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whole uniform reticulated. Receptacles marginal, transversely 

 continued in the axis of a linear marginal indusium, consti- 

 tuting a linear continuous or interrupted sorus. 



* Vernation erect, caudex undefined, generally ccespitose. 



1. L. denticulata, Presl. Pteris denticulata, Sw. ; Hook, et 



Grev. Ic. Fil. t. 28 ; Lowe's Ferns, 4, t. 1. Pteris 

 Brasiliensis, Badd. Fil. Bras. t. 68 bis. Brazil. 



2. L. leptophylla, Fee. Pteris leptophylla, Sw.; Lowe's 



Ferns, 3, t. 47; Hook. Gard. Ferns, t. 23. Pteris 

 spinulosa, Badd. Fil. Bras. t. 70. Cheilanthes spinu- 

 losa, Link, in Hort. Berol. Brazil. 



3. L. macilenta, /. Sm. Pteris macilenta, A. Bich. FL Nov. 



Zeal. t. 12. New Zealand. 



** Vernation sulsarmentose, epigceous. 



4. Ii. grandifolia, /. 8m. Pteris grandifolia, Linn. (Plum. 



Fil. 1. 105) ; Schk. Fil. t. 89 ; Hook. Sp. Fil. 1. 113 B. 

 Tropical America. 



*** Vernation contiguous, decumbent, hypogceous. 



5. L. polita, J. Sm. Pteris polita, Link. Brazil. 



6. L. comans, Presl. Pteris comans, Forst. ; Schk.Fil.t.92. 



Polynesian Islands. 



7. L. macroptera, J". 8m. Pteris macroptera, Link. Brazil. 



8. L. Orizabae, J. 8m. Pteris Orizabas, Mart, et Gal. Fil. 



Hex. t. 13. P. apicalis, Sieb. Mexico. 



9. L. spinulifera, J". 8m. Pteris spinulifera, Schum. 



Tropical Western Africa. 



10. L. Kunzeana, /. 8m. Pteris Kunzeana, Agardh. ; Hook. 



Sp. Fil. 2, 1. 139 (excl. syn. Plum.}. Jamaica. 



11. L. elata, Fee. Pteris elata, Agard. Tropical America. 



**** Vernation fasciculate, erect, caudiciform, 

 subarlorescent. 



12. L. tripartita, J. 8m. Pteris tripartita, Sw. ; Hook. Sp. 



Fil. t. 138 B. ? Pteris linearis, Poir. ? Pteris inter- 

 media, Blume. East Indies, Java. 

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