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1 0 6 . A . (G ym .) P r e sU am im , H k . ; rh izom e w o o d y , s h o r t- c r e e p in g ; s i. 4 -8
in . 1., f irm , e r e c t, n a k e d ; b a r re n f r . 1 f t . L, 6 in . b r ., w ith n um e r o u s e re c to -
p a t e n t p in n oe on e a c h s id e , w h ic h a r e 2 -3 in . L, f in . b r., th e ed g e e n tir e ,
n a r r o w e d to b o th e n d s , th e low e r o n e s s h o r t- s ta lk e d ; te x tu r e s u b c o r ia c e o u s ;
ra c h is a n d b o th sid es n a k e d ; v e n a tio n o f Go n io p h leb ium ; f e r t i l e p in n o e 1 in . 1.,
j in . b r ., b lu n t , s ta lk e d .— H k . S p . 5. p . 2 6 5 . {n o t p . 2 2 0 ).
H a b . P h ilip p in es, fid e P r e s l; Concan, M r . Laxo.—H a b it resem b lin g th a t of th e
narrow-leaved forms of th e n ex t, b u t th e v en a tio n p e c u lia r. T h e re a re two p lan ts giv en
u n d e r th e same n am e in “ Sp. F il.”
1 07. A . (G y m . ) v ire n s, W a l l . ; rh izom e w o o d y , s h o r t- c r e e p in g ; s t. o f b a r r e n
f r . 1 -2 f t. I., firm , e re c t, n a k e d , th e l a t t e r 1 -3 f t . h , o fte n 1 f t. b r ., w ith n um e r o u s
s e s sile p in n æ o n e a c h s id e , w h ic h a r e 4 -8 in . 1., | - 1 in h r ., th e ed g e r e p a n d o r
b lu n t ly lo b e d , th e t e rm in a l o n e s om e tim e s e lo n g a te d a n d r o o tin g a t th e p o in t ;
te x tu r e s u b c o ria c e o u s ; r a c h is a n d b o th su rfa c e s n a k e d ; v e in s p in n a te , m a in
v e in s d is tin c t, th e v e in le ts o f o p p o s ite g ro u p s jo in in g , w ith u s u a l l y a s in g le
q u a d r a n g u l a r a re o le b e tw e e n th em , f r e e v e in le ts n o n e ; f e r t i l e f r . o n lo n g e r
s tem s , th e p in n æ 2 -4 in . L, j - j in . h r ., l in e a r o r lig u la t e , e n t ir e o r lo b e d .— H k . Sf
G r . t. 2 2 1 . A . t e n n in a n s a n d c o n tam in a n s , W a l l . B o ib i t i s ,. ¿WwiA— /3, y 4 .
c r isp a tu lum , W a l l . ; p in n oe n a r r o w , c o ria c e o u s , c risp e d , th e v e in s a n a s tom o s in g
p r in c ip a l ly in c o s ta l a r c h e s .— y, A . p r o lif e r u m , H k . ; p in n oe b ro a d ; m a in v e in s
close, 'distinct, the veinlets of contiguous groups joining a t an angle, as in
Goniopteris, from which proceed one or in the lower areolæ two free veinlets,
terminal pinna usua lly elongated and rooting.—Hk. Ic. t. 681-2.—S, A . eostatmn.
Wa ll. ; pinnoe 8-12 in. I., 2-3 iu. hr., tinged with red ; main veins very distinctly
raised beneath, l j - 2 lin. apart, the transverse veins joining a t an angle, with 2-3
free veinlets or areolæ between them.—H k . Sp, 5. p. 262,
H a b . H im a lay a s to Ceylon, F o rm o sa , an d Moulme in ; A ngola, F e rn an d o P o , S ie rra
L e o n e .—W e can n o t draw any cle a r line of sep a ra tio n b etwe en th e p lan ts h e re pla ced as
varieties. T h e re a re two rem ark ab le abnorm al s ta te s ,—one, Meniscium deitigerum, Wall,,
w ith th e fe rtile p in næ n e a rly as b ro ad as th e b a rren ones, an d th e sori in trian g u la r,
o ften confluent, p atch es b etwe en th e ma in veins ; an d th e o th e r, Notholoena u n d u la ta ,
Wa ll. {Jenkinsia, H k . Gen. F il. 75), w ith th e sori in a broad b an d a long th e edge of th e
pinnæ, which is sometimes lobed between th e ma in veins.
