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meshes of approximately the same size throughout the lamina. 

 Meshes oblong-polygonal, transversely elongate, much longer than 

 broad. 



67. conspicua recalls 67. retifera, but the leaf is generally larger, 

 and the meshes much longer than broad, whereas in the latter 

 species they are comparatively smaller, and more nearly of equal 

 length and breadth. 



The meshes in G. conspicua are probably larger, and more open 

 (i.e. broader in comparison with their length) than in any other 

 known representative of this genus. 



G. conspicua has so far been recorded only from the Raniganj 

 group of the Damuda division in India. Some specimens from the 

 Orange River Colony are, however, here attributed to this species. 



Fronds of Glossopteris conspicua from the Orange River Colony. 



V. 2465. PI. Ill, Fig. 3. 



A fairly large, well-preserved, oval-lanceolate frond, in association 

 with fronds of G. Browniana and G. retifera, of which only a portion 

 is figured on PI. Ill, Fig. 3. The leaf measures 9 cm. in length, 

 and has a maximum breadth of 4-4 cm., the basal part being 

 absent. The nervation is very clear, the long but very broad 

 nets recalling the Indian fronds described by Feistmantel. A 

 smaller fragment also occurs on the same specimen. 



Mill River Drift, Harrismith. Pres. by D. Draper, Esq., 1890. 



V. 2902«. Fragments of fronds of this species, occurring in 

 association with 67. retifera. 



Mill River Drift, Harrismith. Pres. by D. Draper, Esq., 1893. 



8. Glossopteris formosa, Feistmantel. 



1881. Glossopteris formosa, Feistmantel, Flora Gondw. Syst., vol. iii, 



pt. 3, p. 10G, pi. xxxixa, figs. 3-7. 



1882. G. formosa, var. major, Feistmantel, ibid., vol. iv, pt. 1, p. 36, 



pi. xxi, fig. 12. 

 1886. G. formosa, Feistmantel, ibid., vol. iv, pt. 2, p. 26. 



Type. Nos. 5292-4, Mus. Geol. Surv. India, Calcutta. 



Leaves linear or linear-lanceolate. Apex obtuse. Midrib slender. 



