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ovate and acute leaves of M. anomala, which are 

 wholly wanting in M. Taylori. Other marks, much 

 less to be depended upon, may be found in the 

 densely-crowded patches in which M. Taylori grow, 

 so that the individuals are forced into a nearly 

 erect position, and in the colour, which is far 

 deeper and generally with a purplish tinge through- 

 out. Dr. Carrington recognises the two as sub- 

 species. 



GENUS 27. GYMNOCOLEA, Dum. 



Involucre small-leaved, distinct, conforming 

 to the stem leaves. Perianth erect, stipitate, 

 naked, terete, contracted at the apex, mouth 

 denticulate. Capsule four-valved, coriaceous, 

 naked. Elaters double, naked, deciduous. 

 Dumort. SylL 52 (1831). 



Plants without stipules, leaves subcurrent, 

 flattened, two-lobed. Perianth exserted. 



Gymnocolea inflata, Huds., Dum. 



Stem ascending, branched ; leaves bifari- 

 ous, remote, accumbent, roundish, acutely 

 bifid ; stipules none ; perianth terminal, pear- 

 shaped. 



Jungermannia inflata, Huds. Aug. p. 511 ; 

 Hook. Br. Jung. No. 38; Eng. Bob. t. 2512; 

 Gott. and Rab. Exs. 145, 174, 253, 311, 

 390, 450, 482, 485, 494, 497 ; Carr. and 

 Pears. Exs. No. 28, 29 ; Cooke Hep. f. 75. 



