2 Pinnas obtuse at apex, veins indistinct. 



Open gi-onnd in moist places, at from 2000 

 to 4000 feet alt. 



BLECHNUif, Linn. 

 Fertile pinnne contracted. Sori continuous. 

 Midlands, not uncommon. 



AspLENiUM, Linn, 

 Veins simj)le or branched, sori linear or linear- 

 oblong, straight, not marginal. 

 Veins simple, ultimate divisions of frond narrowly 

 linear, sori linear or linear-oblong, marginal 

 or submarginal. 

 Veins free, sori more or less curved, sometimes 

 horse-sboe shaped. 



T. Edasplenium. 

 Veins pinnate. 

 Veins bi-tripinnate. 



A. Veins onoe pinnate. 

 Rachis brown, polished, veins indistinct. 

 Rachis brown, polished, veins conpiciious. 

 Rachis green or grey. 

 Small moss-like plants. 



1 Sori numerous, base of pinnae truncate. 



In woods near Mooi River. 

 1 Sori numerous, base of pinnae hastate or 

 cordate. 



In woods near Mooi River. 

 1 Sori few, 1-2 on each pinna. 



Damp places Town Hill to Drakensl^erg. 

 2 Pinnate or bipinnate, pinnae in 15-40 pairs, sori 

 on both sides of the midrib. 

 The following varieties occur in Natal. 

 Var 1, lunulata, Siu. Pinnae in 30-40 pairs, 

 rounded, crenate. 

 In woods, Midlands. 

 Var. 2, Zeyheri, P. S(' R, Pinnae in 30-40 pairs, 

 lower pinnae cut down to the rachis. 

 Lynedoch and Umpumulo. (Buchanan). 

 Var. 3, brHchyotus, Kze. Pinnae in 15 to 25 

 pairs, broad, unequally toothed. 

 In woods. Midlands. 

 Var. 4, gracile, P. ^ B. bipinnate, fronds 

 membranous. 

 In woods. Midlands. 

 2 Pinnae in 15 to 25 pairs deeply lobed, lobes 

 toothed. 

 In woods, Noodsberg to Drakensberg, 



BORYANA, WiJld. 

 AUSTRALE, Linii. 



I. EUASPLENIUil. 



II. Darba. 



III. Athyrium. 



A. 

 B. 



1 

 2 



3 

 4 



Trichomanes, Linn, 



EBENEUM, Ait. 



monanthemum, Linn. 

 ERECTUM, Bory. 



PROTENSUM, Schr, 



