M
lower pmnæ much the largest, G-12 in. 1., 3-G in. hr. ; pm n l. of the lowest side
the largest, often 0 in. 1., 2 in. hr., with distinct, one-sided, lanceolate
with close slightly-toothed linear-ohlong lohes ; texture firm ; raclnses villose ;
nnder side n early’naked ; sori sniall, 6-3 round the edge of the larger lobes.—
m . Sp. i . p . 135. t. 265.
Hab. Philippines, Neilgherries, and Ceylon.—In its mode of growth thia agrees
with the two preceding. Oar description ia taken from living specimens sent by
Ur. Thwaites.
125. N. (Last.) Vieillardii, B a k e r ; si. strong, erect, slightly fibrillose towards
the base ; f r . 12-18 in. 1., 1 ft. or more hr., deltoid ; lowest -pmnæ 6-8 in. 1.,
3-5 in. hr., the lowest pin n l. the largest, the others lanceolate, cut down nearly
to the raehis a t the base into entire or toothed linear-oblong lobes ; fisiture subcoriaceous
; raohis and both sides naked ; sori small, medial.—Aspid. Mett. I I I .
Nov. Cal. p . 75.
Hab. New Caledonia, Vieillard, 1601, 1610.—Largest uncut ultimate lobes 2 lin. hr.,
3 lin. deep, and texture like that ot Polystichum.
Fronds ample {more than l |- 2 f t . I., 1 f t . hr.), decompound.
Sp. 120-163. Involucre often small and fugacious.
t Texture herbaceous. Sp. 126-14G.
126. N. (Last.) memhranifoHum, l^resl ; st, tufted, 1 ft. or more 1., rather
slender, glossy, clothed with linear dark-brown scales towards the b a s e ; f r .
1-3 ft. 1., 9-18 in. br., deltoid ; \owovpinnoe varying from simply pinnatifid, with
broad blu n t lobes, to 1 ft. L, with similar pinnatifid pinnl., tlie centre usually
uncu t for a breadth of ¿ 4 in., and the uncut bluntish or acute ult. divisions as
broad ; colour bright-greeíi ; texture papyraceo-herbaceous ; rachis and both
surfaces nearly^ naked ; sori copious, generally submarginal ; invol. flat, J - | lin.
b r.—/ / / . Sp. 4. p. ^ 31. Polyp. Milnei, I lk . Sqo. 4. p . 254.
Hab. N. India and Philippines to Samoa, New Caledonia, Ceylon, S. W. Australia,
and Madagascar.—Habit of N. cicutarium, and similarly variable in size, but the veins
only casually uniting. A. Gardnerianwn, Mett., is doubtless the same, and P. Milnei
is evidently a compound non-indusiate ffirm. Probably it is A. sinuatum, Labill., but
the figure represents the stem as too scaly and the involucre as orbicular.
127. N. (Last.) Milnei, H k . ; st. 1 ft. or more 1., naked, polished, ebeneousj f r .
1J-2 ft. I., 1 ft. or more br., subdeitoid ; \awcxpinnæ much the largest, 6-9 in. I-,
4-6 in. .br. ; pinnl. close, lanceolate, out down througliout to a narrowly-winged
rachis into narrowly-oblong, crenated or pinnatifid lobes ; ioefere subcoriaceous ;
rachises ebeneous ; both surfaces naked ; colour deep green ; veinlets immersed,
the sori termina l on short lateral branches.—I lk . S¡>. 4. p . 143. 2nd Cent. t. 02.
Hab. Fiji, il/ifcc.—Somewhat doubtfully distinct from the preceding, but the texture
is firmer and the stem ebeneous.
128. N. (Last.) splendens, Hk. ; st. 2-3 ft. 1., stout, polished, chesnut-hrown
or nearly black, deciduously scaly ; f r . 3-4 ft, ]., lJ -2 ft. br. ; lower pinnæ
often 1 ft. 1., 2 in. hr., close,'lanceolate ; pinnl. lanceolate-oblong, unequal-sided,
blunt, a broad central portion u ncut ; texture subcoriaceous ; raehis naked,
chesnut-brown ; both sides naked ; veinlets forked ; sori in rows near the midrib.
—H k . Sp. 4. p . 126.
Hab. Sikkim, Bootan, Malaccas.—In habit tbis comes nearest the large compound
forms of Pilix-mas, but the dark-coloured polished rachis will at once distinguish it.
