COLLECTED IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 2G1 



Near P. oleandroides, Baker, of New Guinea, but differing in having the sori in two 

 to four rows instead of a single one, covering the greater part of the frond but not the 

 apex. From P. pleiosoroides, Copelaud, of the Philippines, it differs in having a pubescent 

 stipes and undulate margin. 



POLYPODITJM ALCICOUNE, Ridl., sp. nOV. 



JPlanta csespitosa, 20-35 cm. alta, rhizomate crassiusculo squamis pallide brunneis 

 lanceolatis acuminatis tecto. Stipes 10 cm. lougus, basi teres, suj^erne complanatus, 

 alatus. Frondes tev aut quater furcatae, glabrae, coriaceae, complanatse, siccje pallidae, 

 segraentis ad basin 4-5 mm. latis, terminalibus 2-2'5 longis, 2 mm. latis, soriferis 

 linearibus apice obtusis angustatis. S07H in seriebus duobus prope costam 

 subremoti, rotundati vel elliptici, atrobrunnei. 



Camp I, 700 ft. ; Camps III to VIII, 2500 to 4900 ft. 



Allied to P. subdichotomum, Rac, of Sumatra, but much more branclied and 

 glabrous. 



PoLYPODiUM CLAVIFER, Hook. Sp. Fil. iv. 176 ; Syn. Fil. 334. 

 Camp VI b, 3900 ft. 

 Distrlh. Borneo. 



PoLYPODiUM cucuLLATUM, Necs, in Nova Act. xi. (1823) 121. 



Camp VI c, 5500 ft. (a typical form) ; Camp XIII, 10,500 ft. A very tall and large 

 form, resembling specimens from Samoa. It should probably be specifically dis- 

 tinguished. 



Dlstiib. Malaya. 



PoLYPODiTJM STEEPTOPHYLLTJM, Baker, in Journ. Bot. xvii. (1879) 42. 

 Camp III, 2500 ft. 

 Jjistrlh. Ceylon, Malaya. 



POLYPODIUM cELEBicuM, Blume, Enum. PI. Jav. ii. 127. 

 Camp III, 2500 ft. 

 histrlb. Malaya. 



POLYPODIUM OBLiQUATUM, Blumc, Enum. PI. Jav. ii. 128. 

 Camp III, 2500 ft. 

 Listrib. Indo-Malaya. 



PoLYPODiUM REPANDULUM, Mett. Pol. 50. 



Camps III to VIII, 2500 to 4900 ft. 

 Distrib. Malaya. 



