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HEPATIC.E FOUND IN KERRY, 1889.
By Reginald W. Scully, F.L.S.
Kerry is well known to be the happy hunting ground for those
who are interested in Hepaticce, a reputation which has drawn to
this south-west extremity of the British Isles nearly every specialist
in these somewhat difficult plants. The number of Hepaticfi; recorded
as occurring in Ireland, after deducting two or three as impositions or
ambiguities, is at present about 146 species ; of this number no less
than 133 have been at one time or another stated to have been found
in Kerry, a result no doubt due to the careful exploration this beautiful
county has received, and even still scarcely a year passes without
an addition to the list. In the hope that some of the missing
thirteen may be found, I have added their names after the following
list of localities, together with those of a few others for which recent
observations or further localities are very desirable.
My Kerry collection of last summer contained specimens of as
many as 104 species. A few of these were new to the county,
while fresh localities were found for some of the rarer species. The
most interesting of the additions was retalophyUnia Balfsii, known
already in Ireland from two spots near Dublin, and in England
from Cornwall. It occurred in two localities among the sand-hills
round Ballinskelligs Bay, near Waterville, very fine and abundant
in one of them. I also, found Fossomhrovia mujnlosu m great
abundance round this same bay, a welcome extension to the very
restricted range of this beautiful species. It occurred in dense
tufts or masses, often filling small hollows in tbe damp cliffs or
fissures in the rocks nearly down to sea-level ; unlike most Hepaticie,
this species loses all its beauty in drying. Xardia sphacelata, Scapania
subalpina, S. CBqidloba, Jttngermanina nana and J. bicrenata are
probably additions to the county.
I cannot too much thank Mr. David McArdle, of the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, for his kindness in examining my
numerous specimens ; I could not have attempted the publication
of the following localities without the help of his critical knowledge
of these difficult plants. I have not repeated localities already
known, unless with the object of showing the height at which the
plants were gathered, &c.
Dumortiem irrUjua Nees. Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare Bay,
and recorded fi'om here by Dr. Taylor in 1820.
Tarrjionia hi/pophi/Ua L. Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare Bay, and
near Muckross Abbey, Killarney.
Fndlania Hutrhin.sicB var. intctirifolia Nees. Growing on T)iimortiera
at Tore Waterfall, Killarney. — F. tamarisci Dum. Many'
localities, from sea-level to 2500 ft. on the Reeks.
Lejeunea calyptrifuHa Dum. Growing on FriiUania tamarisci
near the Hunting Tower, Upper Lake, Killarney. — L. kamatifoUa
Hook. On Fndlania ^ndi Mctzycria , (jlencSaV ; Waterville; Blackwater
Bridge, &c. — L. cchinata Tayl. Ross Island, Killarney.—
X. liossettiana Massal. Ross Island, Killarney, confirmed by Dr.