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FERNS I BRITISH AND FOREIGN. 



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

 longifolia et decurrens, Blume. Drynaria revoluta, 

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

 Cat. Cult. Ferns (1857). Polypodium contiguum, 

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

 Malacca, Moulmein, Java, and Luzon. 



14. NIPHOPSIS, 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, /. Sm. Lowe's ]$ew Ferns, 138 A. Poly- 

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

 peltis angustata, Presl. Niphobolus angustatus, 

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

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

 Polypodium sphaerocephalum, Wall. Phymatodes 

 sphaerocephalus, Presl. Niphobolus macrocarpus, 

 Hook, et Arn. Malayan Archipelago. 



Genus 14. Portion of barren frond. No. 



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 15. Portion 

 of ferflc frond. 

 No.l. 



