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nerve (fig. 180), which gives rise to innovations
beneath, which at length separate, and become distinct
individuals. Calyx at first scale-like, roundish,
adpressed, convex, fringed with white hairs ; theri
cut into two reniform lobes, embracing the base of
curved at the base, erect, beset on every side with
whitish hairs, which are rigid and bristling (fig. 178).
Capsule deep brown, with four valves which soon
become twisted. Elaters simple (fig. 179)-
Metzgeria pubeseens, Raddi
Frond creeping, branched, furcate, linear,
e v e rywh e re pubescent.
Jungermannia pubeseens, Schrank Sal.
p. 231 ; Hook. Br. Jung. t. 73. Metzgeria
pubeseens, Raddi. Jung. Etr. p. 46 ; Gott. and
Rabh. Exs. No. 84 ; Carr, and Pears. Exs. No.
149, 150 ; Co o ke Hep, fig. 183.
On wet rocks.
Forming glaucous green patches. Fronds H inch
long, horizontally creeping, and imbricating.
Branched in a dichotomous
manner once or
twic e , ap ic e s a lw a y s
obtuse, edges waved, but
entire, centre furnished
with a strong nerve, the
whole surface above and
below, and the margin,
covered with short, white
simple hairs. Colour pale
green, glaucous with the
white hairs (fig.. 182).
182.
Metzgeria hamata, Lind.
Dioicous, v e r y often large and much e longated,
dichotomous ; branches long-linear,
and equally broad throughout, v e r y convex,
subterete, not undulate, postical in the stem,
and margins dense ly se tose ly pilose, hairs
v e r y long, divaricate, those on the margin
torn and divergent.
Metzgeria hamata, Lind, in Mon. Metz, fig.;
G, and Rabh. Exs. 559 ; Carr, and Pears.