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U4, H E PAT I CM. [Jungermannia.
Moist rocky places, Ben a bord and Ben y mac Duich, Scotland, Mr.
Don, (at which latter place Mr. Arnott and myself gathered it abundantly
in 1830, growing with J. Doniana.) Summit of Brandon mountain,
Ireland, Dr. Taylor. Cwm Idwel, N. Wales, Mr. Wilson. Fr. unknown.—The
lobes of the leaf are, in this remarkable species, separated
nearly to the base, so that they may be said to form distinct leaves.
This species has been observed by Mr. Wilson to have a very fetid
smell, resembling Castor, giving out its odour while drying and on being
again moistened. The plant and its foliage are among the largest of
this groupe, and of a yellowish-brown colour.
31. J. umbrosa, Schrad. (shady Jungermannia); stem nearly-
erect somewhat branched, leaves unequally lobed the lobes
conduplicate their apices serrated acute, the upper ones roundish-ovate
the lower ones larger ovate, fruit terminal, perianth
oblong incurved compressed, the mouth truncated entire.
Schrad. Samml. 2. p. 5. Book, Br. Jung. t. 24. E. Bot. t. 2527.
Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 57.
Rocks in Scotland, Ireland, and at Llyn Ogwen, N. Wales. (Mr.
Wilson.) Fr. March, Apr.— Considerably smaller than the two pre-
ceding, and serrated only at the extremity of the leaves.
32. J. unduldta, Linn, (wavy-leaved Jungermannia); stem
erect dichotomous, leaves unequally lobed waved the lobes
conduplicate roundish entire or very obscurely crenulated, the
lower ones much larger, fruit terminal, perianth oblong incurved
compressed, the mouth truncated entire or nearly so. Linn. Sp.
PL p. 1598. E. Bot. t. 2251, (the fructified specimens appear
to belong to J. scalaris. ) Hook. Br. Jung. t. 22. Hobs. Br.
Mosses, v. 2. n. 116. Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 56.—J. purpurea,
E. Bot. t. 1023, (excluding the figure on the left-hand side of
the plate, which belongs to J. albicans.)
Wet places, among rocks in streams and in springs, alpine countries,
abundant. Fr. May.
33. J. resupindta, Linn, (curled Jungermannia); stem procumbent
nearly simple, leaves roundish almost equally 2-lobed
entire the lobes conduplicate, fruit terminal, perianth oblong
incurved compressed, the mouth truncated denticulate. Linn.
Sp. PI. p. 1598. Hook. Br. Jung. t. 23. E. Bot. t. 2498.
Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 53.
Banks and in woods. Fr. Spring.— Much smaller than the last, with
procumbent stems, and nearly equal concave conduplicate but closely
appressed lobes of the leaves.
34. J. albicans, Linn, (whitish Jungermannia); stem erect
slightly divided, leaves unequally 2-lobed the lobes conduplicate
with a pellucid line in the middle serrated at the point the
upper ones oblongo-ovate acute the lower ones larger somewhat
scymitar-shaped, fruit terminal, perianth obovate cylindrical
subcompressed, the mouth contracted plicate toothed. Linn.
Sp. PL p. 1599. E. Bot. t. 2240, and t. 1023, (the left-hand
figure.) Hook. Br. Jung. t. 25. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 82.
Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. 61.— ./. varia, Linn. Sp. PL p. 1601.
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