BARPANTHUS. 2()I 



on rocks in Tlung-ersliall Wood, Yieni,Jcnn<'r. 7. Near Llanberis, 

 Cariiarvonsliire, Jf^. IFlhoit ; Tyn-y-Groes, Merionethshire, C. J. 

 Wi/d. 10. Arncliffe Wood, Eskdale, Yorks., Dr. Spruce, M. B. 

 Slater, W. 11. P. ; Bolton Woods, Yorks., Br. Carrinyton. 

 15. George Don. 16. Moidart, West Inverness, S. M. Macvicar. 



1. Bantry, Miss llutchins; Loch Bray, Dr. Taylor; Killarney, 

 Dr. Carrington; O'Sullivan's Cascade, Prof. Lindbercj ; Cromaglown, 

 Stewart 8f Holt. 



Found on the Continent and in North America. 



Obs. — When fertile this is at once distiuL,mished from others 

 by its postical inflorescence, with the exception of Harpanthm 

 Flotoioii, which is a larger plant, with more orbiculate leaves, 

 smaller sinus, and cells of a different shape. 



It differs from any of the forms of Jung, hanlriensis, for which 

 it might be mistaken when barren, in its paler green colour and 

 larger arcuate stipules. 



Description of Plate CVII.— Fi.g. 1. Plants natural size. 



2. Portion of stem, antical view x 31 (Killarney, Dr. Carrington). 

 3-5. Leaves x 31 (ditto). 6. Leaf x G4 (ditto). 7. Portion 

 of leaf X 290. 8, 9. Stipules x 04 (ditto). 10. Stipule x 85 

 (ditto). 11, 12. Sub-bracts x 64 (Canada, Macoun). 13, 14. 

 Bracts x 64 (ditto). 15. Bracteole x 64 (ditto). 16. Perianth 



X 31 (ditto). 17. Portion of the mouth of perianth x 31 

 (ditto). 18. Pistillidia x 85 (ditto). 19, 20. Perigonial bracts 

 X 64 (ditto). 21. Antheridium x 85 (ditto). 



2. Harpanthus Flotowii, Nees. 



Jiimjerviania Flotoviana, Nees in Diar. Bot. Ratisb. 11, n. 2(i, p. 108 (1833). 



Jiuujer mania convoluta, Hiiben. Hep. Germ. p. 00, n. 7 (1834). 



J imyermania Uai'tmanni, Theden. Muse. Suec. Exsicc. v. 1, d. 138, {i/envK/iiieus. 



Ifarpanthus Flotovianus, Nees, Nat. Eur. Leb. 11, p. 353 (I83<!). 



VUurantlhe olivacea, Tayl. in Lond. Journ. Bot. v., p. 282 (184(1). 



Dioicous, laxly csespitose, from small to largish in size, pale or 

 dark green to olive-brown in colour. Steins procumbent, llexuose, 

 simple or slightly branched ; radiculose, rootlets white, short. 



