HEPATIC. (LIVERWORTS.) (97) 697 
Mountains, New Hampshire, Oakes.—A small species, growing in compact 
masses, of a whitish or silvery hue. (Eu.) 
* * Leaves incubous; the apex of each leaf lying on the base of the next. 
29. FRULLANIA, Raddi. (Tab. VIIL) 
Fructification terminal on proper branches. Involucral leaves 2 or 4, two- 
lobed, not auriculate. Perianth oval or obovate, terete or 3-4-angled, mucro- 
nate at the apex by a tubular mouth. Pistillidia 2 or 4. Calyptra pear. ar-shaped, 
persistent, rupturing below the apex. Capsule globular, 4-cleft half-way down. 
Elaters truncate at both ends, with one spiral fibre, adherent to the aipyp erect. 
Spores large, irregular, minutely muricate. Inflorescence dicecio the- 
a in the saccate base of closely BETES 2-lobed perigonial an Stem- 
leaves 2-lobed ; the lower lobe usually an inflated helmet-shaped appendage (au- 
ricle). Amphigastria entire or 2-toothed, prev out rootlets oo their base. 
e.) 
(A personal name 
1. F. Grayama, Montagne. Stems creeping, simply pinnate ; leaves 
nearly odatan concave, decurved, marked in the middle by a necklace-form 
line; auricle oblonglub-shapet emarginate at the lower end; involucral leaves 
merece! 2-cleft; the dors al segment oblong, pointed, nearly entire, the ven 
ped; amphigastria oblong, flat, 2-cleft, the sinus obtuse ; perianth pear- 
aie: 3-sided, obtusely keeled beneath. — On trees and rocks ; frequent. — Fo- 
liage glossy, varying from deep purplish-brown to dark green, (Tab. VIL) 
2. aie mnenriteh © Nees. meal No. As ene by its more rigid 
habi ; and differently shaped 
rene are with revolute margitis. — A variety only of this species is attribu 
to this country, with obtuse leaves, expanded pe and plane amphigastria. 
(G. L. & N. Syn. Hepat.) (Eu.) 
3. F. Drumm 6ndii, Tayl. Stems sparingly branched ; leaves reddish, 
sis patent, oblong, obtuse ; auricles decurved ; amphigastria minute, pes 
bifid; ‘perianth ovate from a narro w base, retuse at the apex. — Bark of trees, 
Louisiana. — A small species. 
4. F. Caroliniana, Sulliy. Stem 6! -12" long, rather wide, ee 
branched ; leaves closely imbricating, oval-rotund ; auricle small, elongated, dis- 
tant from the rept with a style interposed ; amphigastria caer double 
the width of the stem, bifid, its segments repand ; perianth py rm, plane 
above, obtusely sais beneath. — Trees, North Carolina, near the a 
5. F. Hutchinsiz, Nees. Stems (1'-2' long, about 1’ broad) subpin- 
a branched; leaves dark olive-green verging on black, orate, wbiia wand 
amphi gastria roundish, plane, bifid, subserrate, 
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e-serrate ; 
vate, ae above, “keeled beneath. — On stones, in mountain rivulets of fea 
(Eu.) 
6. ay Sick hens Lehm. —_ creeping, vaguely branched; leaves 
e sometimes 
nearly ovate, entire, concave, the auri expanded into a 
lamina; amphigastria panercnntns ‘double the width of the stem, 2-cleft ; peri- 
anth pear-shaped, rather tu keeled beneath, 2-4-kecled 
