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Filic, vol. 1, p. 101. R. Br. Prodrom, Flor. Nov. Holland, 

 p. 159. H. fumarioides. Bory. Schlecht, p. oQ. 



In the same localifies with the former, also in Blockhousekloof, 

 Graham's Town. (Dr. Atherstone.) v. s. 



XLIV. TRICHOMANES. LIN. (3 Species.) 



138. Trichomanes Filicula. Bory. Frorzc?5 pinnate, smooth, 

 opaque, ovate-lanceolate ; pinncB 2-3-fid ; segments linear, 

 blunt, retuse, entire ; involucres solitary, supra-axillary, cylin- 

 drical 2-lipped, tapering at the base, immersed or winged at 

 the sides. Stipes short, compressed, margined at its upper 

 portion ; caudex creeping, clothed with dense black down. 

 Hook. Spec. Filic, vol. 1, p. 124. Trichomanes melanotrichum. 

 Schlecht. Adumb., p. 5Q. Hymenophyllum alatum. Schkuhr. 

 Icon. Filic, tab., 13c. b. 



On the trunks of old forest trees, near Genadendal, Plettenbero-'s 

 Bay, Graham's Town, &c.; also in Kaffraria. v, s. 



139. Trichomanes pyxidiferum. Lin. -Fro/icZ 2-3-pinnatifid 

 oblong-ovate, pellucid, membranaceous, not margined, some- 

 what glossy ; segments linear, smooth, entire or emarginate at 

 the apex ; involucres solitary, axillary, immersed, sub-cylin- 

 drical ; receptacles very long, filiform, much exserted. Stipes 

 winged above or rarely naked. Hook. Sp. Filic, vol. 1, 

 p, 124. 



On trees at Natal. (Plant.) 



140. Trichomanes rigidum. Sw. Frond 2-pinnate, ovate, 

 acuminate, rigid ; pinnules linear-lanceolate, cuneate, sub- 

 2-pinnatifid ; the ultimate segments sub-acute, simple or 2-fid; 

 rachis wingless, or very narrowly margined ; involucres supra- 

 axillary, sub-urceolato cylindrical, free; the mouth entire. 

 Hook. Spec. Filic, vol. 1, p. 133. 



Between fissures of rocks in shady places at Natal. (Drege.) 

 XIII. SCHIZAEACE^. Mart. 

 XLV. scHiz^A. SM. (2 Specics.) 



141. Schizcea pectinata. Sm. Fr6»?2^5 c^espitose, simple , fili 

 form, channelled, stiff, leafless, smooth, bearing on their summit 

 pectinate spikes, composed of fifteen one-sided pairs of appen- 

 dao-es bearino^ the fructification. Schkuhr. Filic, tab. 136. 



In sandy soil on the Cape flats, on the summit of Table Moun- 

 tain, and in many more places within the colony, v. v. and s. 



