Gunniane. N. O. Filices. 
DCCCCLXIX. 
LomaRIA vULCANICA, Blume. 
Rhizomate crasso paleis setaceis crinito, frondibus sterilibus 
sublonge stipitatis coriaceis lanceolatis ovatis deltoideisve 
pinnatifidis basi pinnatis, pinnuli approximatis (in 
deflexis) oblongo-ensiformibus subfalcatis acuminatis obtu- 
tisve integerrimis v. obscure crenulatis glaberrimis v. costa 
nervisque pilosiusculis subtus pallidioribus, pinnis fertilibus 
lanceolatis longe acuminatis pinnatis, pinnulis patentibus 
laceris, stipite basi crinito, ‘ 
L. vulcanica, Blume, Enum. Plant. Jav. fasc. 2. p. 202. 
L. deltoides, et L. deflexa, Colenso in Tasm. Phil. Journ. 
Has. Tasmania, in mountainous districts, R. C. Gunn, Esq., 
n. 28 and 1522. New Zealand; Auckland, Sinclair; Tara- 
wera, Rev. W. Colenso. Mt. Gedei, Java, Blume. 
A very distinct species, common to New Zealand, Tasmania, 
and the lofty mountains of Java. It is generally readily 
recognised by the faleate deflexed lower pinnules and deltoid 
labrous pale coriaceous frond, with patent linear pinnules; 
ut the frond is sometimes ceolate, more or less pilose on 
all deflexed. In some of Mr. Colenso’s specimens, gathered on 
dry rocks, the fronds are very small, coriaceous and rigid, and 
the rhizome an inch in diameter, covered with rigid black 
setaceous pale, and with pale scars where old fronds 
have fallen—J.D-H. 
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Fig. 1. Under surface or portion of a sterile frond. f. 2. 
Fertile pinnule, both from a hairy variety :—magnified. 
lineari-elongatis obtusis acutisve basi dilatatis, involucris _ 
