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HEPATIC^ OF LOUGHBRAY, CO. V\^CKLOW. 359
data by its much larger size, tufted growth, dioecious inflorescence,
and the female flowers terminating long branches. — C. curvifolia
Dumort. On "rotting trunks; very rare in this part of Ireland.
D. McA. & F. W. M., 1879. — C. amnirens Dicks. Damp shady
places on wet peat-moss and decayed wood, and mixed with the
larger Hepatica; : rare or overlooked. — Var. a, confertu minor. On
decayed wood, Dr. Moore.—Var. /3, spliaf/norum Hook. — C. cattint-
lata Huben. In damp shady places on decayed wood.—Var. pallida
Spruce. On rotting wood and turfy banks ; rare. This form is
new to the Irish Flora, D. McA., 1879.
Lnphocolea bidentata Dumort. Plentiful on damp banks and
decayed wood.
Harpanthits sciitatus Spruce. On moist ground, and on damp
shady rocks, in dense compact tufts. Stems a quarter of an inch
in leijgth, filiform ; apex ascending, rarely branched ; rootlets
numerous, white, proceeding from the bases of the under leaves,
which are conspicuous, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, and slightly
toothed at the base, connected by one side with the adjoining leaf ;
leaves imbricated, smaller at the apex and base of shoots, distant
below, secund, connivent towards the apex, roundish, ovate, concave,
sharply bidentate, sinus lunate, margins entire, the dorsal
decurrent for a short distance; of a pale olive colour. On moist
a rare and local j)lant.
banks and amongst mosses ;
Kantia trichowanes B. Gray. Common on wet shady banks
rare in fruit. K. anjuta Lindb. On wet banks amongst ISphaijnum,
D. McA., 1878.
Saccogyna viticulosa Dumort. Plentiful in damp places.
TrichonAfa toninitella Dumort. Dr. Moore, Jide Carrington in
Trans. Bot. Soc. Edin. vii. p. 453. This has not been found amongst
our numerous gatherings in this locality.
Herherta aduiica Dicl