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Var. y. imlle^cens, Lindenberg. 



Hab. On wet ground, where water often remains during a considerable 

 period of the year. 



The Tar. y8. rivularis is also common in similar situations. Lindberg 

 observes that the inflorescence of this variety is autoecious. Yar. y. 

 pallescens occurs about Killarney, according to Dr. Carrington, 

 who considers there is no valid distinction between it and the 

 typical form. Dumortier, however, gives it a place as a distinct 

 species (see his Hepat. Europ. p. 101 (1874)). T. Chandlee finds 

 it also near Fermoy, Cork. 



IIAilPA^'IHTJS, !N^ees. 



Jungermannia, W. IT. Bot. Taschenb. p. 408 (1833); ISTees, in Flora, 16, 

 p. 2, p. 408 (1883). Lophozia, Dum. Eecueil, 1, p. 17, n. 19 

 (1835). Harpanthus, ISTees, Xat. Europ. Leber. 2, p. 351 (1836) ; 

 Spruce, in Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 3, p. 209 (1849) ; Mitten, in 

 Journ. L. Soc. 8, p. 52 (1864). Pleuranthe, Taylor, in Hook., 

 Lond. Journ. Bot. 5, p. 282 (1846). 



"Colcsule fusiform, exserted, 3-4 cleft at the mouth, divisions unequal, 

 connate at the base with the calyptra. Involucral bracts of one or 

 two pairs, with amphigastria interposed. Calyptra adhering to 

 the walls of the colesule for more than half its length. 



harpanthus scutatus. Spruce. Dioecious. Stems mostly crowded 

 togetlier in incoherent tufts, or smaller and caespitose, quarter to 

 half an inch long or more, ascending. Leaves succubous, crowded, 

 acutely emarginate at the apex. Amphigastria ovate-acuminate, 

 slightly toothed at the base. Colesule obovate, contracted at the 

 mouth, and subplicate. Calyptra adherent with the base of the 

 colesule. 



Jungermannia scutata, "Weber et Mohr, Deutschl. Crypt., p. 408 ; 

 Lindenb. Synop. Hep., p. 38 ; Dumort. Syll. Jung., p. 56, excl. 

 var. y. ; Taylor, inFl. Hib. 2, p. 64 ; G. L. et N. Synop. Hepat. 

 p. 101; Rabenh. Hepat. Europ. exsic. 218-466; Cooke, Brit. 

 Hepat., p. 10, tab. 72. Jungermannia stipulacea. Hook., Brit. 

 Jung. t. 41 ; Engl. Bot. tab. 2538 ; Carring., Brit. Hepat. p. 49, 

 pi. 7, fig. 52 ; Dumort. Hepat. Europ. p. 67. 



Hab. Moist banks and on rocks among the larger mosses, &c. This 

 species is rather local in Ireland, and confined chiefly to the 

 southern counties. JS^ear Bantry, Cork, Miss Hutchins (1812). 

 Lough Bray, Wicklow, Dr. Taylor. Killarney, W. Wilson, Esq. 

 At Cromagloun and Glena, Kerry ; I have collected it during my 

 occasional visits to these places at various times ; also at Lough 

 Bray, Wicklow. 



