I l
l i e . A . (C l i r y s .) tricuspe, H k . ; rhizome w o o d y , w id e - c r e e p in g ; st. o f b a r r e n
f r . n e a r ly 1 f t. 1., f irm , n a k e d ; barren f r . com p o se d o f th r e e e n t ir e o h lo n g lo lie s,
th e te rm in a l o n e 0 in . I., 2 in . h r ., th e l a t e r a l o n e s s p r e a d in g , r a t h e r sm a l le r ;
textnre c o r i a c e o u s ; surfaees n a k e d ; main veins fine, n o t d is tin c t to th e ed g e ,
c o n n e c te d b y tr a n s v e rs e v e in le ts w ith co p io u s sm a l l areolce b e tw e e n th em , w ith
fre e v e in le t s '; c e n t r a l lo b e of fertile f r . 1.3 in . 1., J in . b r ., th e l a t e r a l o n e s e re c to -
p a t e n t , r a t h e r s h o r te r , th e st. 1J f t . 1.—Hh. Sp. fl. p . 2 7 2 . t. 3 0 4 .
H a b . Sikkim, Mrs. A tk in so n .— One of tb e specimens has th e u p p e r h a lf o f tw o o u t of
th e th re e lobes co n tra c ted an d soriferous, th u s co n n e ctin g th is g ro u p w ith HymenoUpis.
1 1 7 . A . (Civeys..)fluviatile, H k . ; rhizome firm, w id e - c r e e p in g ; st. 1 2 -1 8 in . 1.,
s lig l itly s c a ly ; barren f r . v a r y in g from n a r r o w - o b lo n g , e n t ir e , 1 f t. 1., 3 in . b r .,
to 2 ft'. 1., I 'f t. b r., d e e p ly p in n a tif id , w i th a |l a r g e la n c e o la te t e rm in a l lo b e a n d
1 -3 p a i r s o f la t e r a l o n e s , w h ic h a r e 2 -6 in . 1., 1 - l J in . h r ., th e a p e x a c u n fin a te ,
th e edge e n t ir e ; texture p a p y r a c e o u s ; surfaees n a k e d ; m a in veins n o t d is tm c t
m o r e th a n li a lfw a y to th e ed g e ; areolæ co p io u s , w i th o u t fre e v e in le ts ; fertile f r .
lik e th e o th e r , b u t sm a lle r , th e St. 2 f t. 1.— H k . Sp. 6. p . 274.
H a b . G u in e a Coast ; g a th e red by Cu rro r, B a rte r, an d M a n n .—M o st lik e A . p u n c lu -
latum, b u t less divided, with ma in veins less d istm ct.
1 1 8 . A . (C h r y s . ) pandurifolium, H k . ; rhizome f irm , w id e - c r e e p in g ; st. o f
b a r r e n f r . 6 - 1 2 'in . 1., firm , s l ig h t ly s c a l y ; barren f r . 9 -1 2 in . 1., 3 in . h r .,
n a r row -o h lo n g , th e ed g e e n tir e , a n d b e low th i s s om e tim e s a p a i r o f sm a l l r o u n d
o r o h lo n g s p r e a d in g s e s sile p in næ ; t o i a r e p a p y r a c e o u s ; surfaces n a k e d ; p r in -
cip ' ■ - ........................... ’ ' '
H a b . A n d es of P e ru , Spruce 4741, 6684.
C . B a r r e n f r o n d s copiously p in n a t e . S p . 1 1 9 -1 2 7 .
1 1 9 . A . (C h r v s .) H e u d e lo tii, H k . ; r h izom e fi rm , w id e - c r e e p in g ; s t. 6 -9 in . !.,
f irm , e re c t, n a k e d ; b a r re n f r . 1 2 -1 8 in . 1., 6 -1 0 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 æ o n e a c h sid e, w h ic h a r e 2 -6 in . 1., J - j in . h r ., n a r r o w e d to h o th
e n d s , th e p o in t b lu n t o r a c u te , th e ed g e n e a r ly e n t ir e , a ll se s sile ; te x tu r e s u b c
o ria c e o u s ; ra e h is a n d b o th s id e s n a k e d ; v e in s v e ry fin e , th e m a in o n e s n o t
s t r a i g h t to th e ed g e , w i th co p io u s i r r e g u l a r a reo læ b e tw e e n th em , w i th a few fre e
v e in le ts ; fe r t ile f r . s im ila r , b u t th e p in n æ n a r r o w e r .— H h . S p . B .p . 2 6 4 .
