pr 
. 10. Cheilanthen Sw. 
Cheilanthcs Orbignyans Mett. 
Rhizoma abbreviatum, repens, paleis rigidalie, subadprag- 
sis, nigrieantibus, margine angusto ferrugineis, lgnseelatis, 
acuminatis squamosum; folia densa, membrananeg, lerte viri- 
dia, glabra; petiolus ad 5 longus, cum rhachi aastanens, ni- 
tidus, supra applanato marginatus; rhachis superme auloata, 
lamina ad 6% longa, ovata vel deltoidea, tripinnatisanta; 
segmenta primaria patentia, petiolata, ovato-ohlonga, superiare 
elongato-ohlonga, secundaria mpnifeste patielata avata vol ob- 
longa, subdistantia, ultima sessilia ovafg velahlonga, laciniata, 
laciniae suhflabellatae, abbreviatae, apice soriferae,. 
Bolivia, prov. La Laguna (D’Orbigay 388.). 
A Ch. Moritziana et elongata paleis rhisomasis rigidia 
diseoloribus recedit, ah Ch. dichotoma, rhackibus atrietis. 
Cheilanthes Thwaitesit Mett. 
Rhizoma adscendens abbreviatem cum basi pekioleram, 
paleis fuseis, nitidis, ovato-lamceolasis, acnminatis denge squa- 
mosum folia densa, strieta, apaca -viridia, infxa laxissine pul- 
vere ceraceo pallido adspersa; petielns 1” longus cum rha- 
chi rufescenti fuscns, validus, texes, xhachis supra leviter 
sulcata; lamina 1’ longa, linearis utringue a4tenuata, bipinna- 
tiseeta; segmenta primaria mumerosa, suhoppesits, distantin, 
adscendentia rhachi subadpressa, media maximg 1%,’ age atrin- 
que decrescentia inima vix 's“ longa; secnndaria 4—5, plera- 
que decurrenti adnata, oblonga, obtnsa, infexiora sersilia pinnati- 
fida, sterilia minute sed arguie daufata; nerviiaroati, darsnm den- 
tium adeuntes; sori angusti, sineti, kine inde confnextes; margiue 
revaluta breviter attenuate angustissimg sontinno wel inieer 
rupto vix velati. 
Cheü. varians Thwsit, Ceyl. pl. p. 397. — Cheil, Iaxa 
Moore Ind. fil. p. 245. (an partim?) — 
