1G2 POLYPODIACEvE. 



abeuns niarginc integerrima in exsiccato doorsum recurva utraque pagine 

 glaberrima, costa supra impressa subtus proniincnte elevata ; textura crassa 

 in exfiiccato vaklc coriacea, vcnis hand visis. Sori iutramarginales. Vittaria 

 lanceola HAYATA in MATSUM. et HAYATA Enum. PI. Formos. p. 625 (non 

 CHRIST). 



HAB. Musha Oiwake, ad 7000 pcd. alt., leg. B. HAYATA, Aprili. 1916; 

 Mingetsu ; Arisan, inter Iveitao et Goshorin ; Gokwanzan, Urai. 



Near V. japonioa, but differs from it in the much thicker fronds and in 

 the cellular structure of the scales which are a little darker than those of 

 V. japonica. 



Vittaria tortifrons HAYATA sp. nov. Epiphytica ; rliizoma repens 

 longissimuin dense squamatum, squamis lanceolato-filiformibus 5-7 mm. longis 

 nigricantibus basi ovatis vel ovato-cordatis 1 mm latis medic linearibus versus 

 apicem filiformibus basi versus longitudinem exteriore plicatis margine remote 

 serrulatis. Stipes 10-20 cm. longus. Frons longissime linearis verticaliter 

 pendula usque ad 220 cm. longa 10-13 mm. lata apice basi quo gradatim angus- 

 tissime acuminata utraque pagine glabcrrima manifesto tortuosa, venis lateralibus 

 distincte visis. Sori ad sulcos mnrgiiialcs siti. 



HAB. Remogan, leg. B. HAYATA, Mai. 1916 ; Keituo, Oohobi, Ivusuknsu, 

 Taito : Chihon. 



Near V. scolopendrina THWAITES, but separable from it in tlie thinner 

 and narrower fronds which have costa not impressed |but somewhat elevated 

 on both surfaces, and especially by the sori which are in this new species 

 at the marginal groove, but not intra-marginal. 



Woodsia. 



Woodsia polystichoides EAT. Rhizoma brevissimum repens dense 

 frondigernui. Stipes nitidns castaneus vel stramiueus dense csespitosus 3-4^ cm. 

 longns deorsum dense squamatus sursum sparse squamatus et cripato-hirsutus, 

 pilis castaueis crispatis, squamis castaneis lanceolatis 2-3 mm. longis % mm. latis 

 apice acuminatis margine integris vel fimbriis 12 instructis basi cordatis vel 

 peltatis. Froiis liucari-lanceolata 5 9 cm. longa 1^-2 can. lata apice acuminata 

 vel ad snumium obtusa basi cum medio nequilata truncata simpliciter pinnata, 

 pinnis mediis lineari-oblongis 7mm.-llmm. longis 2^mm.-4mm. latis apice 



