476 THE FAMILIES, GENERA AND SPECIES OF PTERIDOPHYTA. 



Shiluvane, Ze.. Jioiod 516; near Nylstroom. Wg.. Burtt-Davy 

 2.482; Groenfontein, Wg., H. A. Haily, in T.M.H. 356; 

 Tzaneen, Ze., 2,600 ft., Burtt-Davy, Pole-Evans, in T.M.H. 

 643; Blaauwberg", Zw., Houseman, in T.D.A.H. 



2. ToDEA, Willd. 



Sori on the under-surface of the ordinary pinnse. — This genus 

 combines the sporangia of the Osmiindacecc with the habit of 

 the Polypodiacecr. 



I. T. barbani, Moore. — Open, wet places, rare. Kloof of 

 Mamotsuiri. Ze., 2.300 ft., rare, Junod 203. 



Family Vlll.—SCHIZ^ACE^. 



Vernation circinate. Indusium usually absent. Sporangia 

 sessile with a cap-like ring at the apex; dehiscence longitudinal. 

 — Mostly small ferns with but little stem. 



Sporangia borne on special pinnse of the leaf, dis- 

 tinct from the ordinary vegetative pinnse ... i. Aneimia. 



Sporangia on the backs of ordinary pinnse ... 2. Mohria, 



1. Aneimia, Swartz. 



Fertile part of leaf distinct, forming a panicle with thyrsoid 

 branches, rising from the base of a pinnate barren leaf. 

 Sporangia minute, very abundant. 



Barren leaf simply pinnate, villose i. Drcgcana. 



Barren leaf 2-pinnate or 2-pinnatifid, densely hairy. 



2. touicntosa. 



Barren leaf 3 or 4-pinnatifid 3. anthriscifolia. 



1. A. Drcgcana, Kunze. — Dryish localities. Barberton, Bn., 

 Oranje, in T.M.H. 362, Thorncroft loi ; Marovuni, near Shilu- 

 vane, Ze., Junod 222, 1,608. 



2. A: touicntosa, Swartz. — Swaziland. Sd. (Herb., /. Medley 

 Wood). 



3. A. anthriscifolia, Schrad. — Barberton, Bn.. Herb., /. 

 Medley Wood 7,599. Perhaps only a variety of A. touicntosa. 



2. MoHRiA, Swartz. 



Sporangia sessile on the back of the ordinary leaf, near the 

 margin. — This genus combines the sporangia of the Schizaea- 

 cese with the habit of a Cheilanthes. 



I. M. caffrorum, Desv. " Scented fern " or " Brand- 

 bosjes." — Strongly fragrant; the dry leaves are pulverised and 

 with fat made into a cooling ointment for burns and scalds. 

 Generally in damp, shady places on the outskirts of forests or 

 on mountain slopes among rocks, common, 3,000-6,000 ft. 

 Magaliesberg (R. ?), Zeyher; near Johannesburg, Dr. Craw- 

 ford; Rietvlei, near Belfast, Ly., 6,000 ft., Burtt-Davy 1,936; 

 Lomatie \'alley, Barberton, Bn., Burtt-Davy 328; Marovuni, 

 Ze., Junod 232. 



Group III. 



Submerged aquatic or creeping mud-plants, with 4-parted 

 leaves. 



