terminal, obovate. 



Hepaticoides albicans, Vaill. Par. t. 19, f. 5. 

 Jungermannia albicans, Linn. Sp. 1599; 

 Hook. Br. Jung. t. 25; Eng. Bot. t. 2240; 

 Gott. and Rabh. Exs. 13, 233, 247 ; Cooke 

 Hep. f. 53. Diplophyllum albicans, Dum. Hep. 

 Eur. p. 48 ; Carr. and Pears. Exs. No. 23, 24, 

 230. 



In moist woods, hedge banks. (Fr. Mar. Apr.) 



Growing in large and densely-crowded tufts, 

 6 or 7 inches broad, or straggling amongst mosses; 

 stems 1 to 2 inches long, erect, simple, or 

 once or twice dichotomous, often innovant, pale 



yellowish brown. Leaves 

 in two opposite rows, more 

 or less close, the lower part 

 embracing and decurrent, 

 divided to within one-third 

 of the base into two un- 

 equal vertical lobes ; in- 

 ferior the largest, oblong, 

 acute, plane, a little scimi- 

 tar-shaped ; superior lobe 

 about half the size, oblong ovate, acute, closely 

 adpressed diagonally to the inner side of the larger 

 lobe, both serrated at the point. Colour sometimes 

 deep, more usually pale yellowish green. Perichae- 



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