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Jungermannia.] HEPATICiE. H7
the perichaBtial leaves. Schrad. Samml. 2. p. 4. Hooh. Br. Jung,
t. 61. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 107. Lindenb. Syn. Hepat.
p. 26. —,/. lanceolate, E. Bot. t. 605.
Hedge-banks and barren wastes, frequent. Fr. March, Apr.—A mi-
nute, black, muricated, fungous-like body infests the leaves of this and
some other species .- of Jungemnannia " It contains about 15 oblong
granules, on rather long pedicels, attached to a determinate portion of
the inner surface of the Fungus, one of the hemispherical portions
(after a section is made) being quite free from them." Wils.
44. J. polydnthos, Linn, (many-fioioered Jungermannia); stem
procumbent somewhat branched, leaves horizontal roundish
quadrate plane entire and emarginate, stipules oblong bifid, fruit
on short proper branches from the underside of the stem, perianth
half the length of the calyptra two-lipped laciniated. Linn.
Sp. PL p. 1597. E. Bot. t. 2479. Hooh. Br. Jung. t.62. Lindenb.
Syn. Hepat. p. 30 Dill. Muse. t. 69./. 7, 8, and t. 70.
/. 9.
Moist and very wet places, not unfrequent. Fr. March, Apr.— The
very square leaves and peculiar fructification will always distinguish this
species.
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45. J. cuneifolia, Hook, (wedge-leaved Jungermannia); Btem
creeping simple, leaves rather remote cuneiform entire or \ cry
obtusely notched at the extremity, stipules minute ovate bifid.
Hooh. Br. Jung. t. 64, et in E. Bot. Suppl. t. 2700. Lindenb.
Syn. Hepat. p. 33.
Parasitic on ./. Tamarisci, near Bantry, Ireland, Miss Hutchins. Fr.
unknown.—This curious and exceedingly minute plant is of a dingy
brown colour, and scarcely visible to the naked eye.
46. J. viticuldsa, Linn, (stragglingflat Jungermannia); stem
procumbent branched, leaves horizontal plane ovate entire, stipules
broadly ovate (lentato-laciniate, fruit dorsal, perianth
subterraneous oblong fleshy, the mouth fimbriated with foliaceoua
scales. Linn. Sp. Pip. 1597. /;. Bot t. 2518. Hook.Br.
Jung. t. (it). Lindenb. Syn. Hepat. p. l ; s.
[n woods and rocky places, among mosses ; especially in alpine
countries. Fr. Apr.— In the fleshy subterraneous perianth, and in habit
too, this and the following Bpecies recede from all the other Jungermannue.
Leaves of a firm texture, yellow or tawny-green.
47. .1. Triehdmanis, Dicks. (Fern Jungermannia); stem
creeping Dearly simple, leave- horizontal convex ovate entire or
emarginate, stipules roundish lunulately emarginate, fruit dor-
sal, perianth subterraneous oblong fleshy hairy, the mouth crenated.
Dicks. Cr. Fasc. 3. t. 8./. 5, /.'. BoL t 1875. Hook,
Br. Jung. t. 79 Hobs. Br. Mosses^ v. 2. n. Ml. Lindenb.
Sun. Hi ]>ii. p. 32. I. scalaris, Schmid. Diss, de Jung. p. 20.
J. Jissa, Scop, •Lightf.—J. spharotxphala,
i. 17, and 18.
With.— Milium Trichomanit, Linn. Sp. PL p. 1579, \f.
I.'»7i>.— Dill. Mns,. i. SI. i. 5, 6.
nim, tjusd. p.
Moist ground, in heaths, woods and in mai ihes, /'< • 8pr,
and Sum.
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