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120. V. suhpinnaUfidum, B l . ; f r . tufted, subsessile, 4-6 in. 1., 2 lin. br
attenuated a t the base, cut down nearly to the rachis into lobes, tiie upper ed<>!
ot winch IS nearly straiglit and horizontal and the lower very oblique : textia-e
subconaceous; hoth sides n a k e d ; veins forked, tlie upper branch bearino- a
solitary sorus in each lobe.—/ / / . ,Sp. 4. p . 177.
l o b ^ 'q u o r f l l ^ '’'^"''“'' Islea.—Very like the next in habit and cutting, but the fertile
„ Nees.; st. densely tufted, very short, naked ; f r . 3-5 in. 1
2-3 hn. br. flaccid pmnatifid th ro u g h o u t; lobes linear-oblong, blunt, entire,
4-J Iin. br., the fertile ones confined to tlie upper part, broade'r and with the
edges upcurved so as to clasp the large solitary so ru s ; texture thick, suli-
C f f i^ u T o V M r «® :/ “ n a k e d . - « / . Sp . 4. 176.
Hab. Philippines, Malaya, Ceylon, Samoa, New Caledonia.
fl Baker ; st. densely tufted, very short, wiry, naked • fr .
¡¿to lobes nearl’y a
bioad as deep winch are irregular in siiape, the upper edge crenate, cut away
close against the rachis, tlie lower edge subdimidiate, entire, aud very much
naked ; main
and ¿ l o I ° pninfe, with usua lly a short branch below
and a large one above ; son large, 1-3 In the centre of the lobes.
a I U , 2122 ; British Guiana,
3 r t to. 1 !"■ »>■ more 1., naked ; fr. 6-8 in. 1.,
lo'be c l io Iralfway to the rachis into close oliloiig entire blunt
s i r t e / l n l r e H ' Pft’l ''®‘T g ra d u a lly ; texture subcoriaceous; both
m n f termteo V 7 ultimately confluent
Í 509 “ midrib.—« / . Sp. 4. p . 177. Ic. F l.
Hab. Organ Mountains, Brazil, Gardner, 5913.
124. P fiicosorum, Bojer ; rhizome short-creeping, densely clotlied with dark-
“ • d a rk -iro íén , glos?y ; f r . 1 ft. or more
. , 1 5 - 2 n br., cut down within a short distance of the rachis into blunt entire
ianceolate lobesg those of tlie barren fr. broader and sh o rte r; coriaceous •
both sides naked ; veins obscure, mostly twice fo rk e d ; sori large, prominent i¿
i T t as white chalky dots. — « / . Sp. i . p . 198.
Hab. Mauritius and Bourbon.
tufted f ’/ h f 1 ? f t l i rhizome stout, creeping, densely s c a ly ; st. sub-
/ 6 q 1 3 i’A- ! spreading hairs, sometimes g e n icu la te ;
J t . 0 -.) in. i. j - l j in. br., cut down within a short distance of the rachis into
close entire lobes 2-o lin. br., tlie lower ones reduced ; texture coriaceous ; rachis
and under side densely clothed with long soft brown hairs ; veinlets obscure
^wme^toiked or subpinna te ; son in two rows near the midrib.—« / . , ^ . 4 .
Hab. Sierra Leone and Fernando Po; gathered by Barter and Mann.
_ 126. P . solidum, Mett. ; rhizome stout, the scales lanceolate, brioht-ferrun
' e ' i r i fl' ^ “V - '’-’ i"- I im br., cut down
nearly to the rachis into close, distinctly toothed bluntisli lobes | in. br. • texture
coriaceous; both sides quite naked ; veinlets forked ; sori medial.—« / . Sp. 4.
p. 193.
Hab. Java, Zollinger, 165.
127. P . discolor, H k . ; f r . tufted, subsessile, 4-6 in. 1., j - | in. br., cut down
within a short distance of tlie rachis into close, blunt, entire, linear-oblong lobes
l|- 2 lin. b r . ; texture coriaceous ; upper surface with small white dots, the lower
clothed W'ith white clialky m e a l; veins obscure ; sori in rows of 3-4 on each side
close to tlie edge.—I I I . Sp. 4. p . 189. le . P I. t. 4,
Hab. British Guiana, Schomhurglc, 1031.
128. P . crassifrons, B a k e r; rhizome stout, the scales spreading, fibrillose,
dark-brown; si. tufted, firm, very short, densely clothed with short dark-
brown h a ir s ; f r . 5-6 in. 1., J in. br., narrowed very gradually downwards, cut
down nearly to tlie rachis into close entire blu n t iobes 1 lin. b r . ; texture very
thick ; under surface, especially the midrib, clothed with short brown tomentum ;
veins hidden ; sori in close rows of 6-8 each, close to the edge of the lobes.
Hab. New Caledonia, Deplanche.—The alliance of this ia with the preceding.
129. P . subserratum, H k . ; rhizmne creeping ; st. 4-5 in. 1., erect, rigid, slender,
nearly black, clothed above with short stout black hairs ; f r . 8 in. 1., 2 in. br.,
cut down nearly to the rachis into close blu n t entire lobes J in. b r . ; texture
papyraceo-herbaceous ; rachis black, erect, hispid, lik e the stem ; hoth sides
naked; veins close, black, distinct, once fo rk e d ; sori not known.'—« / . Sp. 4.
p. 202.
Hab, Borneo ; gathered by Mr, Wallace.
130. P . Khasyanum, H k . ; st. tufted, very short, fringed with soft liairs ; f r .
1 ft. or more 1., I J in. br., flaccid, cut dow'n within a short distance of the rachis
into linear-oblong entire or slightly undulated blu n t lobes 2-8 lin. b r . ; texture
thick, subcoriaceous ; rachis and both sides ciliated ; vemlets simple; sori sunk,
ill rows of 4-6 on each side the midrib.—« / . Sp. 4. p . 191. 2nd Gent. t. 49.
Hab. Khasya and Assam (3-4,000 ft.).
IS i. P . inwquale, Fe'e ; S t . tnfted, very short ; f r . 18 in. 1., 3-4 in. br., cut down
within J in. of tlie rachis througliout into linear-oblong bluntish or acute
subentire lobes, those of the lower p a rt lJ -2 in. 1., 2 lin . br., the lowest much
reduced ; texture subcoriaceous ; hoth sides naked ; veins nearly all forked ; soi'i
nearer the edge th an tlie midrib.—«ec, Fil. A n t. t. 12.
Hab. Guadeloupe.
■. Sp. 132-207.
t P in noe close, dilated and casually confluent at the base. Sp. 132-186.
A. Fronds h a lf an inch or less broad.—Sp. 132-143.
182. P . moniliforme. Lag. ; rhizome stout, creeping, densely clothed with dull-
brown linear or lanceolate scales ; st. 1-3 in. 1., erect, rigid, slightly villose ; f r .
6-9 in. 1., ¿ in. br., cut down to the rachis into close entire rounded pinnæ
I in. each way ; texture very coriaceous ; raehis black ; both sides naked ; veins
hidden ; sori 1-4 to each pinna.—« / . Sp. 4. p . 182. P . subcrenatum, I l k . le .
Í. 719. Jamesonia adnata,
Hab. Along the Andes from Mexico to Peru.—Distinguished in the group by its very
rigid habit and short broad often decurved pinuæ. P. humile, Mett., appears to be a
variety with the sori nearer the edge than usual.