256 HEPATIC a:. 



the same species. The Irish plant (like the Andine) has both 

 entire and bifid stipules, and was correctly so described by Nees 

 from original specimens of Miss Hutchins, although Hooker's 

 figure (I.e.) and the Eng. Bot. figure (t. 2700) show only bifid 

 stipules." 



Mr. Macvicar, in his " Hepaticse of Moidart " (Journ. of Bot. 

 Aug. 1899), says: "Although a small plant, it is not difficult to 

 recognise when growing in patches, there being nothing with its 

 appearance in this district except a small lichen which grows in 

 similar places, and has much the same colour. Single stems 

 creeping among Fndlama can hardly be seen with the naked 

 eye." 



From flagelliferous shoots of PJagiochila sjnnulosa, Dicks, and 

 JPlagiocMla punctata, Tayl. it maybe distinguished by its assurgent 

 leaves, which are of a different texture, and the presence of 

 stipules along the whole length of the stem. 



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

 2. Portion of stem x 85. 3. Ditto, postical view x 85. 

 4-18. Leaves x 85. 19. Portion of leaf x 290. 20-22. Stipules 

 X 85 (Conner Hill, Kerry, D. McArdle). 



Genus 24. CHILOSCYPHUS, Bum. 



Jimgermania, Mich. Nov. pi. gen. p. 8 (1729) ; L. Sp. pi. ed. 1, 2, p. 1131 (1753). 

 Cheilocyphos, Corda in Opiz Nat. p. 631 (1829). 

 Ghiloscyphus, Dum. Syll. Swag. p. 67 (1831). 



Plants more or less flaccid, pale or dark green. Stems pros- 

 trate, somewhat thick, simple or slightly branched ; radiculose, 

 rootlets proceeding from the base of the stipules. Leaves sub- 

 decurrent, flattened, entire, rotundate, truncate 2 or 3 dentate, 

 rarely bifid. Stipules bifid, laciniate, in some species orbiculate 

 or reniform, margin dentate. Leafy branches postico-lateral, female 

 branches all postical, proceeding from the axils of the stipules, very 

 short. Bracts $ 1-2 pairs, exterior minute, innermost always 

 smaller than the leaves, variously divided. Pistillidia 5-30. 

 Perianth small, obconical or campanulate, only above trigonous, 



