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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, 8w. ; Hook, et 



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

 Brasiliensis, Radd. Fil. Bras. t. 68 Us. Brazil. 



2. L. leptophylla, Fee. Pteris leptophylla, 8w.; Lowe's 



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

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

 losa, Link, in Hort. Berol. Brazil. 



3. L. macilenta, J. Sm. Pteris macilenta, A. Rich. Fl. Nov. 



Zeal. t. 12. New Zealand. 



** Vernation sulsarmentose, epigceous. 



4. L. grandifolia, J. Sm. Pteris grandifolia, Linn. (Plum. 



Fil. 1. 105) ; 8M. 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. Sm. Pteris macroptera, Link. Brazil. 



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



Mex. t. 13. P. apicalis, 8ieb. Mexico. 



9. L. spinulifera, J. Sm. Pteris spinulifera, Schum. 



Tropical Western Africa. 



10. L. Kunzeana, J. Sm. 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, 

 subarb orescent. 



12. L. tripartita, /. 8m. Pteris tripartita, 8w. ; Hook. Sp. 



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

 media, Blume East Indies, Java. 

 



