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confluent, confined to the upper half of the frond in two lines along the 
pinnules, and almost concealing them; indusium large, tumid, reniform, 
very persistent; stipes (wanting); rachis shaggy with brown filiform 
scales.—Moore River; in deserted holes of the jackal. “The natives 
call it Z Komo Komo, and esteem it a sovereign remedy in dysentery.” 
A very distinct species, with the aspect of Arthobotrys, Wall. 
19. (325.) Lastrea pentagona, n. sp.; fronds (1-14 foot) coriaceous, 
glabrous, ovato-pentagonal, bipinnate; pinne acuminate, the lower 
pairs triangular and very unequal-sided ; the inferior pinnules of the 
lowest pinnæ much longest, pinnate, with distant oblong-obtuse dupli- 
cato-serrate decurrent secondary pinnules having mucronate teeth; 
the superior pinnules as well as those of the upper part of the frond 
pinnatifid, with oblong-obtuse mucronato-serrate lobes; sori universal, 
distinct, forming two lines near the midvein on the primary or secon- 
dary pinnules; indusium reniform, persistent; stipes (1 foot) with 
pallid ovate-lanceolate scales; rachises sparingly clothed with small 
narrow-lanceolate scales.—U mvoti, in ravines and wet places. 
20. (315.) Lastrea patens? Presl.—Moore river; ravines, Fronds 
ovate-lanceolate, and as well as the rachis densely hairy. 
21. (328.) Polystichum angulare, Presl.—Swamps near the coast. 
22. (329 c.) Trichomanes pyzidiferum.—No special habitat. Very 
like 7. Filicula in aspect, but without the two-lipped involucre. 
23. (320.) Loxoscaphe* concinna (Davallia, Schrad.).—Little Quath- 
lamba range, on trees, in ravines. Elev. 3000 feet. The collection 
contained but one specimen of this rare Fern. 
24. (314.) Cyathea Dregei, Kze.—Moore river. A tree-fern, with 
the stems 4 feet high. , 
25. (829.) Osmunda regalis, L.—Banks of the Amanzimdoti, near 
the coast. 
26. (319.) Mohria £hurifraga, Sw.—Bushman's river, on the sides 
of mountain-streams. Elev. 4000 feet. ; 
27. (329 g.) Lycopodium verticillatum, L.—Makazan’s country. 
28. (329 4.) Lycopodium gnidioides, L.—Makazan's country. 
, " i i ov. Gen. = Da- 
vaa perit (ro ort e qud "I connus, p: Y. Singer 
(Davallia, Hook.) ; 3. L. Lindeni (Davallia, Hook.) ; 4. L. gibberosa (Davallia, Sw.) 
The compact subtufted habit and marginal sori sunk in a short oblique shallow hoat- 
pom ei and somewhat resembling those of Darea, indicate a distinct and na- 