+ t Chrysodium, Fée. Fronds dimorphoits, or in A. aureum, the upper pinnoe
like the others and 'fertile; main veins none or indistinct. Sp. 108-128.
A. B a rre n fronds entire. Sp. 108-114.
108. A. (Chrys.) minus, Mett. ; rhizome wide-creeping, firm ; st. of barren fr,
1-2 in. ]., naked, stramineous; barren f r . l j -2 in. 1., | - j in. hr., the point
bluntish, the edge quite entire, the base tapering gradually ; texture herbaceous ;
surfaces n a k e d ; no main veins; areolæ copious, with copious free veinlets,
hounded by a Avavy intramarginal line ; fertile f r . l j - 2 in. L, j in. hr,, the S t .
slender, naked, 3-4 in. I.—H k . Sp. 5. p. 277. 2nd Gent. t. 78.
H a b . P h ilip p in es, Cuming ; K h a sy a (2-3,000 ft.), H h .fil . é Thomson.
109. A. (Chrys.) lanceolatum, H k . ; rhizome \A*oody, wide-creeping ; st. of
barren f r . 1-6 in. I. ; barren f r . 6-12 in. h, j-2 in. hr., the point blunt or acute,
the edge entire, the lower part narrowed very gradually ; texture herbaceous ;
surfaces naked ; main veins raised, but falling considerably short of the edge;
areolæ copious, A v i th free veinlets ; fertile f r . 6-12 in. 1., j - j in. hr., the st. as
long.—(3, G. normalis, J . Sm. ; barren f r . sessile, 2-4 in. 1.—H k . Sp. 5. p . 157.
H ab . P en in su la r In d ia , Ceylon, Malay a, P h ilip p in e s.
110. A. (Chrys.) axUlare, C a v .; rhizome wide-scandent; barren f r , 6-18
in . 1., j * l j in . h r ., th e p o in t b lu n t is h , th e ed g e e n t ir e , th e low e r h a l f ta p e r in g
v e r y g r a d u a l ly to th e b a s e o r a s h o r t s tem ; texture p a p y r a c e o u s ; surfaces n a k e d ;
n o m a in veins ; areolæ v e ry co p io u s , w ith a b u n d a n t fre e v e in le ts \ fertile f r . 6-1 2
in . 1., 1 -3 lin . h r ., fle x u o s e , o n a s tem 1 -6 in . 1.— I l k . Sp. h .p . 2 7 6 .
H a b . H im a lay a s to Ceylon an d th e P h ilip p in e an d M alay Isles.
1 1 1 . A. ( C h r y s . ) H k . ; st. tu f t e d , t h a t o f th e b a r r e n f r . v e r y
s h o r t, th e l a t t e r o b lo n g - s p a th u la t e , 3 -4 in . 1., 1 in . b r . a s h o r t d is ta n c e from th e
b lu n t a p e x , th e n c e n a r ro w e d g r a d u a l ly to th e b a se , th e ed g e e n t ir e ; texture
c o ria c e o u s ; u n d e r surface d e n s e ly c lo tlie d w ith o v a te - a c um in a te f e r ru g in o u s
s c a l e s ; areolæ fin e , co p io u s , h e x a g o n a l, AA’i t h o u t f r e e v e in le ts ; st. o f f e r tile f r .
3 -5 in . h , firm , e re c t, s c a ly ; fe r tile f r . p in n a te , Avith 2 -3 d i s t a n t lig u la te -o b lo n g
p in n æ o n e a c h s id e .— H k . Sp. 6. p . 2 7 0 . Ic. t. 933.
H a b . Galapagos.—A v e ry d is tin c t species, rem a rk ab le for th e combination of an
e n tire b a rren w ith a p in n a te fe rtile frond.
