482 MISS L. S. GIBBS ON THE 
NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA, Schott. 
Victoria Falls, Rain Forest. Sept. 148. 
Distrib. Angola, Upper Guinea, Zambesi District, Crocodile 
River; also Tropical Asia, Australia, and America. 
NornorxwsA BUCHANANI, Baker. 
Matopo Hills, under overhanging rocks, near the “ View.’’ 
Sept. 70. 
Distrib. Nyassaland, Natal. 
GxYMNOGRAMME CORDATA, Schlecht. 
Matopo Hills, kopjes, scattered. Sept. 29. 
Distrib. Angola, South Africa, Bourbon, and St. IIelena. 
Only seen in the drought condition, the rhachis curling up in 
this species, exposing the dorsal surfaces of the pinne, which are 
thickly covered with membranous scales. 
SCHIZEACEX. (Mr. J. G. Baker.) 
MOHRIA CAFFRORUM, Desv. 
Matopo Hills, Isotje. Oct. 235. 
Distrib. Angola, Tropical Equatorial East Africa, Mascarenes, 
South Africa. 
Lycoropraceæ. (Mr. J. G. Baker.) 
LYCOPODIUM CAROLINIANUM, Linn. 
Matopo Hills, vlei ground, American Mission. Oct. Fr. 231. 
Distrib. Central and South Africa, Madagascar and Mas- 
carenes, America, Asia, Australia. 
SELAGINELLACEX. (Mr. J. G. Baker.) 
SELAGINELLA RUPESTRIS, Spring. 
Matopo Hills, kopjes, general. Sept. 4. 
Distrib. Abyssinia, German East Africa, South-east Africa; 
also wide in temperate regions. 
Only seen in drought condition, when it forms dense white 
patches covering shallow pans and crevices in granite. On 
soaking in water the leaves spread out, showing the green 
laminz and the sporophores with mature spores, which are shed 
on commencement of rains. The white colour in the drought 
condition is due to the long hair-points of the adpressed leaves. 
