228 MR. PLANT'S NATAL FERNS. 
29. (329 e.) Lycopodium cernuum, L.—U mbilo. 
30. (329 i.) Lycopodium clavatum, L. var.—Banks of the Pongolo. 
31. (329 f.) Lycopodium? carolinianum, L.—Banks of the Pongolo. 
—Barren specimens only. 
32. (329 d.) Selaginella rupestris, Spring.—Umbilo. 
P.S. I may take this opportunity to mention a remarkable Natal plant 
of dubious affinity, for which the Chelsea Botanic Garden is indebted 
to N. B. Ward, Esq. It was introduced about eighteen months since by 
Dr. Stanger, along with some other Natal plants, and would seem to 
be either a fern-like Zamia, or a zamia-like Fern; indeed I am informed 
it was referred to Lomaria, under the name of Lomaria lagopus, by 
Kunze, who had seen specimens of the leaves (taken for barren fronds, I 
presume) collected by Gueinzius. Its affinity appears to be however 
rather with Cycads than with Ferns; and some evidence collected by 
Mr. J. Smith seems to confirm this opinion. Whatever its affinity, 
there seems no doubt that it is perfectly unique as a genus; and 
pending the completion of the evidence on this point, I am desirous 
of provisionally dedicating it to its enterprising discoverer, in the full 
expectancy that more complete information will establish its distinct- - 
ness. 
STANGERIA, n. gen. 
[Fructification ? a strobilus.] Fronds (or leaves) perennial, pinnate, the 
pinnee (or leaflets) inarticulate, costate, with divergent parallel for ked. 
veins. Stem short, erect, simple. 
S. paradoza. 
Stem simple, erect, swollen and turnip-shaped at top, with a small 
eentral crown, 6—8 inches long, somewhat rugged, but without any 
distinct cicatrizations, except close around the crown, as though the 
swelling of the stem had obliterated them; furnished at the base 
with stoutish brittle roots. Mature frond (1 only) rigid, enduring, 
in outline ovate, with a broad base, pinnate. Stipes 2 feet long 
(probably elongated by too much heat), almost terete, thickly covered 
with small short grey elongated dots, resembling appressed hairs, 
the base clothed with a felt of soft grey hairs. At its base on each 
side is a thick hard stipule-like scale of a broad triangular-ovate 
form. Pinnz (twelve pairs) inarticulate, lanceolate, 6-7 inches long, 
more or less unequal at the base, the lowest petiolate (petioles there 
