FUULLAXIA. 2r. 



large, about twice as broad as the stem, subquadrate, longer than 

 broad, decurrent, hastate, sagittate or calcarate, apex bidentate, 

 sinus acute, segments acute or obtuse, margin revolute. Flowers y 

 terminal on short branches, proceeding from chief stem or branches. 

 Bracts larger than the leaves, unequally bilobed, antical lobe 

 ovate, lanceolate, acute or acuminate, margin coarsely and irregu- 

 larly serrate, postical lobe smaller lanceolate acuminate, margin 

 irregularly serrate, remarkably revolute. Bracteole oblong, bifid 

 to about the middle, segments lanceolate, subulate, recurved, 

 margin laciniate. Perianth oval or obovate, obtusely tricarinate, 

 rostellate, smooth. Calyptra obovate or pyriform, yellowisii- 

 white, sub-carnose. Pedicel short. Capsule spherical, pale 

 reddish-brown. Spores brownish. Elaters the same. 



Male plant more slender than the female, amen tula spherical 

 on short lateral branches, perigonial bracts 3 to 4 pairs, turgid, 

 sub-equally bilobed, lobes oval ; perigonial bracteole ovate, bifid, 

 segments and sinus sub-acute, margin plane ; antheridia oval, 2 or 

 3 in each bract. 



Dimensions. — Stems 1 to 3 inches long, with leaves 1'25 mm. 

 wide, diameter of stem "2 mm.; leaves, antical lobe ri mm. x '8 

 mm., postical "3 mm. x -2 mm., antical -8 mm. x "8 mm., postical 

 "2 mm. X.15 mm., antical "G mm. x -5 mm., postical "25 mm. x 

 •1 mm. ; cells '0175 mm., "02 mm. x -015 mm. ; stipules •(> mm. x 

 35 mm. ; segments -2 mm., 'G mm. x G mm., seg. -Imm., '45 mm. 

 X 3 mm., seg. "2 mm.; bracts, antical lobe 1*25 mm. x "G mm., 

 postical '9 mm. x "25 mm. ; bracteole 1 mm. x 'G mm., seg. '.") mm., 

 ])eiianth '2 mm. x '8 mm. ; perigonial bract "5 mm. x "3 mm., peri- 

 gonial bracteole "4 mm. x "25 mm. ; seg. "lo mm. ; antheridia 

 '175 mm. x 15 mm. 



Hab. — Spreading in large patches, sometimes of great extent, 

 on trees, stone walls, and rocks, in exposed or shaded places. 

 Common, but often sterile. 



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Observations. — This, the commonest of the British Fntl/anice, 

 is distinguished from F. ililafata (L.) by its larger size, proportion- 

 ately smaller and more cylindrical postical lobes, margin of 