129. N. (Last.) latifrons, Hk. ; caud. oblique ; st. about 1 ft. 1., strong,
densely clothed with deciduous sc ales;/®. 2-3 ft. 1., subdeitoid; lower pinnæ
the largest, often 1 ft. I., 6 in. hr. ; pinnl. J in. br., close, lanceolate-acuminate,
cut down about halfway to tlie rachis into blunt, entire lobes J in. or more hr. ;
texture herhaceous; under surface mealy, with fine glan d s; ®ac/iwcs slightly
scaly ; veinlets of the lobes simple ; sori large ; invol. | lin. br.—I lk . Sp. 4.
p. 138.
Hab. Sandwich Isles.—This also has a babit not unlike that of the large forma of
Filix-mas. Our description is taken from living plants sent by Dr. Hillebrand.
130. F . (Last.) ferrugineum, Baker ; st. 12-18 in. 1., ^ d e n p ly clothed
throughout with spreading broad ovate concolorous scales ; f r . 2 it. 1. or more,
12-18 in. hr., 'suhdeltoid, the main rachis flexuose and pinnæ spreading at a
right angle, the low'est 6-9 in. I., 3-6 in. l)r. ; pinnl. of the nnder side the largest,
close, lanceolate, bluntish, cut down to the rachis into broad o\&ie segm. with
close subentire lobes J in. hr. ; rachises finely pubescent ; both sides nearly
naked ; sori large, submarginal, 2-3 in a lobe, confined to the upper half.—
Lastrea, Beddome, Fil. In d . t. 100.
Hab. Feilgberries, Capt. Beddome.—Thia has altogether tbe habit and cutting of
Sphoeropteris barbata.
131. F . (Last.) seahrosum. B a k e r; st. 12-18 in. 1., slender, stramineous,
furnished throughout with small, ovate, concolorous scales; f i . lJ -2 ft. 1.,
12-18 in. hr. ; lowest pinnoe deltoid, 6-9 in. 1., 3-5 in. br. ; pinnl. of the lower side
the largest, with free lanceolate segm. J-1 in. 1., cu t down nearly to the rachis
into toothed ligulate lohes under 1 lin. br. ; texture herhaceous ; raclases viscous-
pubescent, the hairs sometimes dense and ferruginous ; both sides nearly naked ;
sori small, usually 1 a t the base of each ult. division ; invol. small, fugacious.
Aspid. Kse.
Hab. Neilgherries, Schmidt, Mclmr, Sir P. Adam.—Polyp, nigrocarpum, Bedd t. 169,
is probably this. We have a closely allied plant from Sikkim and Moulmein with tutted
fronds, larger and more delicate in texture, which will probably prove distinct.
132. N. (Last.) anguslifrons. Baker ; rhizome wide-creeping ; st. 1-2 ft. 1.,
ebeneous, deciduously scaly ; f r . 2 ft. 1., 6-8 in. br. ; pinnæ distant erecto-
patent, flexuose, lanceolate, 4-6 in. 1., 2 in. br. ; pinnl. distant, lanceolate, cut
down to the rachis below into subquadrangular toothed lohes g in. br. ; texture^
subcoriaceous ; rachises and both sides naked ; veinlets of the lobes forked ; soi'i
ill rows close to the midribs of the pmnules.—Lastrea, Moore.
H.ab. Nepaul, Wallich.—Thia seems a well-marked plant, perhaps nearest on the
whole to N. sparsum.
133. N. (Last.) oppositum, Hk. ; st. 1 ft. or move 1., densely clothed with
spreading, linear, dark-brown scales ; f r . lJ -2 ft. L, 12-18 in. br., subdeitoid ;
lower pinnoe G-9 in. L, 3-4 in. br. ; p innl. close, linear-lanceolate, cut down
nearly to the rachis into close, entire, sligbtly falcate, linear-oblong lobes g in.
br. ; texture herbaceous ; rachises scaly ; veinlets of the lobes simple ; sori small,
submarginal ; invol. th in .—Hk. Sp. 4. p . 13G. t. 2G6.
Hab. Mauritius and Bourbon.—This closely resembles the next in cutting, but the
spreading scales of the rachis are \ in. 1., and the sori are more regular and nearer
the edge.
134. N. (Last.) intermedmm, Baker ; st. 1-2 ft. 1., stout, erect, densely clothed
a t the base with long hright-bvowii silky fibrils ; f r . 2-8 ft. 1., 12-18 in. br.,
subdeitoid; \owqv pm næ lanceolate, often 1 ft. l.,_4-5 in. br. ; pinnl. close,
lanceolate, with distinct, oblong-lanceolate segm. with ligulate subentire lobes
about 1 lin. br. ; texture herbaceous, firm ; rachises slightly filnillose like^ tbe
stem ; under surface naked or sligbtly scaly on the midribs ; sori small, copious,
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