298 TEENS : BRITISH AND FOREIGN. 



TEIBE IV. ACROSTICHE^l (p. 104). 

 29. BLAPHOGLOSSUM (p. 104). 



2a. E. palustre, /. Sm. Acrostichum palustre, Hook. Sp. 

 Fil. 5, p. 214. Guinea Coast. K. 



16a. E. perelegans, J. Sm. Acrostichum perelegans, Fee, 

 Acrost. i. 23 ; HooJc. Sp. Fil. 5, p. 232. Dominica. K. 



16&. E. melanopus, Kze. Mett. Fil. H. Lips. p. 19, t. 1 , 

 Hook. Syn. Fil. p. 403. Venezuela. 



16c. E. villosum, J. Sm. Acrostichum villosum, Sw. Hook, 

 et Grev. t. 95. Trop. America. 



20. E. Prestoni, J". Sm. Acrostichum Prestoni, Bah. Sym. 

 Fil. App. Rio Janeiro. 



46. PLATYCERIUM (p. 120). 



OES. Consequent on this genus having amorphous sori, it 

 has always been placed in the tribe Acrosticliece ; it, however, 

 in habit differs from any other genus in that tribe. Its verna- 

 tion is peculiar ; and although the axis of development is not 

 very evident, I have, nevertheless, satisfied myself that it is 

 articulate, which, with the coriaceous texture and stellated 

 pubescence of the fronds, being analogous to Niplwlolus ; I 

 therefore consider the division Eremolrya the natural place 

 for the tribe Piatycerece. 



6. P. Willinckii, Moore ; Gard. Cliron. (Jan. 1876). Java. 



