FLORA VITIENSIS. = 341 
divides, Sw. Syn. Fil. pp. 187 et 356. Davallia polypodioides, Don, Prodr. Fl. Nep. p. 10. D. 
flaccida, R. Brown, Prodr. p. 157.— Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 751; Milne! Greeffe!), Vanua Levu 
(Harvey !), and Gau (M‘Gillivray!). Also from Sandwich Islands (Hillebrand!), New Hebrides 
(M‘Gillivray !), and Navigator Islands (Sir Spon !). 
2. M. papillosa, Brack. U. S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 237. pl. 34; rhizomate erecto; stipiti- 
bus lævibus, rigidis, semiteretibus, cæspitosis; frondibus coriaceis, sspe papillosis, bi- tripinnatis ; 
pinnis primariis et secundariis inferioribus distantibus, petiolatis, subrhombeo-lanceolatis, acumina- 
tis; pinnulis oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis, infimis pinnatifidis, apicem versus inciso-serratis, segmentis 
lanceolatis, margine dentato-serratis; soris juxta marginem inferiorem dentium impositis; in- 
dusio semi-oblongo, apice subdentato.— Viti (Seemann! n. 753), Sandalwood Bay, Vanua Levu 
(U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
3. M. campylura, Kunze in Bot. Zeit. 1850, p. 132; rhizomate repente; frondibus magnis, 
subcoriaceis, tripinnatis, nitidis; pinnis primariis et secundariis alternis; pinnulis ovato- v. oblongo- 
lanceol:tis, acutis v. acuminatis, basi oblique cuneatis, pinnatifidis v. inciso-serratis; laciniis ob- 
longis, dentatis; soris parvis, singulis juxta apicem dentis primarii v. basim dentis axillaris insertis ; 
indusio subscarioso, semi-cyathiformi, apice truncato.— Davallia inequalis, var. y. minor, Hook. Sp. 
Fil. vol. i. p. 180. t. 58 a; Brack. U. S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 235. t. 33.—Matuku (Milne and 
M'Gillivray ). Also from Samoan Islands (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
4. M. tenuis, Brack. U. S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 236 ; rhizomate repente; stipitibus levi- 
bus, teretibus, hine suleatis; frondibus membranaceis, glabris, oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, tri- 
pinnatis; pinnis primariis et secundariis alternis, petiolatis, distantibus, apice caudato-acuminatis 
serratisque; pinnulis subrhombeo-oblongis, acutis, inciso-serratis, basi cuneatis; laciniis lineari- 
oblongis, obtusis, bi-tridentatis; nervis utrinque prominulis; soris parvis singulis juxta basim 
ue ; indusio scarioso, oblongo, basi attenuato,— Frequent throughout Viti (Milne! U. S. Expl. 
xped.). : 
Trisus III. HYMENOPHYLLEZ. 
X. Hymenophyllum, Smith, Mem. Acad. Turin. vol. v. p. 418. t. 9. f. 8. Sporangia circa 
venam ultra frondis marginem in receptaculum subelavatum productam sessilia, indusio frondi 
continuo bivalvi cincta.—Filicule tenelle, rhizomate repente filiformi, frondibus pellucido-mem- 
branaceis, simplicibus, lobatis, pinnatis v. decompgsito-pinnatifidis ; vemis furcatis, ramis liberis.— 
Leptocionium, etc. Presl, Hymenoph. in Abhandl. d. Kón. Bóhmischen Gesellsch. 1845, p. 118. 
Besides the species described below, the following have been observed in tropical Polvnesia :—1. H. 
obtusum, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 109, from Sandwich Islands (Macrae! Strickland!). 2. H. 
lanceolatum, Hook. et Arn. l. c., Sandwich Islands (Strickland!). 8. H. recurvum, Gaud. ‘Freycinet. Voy. 
Bot. p. 576, from Sandwich Islands (Macrae! Strickland!), and New Hebrides (M‘Gillivray!). 4. H. 
gracile, Bory in Willd. Sp. Pl. vol. v. p. 527, from Tahiti (Banks and Solander! Collie!). 5. H. australe, 
Willd. Sp. P). vol. v. p. 527 (H. polyanthus, Labill.), from New Caledonia (Vieillard!). 6. H. mnioides, 
Baker, Syn. Fil. p. 57, from New Caledonia (Deplanche!). 7. H. dimidiatum, Mett. Linnea, 1868, p.393, 
from ades Caledonia (Deplanche!) 8. H. Deplanchei, Mett. l.c. p. 393, from New Caledonia (De- 
planche !). 
l. H. affine, Brack. U. S. Expl. Exped. Filices, p. 265. t. 37; rhizomate filiformi repente; 
stipitibus brevibus, tenuibus, teretibus, parce villosis; frondibus parvis, ovatis v. oblongis, bipinnati- 
fidis; pinnis imbricato-confertis; laciniis lineari-oblongis, obtusis, simplicibus v. bifidis, spinuloso- 
serratis; indusio supra-axillari, obovato, basi subimmerso, infra medium usque bivalvi; labiis inte- 
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