140 HEPATIC^. 



Dimensions. — Stem ^^ to f inch long, '2 mm. in diameter, 

 with leaves 1*5 mm. wide; leaves 1* mm. x "6 mm., segments 

 •1 mm. ; cells "07 mm. x '04 mm., "04 mm. x '035 mm., '06 mm. x 

 •04 mm. ; stipules "25 mm. x '35 mm., segments 'l mm., "15 mm. x 

 "25 mm., seg. "075 mm. 



Hab. — Growing on shady clayey banks, in woods or by road- 

 sides, moderately rare, or overlooked. 



1. Near Penzance, IF. Cnmow. 2. Near Ditchling, Sussex, 

 G. Davies. 3. Epping Forest, Essex, ^. M. Holmes. 7. Torrent 

 Walk, Dolgelly, Merionethshire, W. H. P. Near Pandy Mill, 

 Bettws-y-Coed, Carnarvonshire, M. B. Slater. 8. Near Leicester, 



F. T. Molt. 9. Hazel Grove, Cheshire, Cotterill Clough, Cheshire, 



G. A. Holt. 10. Park Quarry, Castle Howard, Yorks, G. Stabler, 

 M. B. Slater. Near Mallion Spout, Goathland, M. B. Slater. 

 Scarborough, M. B. Slater. Near Baildon, North- West Yorks, 

 W. West. 12. 14. Helensburgh, Scotland, Br. Graham. T. Kil- 

 larney, D. Moore. Connor Hill, Prof. Lindhercj. Clonallon, Bev. 

 C. H Waddell 



Found on the Continent (France) and introduced in green- 

 houses in North America. 



In a collection of Hepaticas made near Natal, South Africa, by 

 Mrs. Ellen Sophie Bertelsen, widow of a Norwegian missionary, 

 specimens of this species were found, agreeing in ever}^ respect 

 with ours. Two other British species were found in the same 

 collection, namely, Lejeimea hamatifolia (Hook), and Cejjhalozia 

 connivens (Dicks.). 



Obs. — A ver}^ distinct species. Distinguished from K. Tri- 

 ckomanis (L.) and K. Sprengelii (Mart.) by its dioicous inflorescence, 

 much smaller size, leaves more oblong ; wider, semilunate sinus, 

 divergent segments, much laxer and more delicate texture, small 

 stipules which are deeply bidentate, with segments divergent and 

 again lobate, perianth narrower than in K. Trichomanis. In habit 

 it resembles small forms of Lophocolea hidentata (L.), from which 

 it is at once distinguished, even when barren, by its less bidentate 

 eaves and smaller stipules. 



Description of Plate LIII. — Fig. 1. Plants natural size. 