H ab . Senegambia, S ie rra Leone, Zambesi-land.—A p la n t g a th e red by B a rte r, growing
u n d e r w a te r a t Sierra Leone, may be a form. T h e te x tu r e is pellucid, th e whole p la n t
m uch smaller, an d th e pinnæ a re deeply to o th ed . ,
20. A . (C h r y s .)
4-9 in . 1., firm ,
H k . ; rh izom e s to u t, s h o r t- c r e e p in g ; St. o f b a r r e n
e re c t, n a k e d , th e l a t t e r 1 f t. o r m o r e 1., 6 -8 in . b r., w i th
t e n t p in n æ o n e a c h sid e, w h ic h a r e 3 -4 in . 1., J in . b r ..
120.
f r . 4-:
n um e r o u s e r e c to - p a t ,,_ .
n a r r o w e d to b o th e n d s , th e edge r e p a n d , th e low e r o n e s s ta lk e d ; te x tu re s u b c
o ria c e o u s ; n o d i s t in c t m a in v e in s, th e a reolæ in 2 -3 row s b e tw e e n th e m id r ib
a n d ed g e , a lm o s t w ith o u t fre e v e in le ts ; f e r t i l e f r . s im i la r .— H k . S p . 6. p . 2 6 6 .
H a b . S ie rra Leone, Barte r ; F e rn an d o P o , M a n n .—L ik e th e la.st in h ab it, b u t th e
areolæ much fewer an d la rg e r.
121. A . {C h r y s .) sem ico rd a tum . B a k e r ; rh izom e v io o d y , s h o r t- c r e e p in g ; st. o f
b a r r e n f r . 6 -8 in . 1., e re c t, n e a r ly n a k e d ; b a r re n f r . 8 -1 2 in . 1., 3 -4 in . b r .,
s om e tim e s p r o lif e ro u s a t th e a p e x ; low e r p in n oe 2 -3 in . 1., J - ^ in . b r ., th e ed g e
in c is o - c r e n a te th r o u g h o u t , th e b a s e c o r d a t e o n th e u p p e r , t r u n c a t e o n th e low e r
s id e ; te x tu re h e rb a c e o u s ; s u rfa c e s n a k e d ; v e in s fin e , th e m a in o n e s d is tin c t
a b o \ it h a l fw a y to tlie ed g e , th e a r eo læ in 8 -4 row.s, w itli fre e v e in le ts ; b a r r e n
p in n æ d is ta n t, 1 - l J in . 1., 1 liii. b r .—P oe c ilo p t e r is s em ic o rd a ta , M o o r e . Hlc. 2 n d
Cent. t. 88.
H a b . Concan, L aw ; Neilgherries, M clvo r.
1 2 2 . A. (C l i r y s .) B lum e a n um , t ik . ; rh izom e w o o d y , w id e - s c a n d e n t; st. o f
b a r r e n f r . 6 in . 1., d e c id u o u s ly s c a ly ; b a r re n f r . 1 -3 f t. 1., 1 f t. o r m o re 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 -6 in . 1., 1 in . b r ., th e a p e x
a c um in a t e , th e ed g e s lig h t ly to o th e d , th e b a s e ro u n d e d ; te x tu r e m em b r a n o u s ;
ra e h is a n d m id r ib b e n e a th s lig h t ly s c a ly ; a reo læ h e x a g o n a l, w ith o u t fre e
v e in le ts ; fe r t i l e f r . w i th d i s t a n t p in n c e 4 -8 in . h , J - J iu . lir .— ß , sam o e n se ; s t. o f
b a r r e n f r . 1 f t. 1., th e c e n tr a l p in n æ 2J in . L, J iu . b r., m o re d is tin c tly to o th e d .—
H k . S p . 5. p . 268.
H a b . Assam, J a v a , P h ilip p in es, and S amoa.— L o nm y ram n e pteroides, J . Sm. H k .
Gen. F il. t. 97 (Luzon, Cuming), is ap p a re n tly an abnormal form of tb is, w ith th e sori
in a line along th e edge of pin næ r a th e r n a rrow e r th a n th e usual barren ones. A . Eequi-
enianum, Gaud., should n o t u n lik e ly also be re fe rre d b e re .
