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FERNS : BRITISH AND FOREIGN. 



1, P. longifolia, Moore, Ind. Fil. Grammatis (Paragramma) 

 longifolia et deeurrens, Blume. Drynaria revoluta, 

 J". 8m. En. Fil. Phil. Phymatodes longifolia, /. Sni. 

 Cat. Cult. Ferns (1857). Poly podium contiguum, 

 Wall. ; JIooJc. Ic. PI. t. 987 ; Hook. Fil. Exot. t. 20. 

 -Malacca, Moulmein, Java, and Luzon. 



14. ETIPHOPSIS, J. Sm. 



Rhizome slender, surculose. 

 Fronds simple, linear-lan- 

 ceolate, coriaceous, opaque, 

 densely covered with stellate 

 pubescence, 6 inches to 1 foot 

 in length. Veins internal, 

 obscure, compound anasto- 

 mosing ; primary veins indis- 

 tinct. Receptacles compital. 

 Sori oval, large, transverse 

 uniserial. 



1. N. angustatus, J. Sm. Lowe's New Ferns, t. 38 A. Poly- 

 podium angustatum, Sw. ; Schk. Fil. t. 8 c. Pleo- 

 peltis angustata,Pm?Z. Niphobolus angustatus, 

 Sprang. Hook. Gard. Ferns, t. 20. Niphobolus 

 sphferocephalus, Hook, et Grev. Ic. Fil. t. 94. 

 Polypodium spha3rocephalum, Wall. Phymatodes 

 sphserocephalus, Presl. Niphobolus macrocarpus, 

 IIooJc. et Am. Malayan Archipelago. 



Genus 14. Portion of barren frond. No. 1. 



15. DICTYMIA, /. 8m. 



Rhizomes short. Fronds simple, linear or 

 lanceolate, coriaceous, smooth, 6-12 inches 

 long. Veins reticulated, uniform, obscure. 

 Receptacles punctiform, compital. Sori oval, 



transverse uniserial, destitute of scales. 

 Genus IS. Portion 

 of fertile frond. 

 No. 1. 



