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Dtdymochlsna, Desv. 



The only Natal species. 



Sub-arborescent. In woods, Midlands. 



ASPIDIUM, Sw. 

 Veins anastomosing 



In woods from 2000 feet alt. to Drakensberg. 

 Rhizome wide creeping, pinnae awned. 



In woods from 2000 feet alt. to Drakensberg. 

 Pinnula.' not awned. Coriaceous, sori large. 



Moist places in Midlands. 

 Bipinnate. Stipes tufted pinnula^ awned, .scales 



brown. 



Var. luctuosum, Kze. Similar but scales 

 black. 



In shade, Noodesberg to Drakensberg. 

 Tri-or quadripinnate. 



Moist places in woods, from 2500 feet alt. 

 to Drakensberg. 



Veins free. 



Veins anastomosing. 



Nephrodium, Rich. 



I. Lastrea. 



Rhizome creeping, margin of fertile frond reflexed. 



In marshes all over the Colony 

 Rhizome creeping, margins of fronds flat ; scented, 



I u and a and Noodsberg. 

 Stipes tufted, indusium bristly. 



Ravines, Coast and Midlands. 

 Stipes tufted, pinnulte sernite and awned. 



Moist places. Coast and Midlands. 

 Stipes tufted, pinna^ imbricated, not awned. 



Midlands, usually in Ant-bear holes. 

 Stipes tufted, frond soft with woolly pubescence. 



In shade. Midlands. 



IT. Eu-Nephroi>iitm. 



Lowest pinnfp as large as the other ; coriaceous. 

 Moist places, Coast and Midlands. 



Lowest pinntc .smallest, soft, hairy. 



Moist places, Coast and Midlands. 



Nephrolkpis, Schott. 



The only Natal species. 



Swamp at head of Natal Bay. 



Oleani»ra, Cav. 

 The ©nly Natal species. 



LUNULATA, Deftv. 



FALCATUM, 8w. 

 PUNGENT, Kaulf. 

 CAPENSE, Willd. 



ACULEATUM, Sw. 



aristatdm, 8w, 



I, Lastrea. 

 II, Eu-Nephrodium. 



Thelypterts, 'Oesv. 



ALBO-PI XCTATU^f, 



[Desv. 

 Bergianum, Baher. 



IN.EQUALE, Hk. 



athamanticdm, Hk. 

 catopteron, Hk. 



UNITUM, R. Br 

 MOLI.K, Besv. 



acuta, Ft. 



ARTICULATA, Pr. 