1 2 3 . A. (C h r y s .) R a d d ia n u m , K z e . ; rh iz om e w o o d y , w id e - s c a n d e n t ; r i. o f
b a r r e n f r . 4 -6 in . 1., firm , n a k e d ; b a r r e n f r . 1 -2 f t. 1., 8 -1 6 in . h r., w ith
n um e r o u s p in n æ o n e a c h s id e , w h ic h a r e 4 -8 in . 1., J -1 in . b r ., th e a p e x
a c um in a t e , th e ed g e to o th e d , e s p e c ia lly to w a r d s th e p o in t , th e b a s e c u n e a te , th e
low e r o n e s o f te n s ta lk e d ; te x tu r e f irm -h e rb a c e o u s ; su r fa c e s a n d r a c h is n a k e d ;
n o m a in v e in s ; c o s ta l a reolæ la r g e , t r i a n g u l a r , th e o th e r s sm a ll, w ith o u t fr e e
v e in le ts ; fe r t i l e f r . lik e th e o th e r , b u t m u c h sm a l le r .— « / . S p . 5. p . 2 6 4 .
H a b . Bra z il an d N o rth P e ru .—N e a r th e n e x t, b u t d istin g u ish ed by its wide-scandent
rhizome an d more unifo rm veining.
1 2 4 . A. (C h r y s . ) s e r ra tifo lium , M e r t . ; rh izom e w o o d y , s h o r t- c r e e p in g ; st. o f
b a r r e n f r . 1 2 -1 8 in . 1., s lig h t ly s c a ly ; b a r re n f r . 1 -2 f t. 1., 6 -1 2 in . 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 3 -8 in . 1., j- 1 J in b r., tb e edge
in c is o -c re n a te , th e b a s e c u n e a te ; te x tu r e s u b c o ria c e o u s ; ra c h is a n d s u r fa c e s
n a k e d ; m a in v e in s d i s t in c t h a l fw a y o r m o r e to th e ed g e ; c o s ta l a reo læ la rg e ,
t r i a n g u l a r , th e o th e r s sm a lle r , w i th o u t f r e e v e in le ts ; f e r t i l e p in n æ d is ta n t, 2 -3
in . 1., J - J in . h r ., b lu n t , e n t ir e .— H k . S p . 5. p . 2 6 3 .
H a b . V en ezu e la, B raz il, P e ru .
1 2 5 . A. (C h r y s .) L in d ig i i , B a k e r ; r h izm n e w o o d y , s c a n d e n t ; b a r re n f r .
2 f t. 1., 1 f t. bl'., w i th a b o lit a d o z e n s p r e a d in g su b s e s s ile p in n oe o n e a c h s id e , th e
low e r o n e s 6 -8 in . 1., 1 J in . b r., th e a p e x a c u m in a t e , tlie ed g e c r e n a te u p w a r d s ,
th e b a s e c u n e a te ; te x tu r e h e rb a c e o u s ; ra c h is a n d su rfa c e s n a k e d ; m a in v e in s
d i s t in c t m o re th a n h a l fw a y to th e ed g e , th e c o s ta l areolæ s h a llow , a l l w ith o u t
fr e e v e in le ts ; fe r t i l e p in n æ d is ta n t, 4 -6 in . 1., J - | in . b r ., e n tir e , n a r ro w e d
g r a d u a l ly u p w a r d s .— C h r y s . M e tt. M l . N o v . G ra n . p . 204.
H a b . N ew G ran ad a, L in d ig 258.
B o r y ; ca u d . e r e c t ; k .
(C h r y s .) ^ , r i. 1 f t. o r m o r e 1.,
ik e d ; b a r r e n f r . 2 -4 f t. ]., 1 - l J f t. b r ., w i th n um e ro u s se ssile p in n æ o n
1 2 6 . A firm , n a k ,............................. ,
e a c h s id e , w h ic h a r e 6 -1 0 in . 1., l J - 2 in . h r ., th e p o in t a c u te , th e ed g e e n tir e ,
th e b a s e ro u n d e d ; te x tu r e s u b c o ria c e o u s ; ra c h is a n d su rfa c e s n a k e d ; a r eo læ
c o p io u s , h e x a g o n a l, w i th o u t f r e e v e in le ts ; f e r t i l e p in n æ 4 -8 in 1., J - f in . h r .,
d i s t a n t .— « / . S p . 6. p . 2 6 9 . G . F . t. 6 8 . N e u ro c a llis , F é e .
H a b . W e s t In d ie s.—I n tb is, as in A . Blumeanum, th e sori a re sometimes tæn ito id .
1 2 7 . A . (C h r y s .) a u r eum , L . ; c m d . e r e c t ; s t. 1 -2 f t . 1., tu f t e d , s tro n g , e r e c t,
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