1 1 2 . A. (C h r y s . ) reticulatum, K a u l f . ; caud. e re c t, w o o d y , w i th la rg e n a r r o w
la n c e o la te f e r r u g in o u s s c a le s ; st. o f b a r r e n f r . 1 -3 in . 1., firm , e r e c t ; barren f r .
6 -9 in . 1., 1 j in . b r ., th e p o in t b lu n t is h , th e ed g e e n tir e , th e b a s e s u b c u n e a te ;
texttire c o ria c e o u s ; surfaces n a k e d ; veins in d i s t in c t , fin e , a n a s tom o s in g c o p io u s ly ;
fertile f r . l ik e th e o th e r , b u t th e st. 6 -9 in . 1.— H k . Sp. 5. p . 267*
H ab . Sandwich Is le s .
1 1 3 . A. (C h r y s .) pachyphyllum, K z e . ; st. n e a v ly 1 f t . 1., s tro n g , e r e c t ; barren
f r . 2 f t. 1., 6 in . b r ., o h lo n g - la n c e o la te , n a r r o w e d to b o th e n d s , th e ed g e e n t ir e ;
texture v e r y c o ria c e o u s ; surfaces n a k e d ; veins fin e , s u b p a r a l le l, a n a rto in o s in g
in areolæ s e v e r a l tim e s a s lo n g a s b r . ; fertile f r . 9 in . 1., 2 j in . b r . H k . hp. 5.
i?. 2 6 8 . .
H a b . P e ru , Poeppig.—This an d th e p re c ed in g have q u ite th e h a b it an d te x tu r e of
1 1 4 . A . (C h r y s . ) crinitum, L . ; caud. w o o d y , e r e c t ; st. o f b a r r e n f r . 4 -8 in . I.,
d e n s e ly c lo th e d w ith lo n g , s le n d e r, s q u a r ro s e fib rillo s e p u r p li s h - b r o w n s c a le s ;
barren f r . o f te n 1 2 -1 8 in . h , 6 -9 in . b r ., b ro a d -o b lo n g , th e a p e x b lu n t , th e b a s e
ro u n d e d , th e ed g e e n t ir e ; texture s u b c o ria c e ô u s ; th e edge d e n s e ly f r in g e d a n d
b o th sides s c a tte r e d o v e r Avith s c a le s lik e th o s e o f th e s tem ; areolæ la rg e ,
h e x a g o n a l, w i th o u t fr e e v e in le ts ; fertile f r . l ik e th e o th e r b u t m u c h sm a lle r ,
th e S t . lo n g e r .— Sp. 5 . p . 2 6 7 . H k . Gr. t. 1. Fil. E x . t. 6 . F lym e n o -
d ium , Fée.
H ab . W e s t In d ie s an d Mexico.
B B arren fro n d s sometimes simple, hut forked, or pinnatifid or pinnate at the hase
.............................................. S p . 1 1 5— 1 1 8 .
. (C h r y s .) hicuspe, H k . ; rhizome w o o d y , s h o r t- c r e e p in g , d e n s e ly c lo th e d
ow is li s i lk y h a i r s ; st. o f t>arren f r . 1 f t. 1., f irm , n a k e d ; barren f r 6-0
1 1 6 . A . I
w i th y e llow is h s i lk y iiciiio , «<-. w* ............. ^, r ^ ' i j
in . b r . in th e e n t ir e p o r tio n , th e b a s e ro u n d e d , th e apex c o n s is tin g o f t\vo b ro a d
d iv a r ic a t e d a c um in a t e lo b e s w i th a b r o a d ro u n d e d s in u s betvveen, th e edge
e n t i r e ;
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sm a l le r o n e s l e a a o o j u c u n o o i x j - . j . . - ---------- , x . 1 ' i xi x
h o th e n d s w ith 2 -3 p r o m in e n t s u b p a r a l le l r ib s f rom th e a p e x to th e b a s e , tlie S t .
18 in . o r m o re 1.— /3, integrifoUum, E a to n ; f r . o v a te -a c u iiiiiia te , n o t lo r k e d .
Hk. Sp. 6. p . 2 7 1 . C h e iro p le u r ia , Presl.
H a b . xTava, Formosa, a n d Loo Choo Isles.
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