Aucheriane. N. O. Filices. 
y 
DCCCCII. 
ONYCHIUM MELANOLEPIS, Dene. 
Caudice brevi subrepente squamis rigidis appressis nigris pa- 
leaceo, stipitibus ceespitosis 3-6 uncialibus gracilibus rachi- 
busque subflexuosis canaliculatis glabris nitide stramineis 
(in sicco), fronde membranacea 3-6-unciali costata glabra 
amide virente ovata triplicato-pinnatisecta, laciniis sterili- 
us angusto-cuneatis 3-5 fidis incisis, laciniis sublinearibus 
acutis, fertilibus oblongis cuspidatis, involucris pallidis mem- 
branaceis linearibus longitudine fere laciniarum, apicibus 
sterilibus. 
nychium melanolepis, Dene. Pl. de 1 "Arabie Heur. Archiv. 
du Mus. 2 p.189. Kze. in Schhuhr, Fil 
a 
na 
eon cuspidatus, Jaub. et Spach. Ilustr. Pl. Or. 3. p. 1. 
‘Has. Abyssinia, Salt, H. Schimper, n, 1672. South Persia, 
rock of Mount Pire-zend, between Shiraz and Kazeroum, 
Aucher-Eloi, n. 5488. Caves in the Island of Kareh, Per- 
sian Gulph, and at Dalechy, Kotschy, n. 10 and 198. 
_ fig. 1. Sterile portion of a f i | i 
ditto, seen from beneath ‘aie soon osc sete 
