﻿616 71. POLYPODIDM. § 2. PROSAPTIA. 



* (111) I*, contigiium, J. Sm., Journ. of Bot., Ill, 394; DavalUi 

 conligua, Spr., Rac, Flor. Biz., I, 132; C. Chr.. Ind. Fil. ; Prosapfia conligua, 

 Bedd., Ferns S.I., tab. XIX; Trichomanes contiguum, Forst., Prod., 84; — var. 

 monosorum, Copel., in Perk., Fragm. Philipp., 179; — var. peclinatum ; D. 

 pectinata, Bl. (not Sm.), Enum., 229. 



Rhizome short, the scales dense, brown, ciliate. Fronds sessile or on 

 stipes to 7 c.M. long, tufted or subtufted, IS — 50 c.M. long, 2—5 c.M. broad, 

 linear-lanceolate, narrowed towards both ends, incised nearly or quite to the 

 rachis into linear-oblong, blunt, contiguous or slightly joined segments ± 2 — 4 

 m.M. broad, slightly dilated at the base, the edge entire but remotely, shal- 

 lowly and broadly toothed towards the apex, the lower segments shorter, 

 deltoid. Texture coriaceous; under surface sparingly hairy, especially on the 

 rachis. Sori not numerous, 1 to each tooth, more or less deeply sunk in + 

 marginal, indusium-like depressions. 



War. uiOBioiSOrum : Segments narrower, quite entire, 1 — 1'/2DQ.M. 

 broad. Sori solitary and terminal on the segments. 



War pectinatum: Segments undulate. Sori marginal, all round 

 the edge. 



Malaya; Polynesia; — var. monosorum: Mindanao, New Guinea — var. 

 pectinatum: Java. 



• (112a) !•• cryptocarpuitl, «. A. ». it,.; Prosaptia cryptocarpa, 

 Copel, Philipp. Joiirn., I, Suppl, 158, tab. XIV, a & d. 



Rhizome short, rather creeping, clothed with black-brown, lanceolate, 

 acuminate scales. Stipes 1 — l^j^ c.M. long, minutely pubescent, the base 

 black. Fronds 20 — 35 c.M. long, S'/a — S c.M. broad, the apex acute to cau- 

 date, the edge deeply pinnatifid, the costal wing + ^4 — I'/a c.M. broad, the 

 base gradually narrowed, crenate to repand. Lobes numerous, + spreading, 

 2 — 3 m.M. broad, obtuse or acute, slightly repand or serrate towards the 

 apex, dilated at the base. Texture coriaceous; upper surface naked, lower 

 provided with scattered, short, red, subulate hairs, especially on the costa; 

 costulae inconspicuous; veins hidden, simple. Sori 18 — 25 on the largest 

 lobes, marginal or submarginal. 



Mindanao. 



(1126) I*. Toppingii, ». A. ». Je.,« Prosaptia loppingii, Copel., Phi- 

 lipp. Journ., I, Suppl., 158, tab. XIV, c. 



Near P. cryptocarpum, v. A. v. R. Fronds 20 — 30 c.M. long, 3 — 4 



