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714- Schizothrix calcicola (Ag., 1812) Gomont. 

 Mid W. — Amongst Stytonema sp., on wet rocks, Linn Gill. 

 This species has not previously been recorded for the British 

 Isles. 



Family Z YNGBYEM. 



Sub-Family Lyngbyoides. 



Genus PLECTONEMA Thur., 1875. 



7x5. Plectonema Tomasinianum (Kiitz., 1836) 

 Bornet, 1889. [Syn. Calothrix Tomasinianum Kiitz., 

 1843; Plectonema mirabile Thnx., 1875]. 

 Mid VV.^Ingleton. Malham. Forming expanded greenish- 

 brown tufts on wet rocks, Simon's Fell (iv., 1892). Thickness, fila- 

 ments, 16 — 19/i; thickness, trichome, 12-5 — 15 /z. 



At or near the base of a few of the branches peculiar rounded 

 cells of a yellowish colour and with thick walls were occasionally 

 noticed; these are most probably spores. 

 N.W.— Snaizeliolme Beck. Widdale Beck. 

 N.E. — Rievaubc Abbey. 



Genus SYMPLOCA Kiiu., 1843. 



716. Ssrmploca muralis Kiitz., 1843. 



S.W. — On damp ground, Frizinghali. Thickness, trichome, 



37— 4"S^ 



Genus LYNGBYA Ag., 1824. 



717. Lyngbya Martensiana Menegh., 1837. [Syn. 

 Oscillatoria turfosa Carm., 1841; Lyngbya turfosa 

 (Carm.) Cooke, 1884J. 



S. W. — Doncaster. 



Mid W.— Linn Gill. 



N.W. — Vertical face of dripping rocks. Hell Gill Beck. 



In 1 888 we recorded Lyngbya turfosa from Doncaster. Since 

 then M. Gomont's Monograph of this group has been issued 

 (1893) and in it we find Oscillatoria turfosa in a list of "Species 

 inquirendcB." We have re-examined this plant and find that it 

 corresponds exactly with Cooke's figure (Brit. Freshw. Alg., pi. 

 102, f. 3) of Lyngbya turfosa which he states (I.e. p. 261) to be 



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