442 HEPATIC^. 



I. Castle Kelly Grlen, Dublin, Dr. TaijJor ; near Wooden 

 Bridge, Wicklow, Br. D. Moore ; at the base of Brandon Moun- 

 tain, Kerry, Dr. D. Moore. 



Found on the Continent, Northern Asia, and in North 

 America. 



Obs. — A very distinct species, the only one of the genus and 

 easily recognised, even when barren, by the remarkable flask-like 

 receptacles for the gemmae and the beautiful hyaline serrated 

 bracts on the postical side of the fronds. 



Description of Plate CXCVI.— Figs. 1 & 2. Plants natural 

 isize. 3. Young frond x . 4. Portion of frond with young 

 receptacles for the gemmae, the mouth not being yet opened- 

 5. Fertile plant x . 6. Portion of frond, postical view showing 

 scales. 7. Cross-section of female frond x . 8. Capsule 

 opened x. 9. Antheridium x. 10. Gemmae x (Hooker). 



G-enus 42. PELLIA, Raddi. 



Jungermcmia, Linn. Fl. Suec. 1 eel., p. 399 (174.")), et. Sp. PI. 1 ed. 2, 1135, 



n. 23 (17.33); Hook. Brit. Jung. t. 17 (ISlC). 

 Fellia, Eaddi in Att. Soc. Modena, 1<S, p. 49 (1818). 

 Pa2m, Gr. and Benn. Nat. Arr. Brit. PI. 1, p. G8(;, n. 12 (1821). 

 Scopulina, Duu). Comm. Bot., p. 11.") (1823). 



Plants frondose. Involucre monophyllous, arising from the 

 antical side of the frond near the apex, cup-shaped, short, 

 mouth lacerate or dentate. Perianth wanting. Calyptra oval, 

 membranaceous, longer or shorter than the involucre. Capsule 

 globose, dividing nearly to the base into 4 valves. Spores 

 angular, oblong. Elaters free, bi-sj)iral. Elater-bearers attached 

 to the inner face of the valves. Antheridia globose, immersed 



on the antical surface of the broad indeterminate thickening of 



the li'ond. 



