Handbook of British Hepaticae : containing descriptions and figures of the indigenous species of Marchantia, Jungermannia, Riccia and Anthoceros . lylobed as in that species. B. Aneurotypus. Calyptra even ; peri-chaetium intermarginal. Aneura pinguis, Linn. Frond decumbent, oblong, sinuately lobate,without nerves ; calyptra cylindrical, even. Jungermannia pinguis, Linn. Sp. p. 1602 ;Eng. Bot. t. 185 ; Hook. Br. Jung. t. pinguis, Dumort. Comm., 115; Rabh. Exs. 41, 103, 436, 427 ; Cooke 266 HANDBOOK OF BRITISH HEPATIC^. Hep. f. 174. Riccardia pinguis, Carr. andPears. Exs. No.
Handbook of British Hepaticae : containing descriptions and figures of the indigenous species of Marchantia, Jungermannia, Riccia and Anthoceros . lylobed as in that species. B. Aneurotypus. Calyptra even ; peri-chaetium intermarginal. Aneura pinguis, Linn. Frond decumbent, oblong, sinuately lobate,without nerves ; calyptra cylindrical, even. Jungermannia pinguis, Linn. Sp. p. 1602 ;Eng. Bot. t. 185 ; Hook. Br. Jung. t. pinguis, Dumort. Comm., 115; Rabh. Exs. 41, 103, 436, 427 ; Cooke 266 HANDBOOK OF BRITISH HEPATIC^. Hep. f. 174. Riccardia pinguis, Carr. andPears. Exs. No. 59. In most places on marshes. Growing in loose and straggling 1 to 2 or 3 inches long, sometimes nearlyerect, oblong, narrowest at the base, thence gradually wideningto the apex, which isrounded and obtuse,either simple, or withone or two large divi-sions or segments, andother smaller ones,plane or a little con-cave, and swollen(fig. 185); substance<p fleshy and succulent,opaque, yellowishgreen. Calyx nearlyhemispherical, withan expanded mouthand fimbriate linear ob-curved at the base,red-brown, striate or. a- - 185. long, cylindrical, straight, obtuse. Capsule oblong, furrowed, four-valved. Elaters simple, attenuated to each end. Sub-order 2. MA R CHA NTIA CE&. Frondose, prostrate, areolate above, theareoli uniporose, amongst the radicles beneath,furnished with coloured seriate scales. An- HANDBOOK OF BRITISH HEPATICiE. 267 draecium either peltate and stipitate, or discoidand subimmersed. Female capitulum on * astout peduncle, continuous with the rib of thefronds; two or many flowered. Capsule witha short stem, globose, unistratose, circumscis-sile, or split four to eight times at the apex. Genus 41. MARCHANTIA, Mich. Fronds mostly fleshy; scales beneath oneach side 4-5 seriate, peduncle two, rarelythree, channelled. Capitulum many-lobed,radiating. Involucre two to five three to five cut. Capsule cut in four t
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