264 FiLiCES (Carruthers). [Gleickenia 



Prince's Island. — Not infrequent in the mountains called Pico de 

 Papagaio ; Sept. 1853. No. 19. 



2 CYATHEA J. E. Smith in Mem. Acad. Turin, v. p. 419 (1793). 



1. C. Welwitschii Hk. Syn. Fil. p. 21 (1868). 



St. Thomas.— In the natural woods of Monte CaflEe ; in fr. Dec. 1860. 

 No. 66. 



2. C. Angolensis Welw. Apont. in Ann. Cons. Ultram. 1858, 

 p. 538 ; Hk. & Bak. Syn. Fil. p. 22. 



PuNGO Andongo. — Not infrequent on the humid high rocks of the 

 prsesidium near the brooks, as Fnnda Quilorabo, Catete, etc., not seen 

 beyond the limits of the prsesidium. Growing with Musa ventricosa. 

 In fr. November and December 185G. Fronds with fully mature 

 fructification, Barrancos de Catete ; May 1857. No. 83. 



HuiLLA. — Very frequent near the banks ui the streams in the 

 higher regions of Morro de LopoUo. In fr. Jan. 18(30. No. 186. 



3. ALSOPHILA R. Br. Prod. Flor. N. Holland, p. 158 (1810). 

 1. A. sethiopica Welw. in Hk. & Bak. Syn. Fil. p. 44 (1868). 

 GoLUNGo Alto. — In shady places in the natural wood on the 



northern side of Alto Queta. In fr. at the beginning of June 1855. 

 No. 116. Somewhat rare in the woods of Quisncula, Bango. Fruiting 

 August 1857. No. 116. In the natural woods of Mata de Quisucula ; 

 July 1857. No. 128 



4. TRICHOMANES Linn. Gen. PI. Ed. ii. p. 504 (1742). 



1. T. pyxidiferum Linn. Sp. PI. p. 1098 (1753). 



Goi.UNGO Alto. — Along with Polypodium irioides, on moss-covered 

 trunks in the primitive forests, at Mata di Quisucula, near Bango 

 Aquitamba. In fr. Aug. 1857. No. 73. 



2. T. radicans Sw. Flor. Ind. Occid. iii. p. 1736 (1806). 

 GoLUNGo Alto. — On moist banks near the streams on the high shady 



places of Mata de Quisucula. Without fr. 28 April 1856. No. 74. 



3. T. rigidum Sw. Flor. Ind. Occid. iii. p. 1738 (1806). 

 GoLUNGO Alto. — On the shady rocks of the mountains of Serra de 



Alto Queta, above Sange. Without fr. 27 May 1855; with fr. end of 

 June 1855. No. 75 



The imperfect fragment (No. 2042) in the British Museum 

 is indeterminable. Dr. Welwitsch found it intermixed with 

 Selaginella rubricaulis (ISTo. 47) when he was working with his 

 herbarium in London. The specimens were found near Capopa, 

 Golungo Alto. 



5. DAVALLIA J.E.Sm.inMem.Acad.Turin.v. p.414(1793). 



1. D. nitidula Kze. in Linna^a x. p. 545 (1836). 



Golungo Alto. — Frequent on living trunks of trees, especially of 

 palms (Elijels and Raphia) in the dense woods of Serra de Alto 

 Queta. In fr. Jan. 1855. No. 146. On trees in the damp woods near 

 Sange; Dec. 1854. No. 1466. 



2. D. Vogelii Hook. Sp. Fil. i. p. 168 (1846). 



St. Thomas.— On the old stems of palms {Elms), in the humid. 



