ASl'UUK.K — NKl'llUnlH I M. 'M 



(52) N. philippinense Itnkci, in Ann. I'.ot. 5:.'{27. Kroinl olilnng- 

 lanrt'olalf, l>i|«iiin:it il'nl. (il» In ".Ml cni. lii^'li, W to 43 em. lnoad, jilabrous 

 tliidii^'lioiit ; iiiniuf hiiicfolatc-aiiiiiiiiiatf al)<)iit 20 cm. Ion;; l)y 3 cm. broad, 

 flit tliiuii los tliaii liall way tn llif racliis into oliloii;;. crccto-patont 

 lobes, modi'iati'ly lirin. tlic Inwcr ones not dwarfi-d; vi-inlfts S to 

 pairs; .sori int-dial, witli linn. L'latnons. |>cr.si.stciit indnsia. Nr.ir \. 

 Arbu.snila. 



Luzon, Cutnitifl 10, S4 ; Hen^riH't and Kizal, Lohrr ; Cebii, f'luninr/ 33H. 



(53) N. latipinna Hooker. Stipes tufted, 10 to 1.") em. liiirli, slentbr. 

 naked; frond iU to :!0 em. IukIi, S to 12 cm. broad, tlio u|)per tliird 

 or lialf lanceolate, pinnatitid with broad oblonp lobes; below this .several 

 pinna' on each side, the lar^jest 5 to S cm. lon^r. about 2 cm. broad, 

 cut al)out one fonrtli of the way down into broad, oblonp. subfalc.ite 

 lobes, papyraceo-lierl)aceous. tlie lower ones much reduced and distant; 

 rachis and sides ;;labrous: .S to .'> di-'tMnt \iinlcts on each side, with a 

 sorus about the middle of each. Doubtfully distinct from .V. jiarasitiruni. 



Isabela-Luzon. 11«;/^i//y/ ll.i't'.). ll()04, 11010. 11070; Manila. }Vfnhinfj 

 12747. 



Honpkon^r. Java. 



(;)4) N. amboinense Prcsl. Stipes tufted. 1.^ to 20 cm. high, grayish, 

 nearly naked; fronds (>() cm. ftr mf>re high, 20 to 30 cm. broad: pinnae 

 spreading, about 10 cm. long, 1 to 2 cm. broad, cut one-fourth of the 

 way to the midrib into obtuse, slightly falcate lobes, papyraceo-herbaceous, 

 the lower shorter and deflexed ; rachis and lower surface slightly pubescent; 

 veinlets 4 to li on a side; sori in rows close to the midrib. 



Luzon, Cuwiiip 83; Leyte, Cuming 317. 



India :uii] Mnlaya. 



(;!.") ) N. Arbuscula Desv. Stipes tufted, 10 to 20 cm. high, naked or 

 slightly pubrsccnt ; frond 30 to ^0 cm. high, 1.") to 20 cm. broad; pinnip 

 close. nun:cMous, about 10 cm. long by 1 cm. bioad, cut not more than 

 one-fourth of the way to tlie midrii) into obtu.se lobes, herbaceous, several 

 of the lower pairs short and distant; rachis and lower side finely villous; 

 veinlets distant, 3 or 4 on a side; sori in close rows. 



'■Pliilipi)ines." 



India to Polynesia. 



(.")(li N. pennigerum (IJi.) Hooker. Stipes tufted, stout, 20 to 30 

 cm. high, linrly vilidiis: frond fiO to 120 cm. high, 30 to 50 cm. broad; 

 pinnie numerous, spreading, 15 to 25 cm. long, about 3 cm. broad, acuminate, 

 cut about one-fourth of the way to the midrib into oblong, falcate lobes, 

 herbaceous or subcoriaceous, the lower ones dwarfed and distant ; rachis 

 and under surface finely villous; veinlets 6 to 9 on a side, the sori medial 

 on them, indusiate; capsules setose. Near Y. vwulmeineiise. 



Bagnio. I.Dhrr. 



Africa. India, .Malaya. 



(57) N. hispidulum I'.aker. Stipes tufted, slender, 30 to 50 cm. high, 

 grayish, villous; frond 30 to 50 cm. high, 15 cm. broad; pinme distant, 

 spreading, about 10 cm. long, 1 cm. broad, acuminate, cut about half 



