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LONGIFOLIA, Linn. 



CRETICA, Linn. 



QUADRIAURITA, Refz. 



Pteris, Linn. 



Fronds pinnate, pinmp numerous. 



From near the Coast to 2500 feet alt. not 

 very common. 

 Fronds pinnate, pinnae in 2-6 pairs. 



Moist banks and drier parts of bush from 

 1500 feet alt. to Drakensberg. 

 Fronds 2-3-pinnate, fertile segments entire or 



nearly so 



In woods, Coast to Midlands. 

 Fronds 2-3-pinnate, fertile segments tfx)thed at apex, flabellata, Thh. 



Moist places all over the Colony. 

 Fronds 3-4-pinnate, coriaceous, rhizome creeping, aqutlina, Linn, 



Open ground all over the Colony. " Bracken/ ' 

 Fronds 3-4-pinnate, herbaceous, rliizome creeping, 



barren segments serrate. Buchanaxi, Baker, 



Coast and Midlands to 4000 feet alt. 

 Fronds 3-4-pinnate, herbaceous, rhizome creeping, 



barren segments entire. mciSA, Thb. 



Moist places in woods, Midlands. 



LOMARIA, Wtlld. 



PinnaB of barren frond not distinctly separated 



from each other. ^ 



Pinnae of barren frond distinctly separated from 

 each otlier. 

 1 Caudex erect. inflexa, Kze. 



From 3000 feet alt. to Drakensberg. Formerly 

 known here as L. discolor, Willd. 

 1 Rhizome horizontal. 



Common in moist places all over the Colony. 

 2 Pinnge cordate or auricled, gradually smaller 

 towards base. 

 Fertile frond contracted. 

 A very variable fern, the chief varieties are as 

 under : 

 Var. 1, Atherstoni, P. ^' R, Fertile frond con- 

 tracted. Sori in a continuous line in upper 

 pinnae, not continuous in the lower ones. 

 Var. 2, Krebsii, Sims. Sori at more or less acute 



angles with the midrib. 

 Var. 3, intermedia, Sinfis. Sori in an interrupted 

 line close to midrib, })ut not parallel with it. 

 These varieties are not uncommon in the 

 midlands. 

 2 Pinnae acute at apex. Veins conspicuous. 



From near Coast to 3000 feet alt usually 

 near streamlets. 



a'itenuata, Willd. 



PUNCTULATA, Kze. 



procera, Spreng. 



