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110 HEPATICiE. [Jungerrnannia.
appressed, (stipules only upon the innovations), fruit terminal,
perianth immersed in the perichaetial leaves oblong- fleshy, the
mouth open 4-toothed. Hook. Br. Jung. t. 38. E. Bot. t. 2587.
Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 33.
Mountain rivulets, Ireland, Dr. Taylor. Plentiful on Snowdon, Mr.
Wilson. Fr. Apr.—June.— This has an almost equal claim to rank with
the stipulated as with the exstipulated species; and among the former it
is allied to J. scalaris and Taylori.
** Leaves emarginate or bifid ; the segments equal.
14. J. emargindta, Ehrh. (notched Jungerrnannia); stem
erect branched, leaves loosely imbricated patent obcordate
emarginate, fruit terminal, perianth ovate toothed immersed in
the perichaetial leaves. Ehrh. Beitr. 3. p. 80. Hook. Br. Jung,
t. 27. E. Bot. t. 1022. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 92. Lindenb.
Syn. Hepat. p. 75. J. macrorhiza, Dicks. Cr. Ease. 2. p. 16.
t. 5.
f.
10. Sarcocyphos Ehrharti, Corda, in Sturm Deutschl.
Fl Wet places, among rocks in the mountainous districts ; frequent. Fr.
March, June.—A well-marked and very distinct species, of a deep
purple colour, almost black.
15. J. concinndta, Lightf. (braided Jungerrnannia); stem
erect branched, leaves very closely imbricated erect concave
ovate obtuse emarginate, fruit terminal, perianth none, calyptra
concealed by the perichaetial leaves. Lightf. Scot. v. 2. p. 786.
E. Bot. t. 1022. Hook. Br. Jung. t. 3. Lindenb. Syn. Hepat.
p. 74. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 88 Gymnomitrion concinnatum,
Corda.
Alpine rocks, especially those over which water occasionally trickles.
Fr. June. Plants densely matted, small, varying from a silvery hue to
a pale yellowish-brown, sometimes nearly black.— Mr. Wilson says there
are occasional appendages to the leaves, resembling stipules, of a lanceolate
shape.
16. J. Orcadensis, Hook. (Orkney Jungerrnannia); stem erect
nearly simple, leaves closely imbricated erect or patent cordatoovate
the margins recurved. Hook. Br. Jung. £.71. Hobs. Br.
Mosses, v. 2. n. 102. Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 74. Hook, in E.
Bot. Suppl. t. 2679.
Mountains of Scotland, not uncommon, mixed with mosses; first
discovered in Orkney. Fr. unknown : but gemmte are found upon the
points of the terminal leaves.
17. J. infldta, Huds. {inflated Jungerrnannia); stem erect
.simple or branched, leaves roundish concave acutely bifid minutely
reticulated the segments very obtuse, those of the pericheetium
small, fruit terminal, perianth (frequently abortive
and deciduous) oblong or pyriform, the mouth contracted
toothed. Huds. Angl p. 571. Hook. Br. Jung. t. 38. E. Bot.
: Moist
t. 2512. Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 79.
heaths. Fr. March, Apr.
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J. bicrenata, Schmid.