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4. L. procera Spreng. From near coast to 3,000 feet alt., usually 

 near streamlets. 



5. L. Boryana Willd. Open ground in moist places from 3- 

 4,000 feet alt. 



Blechnum australe Linn. Shady and rocky places in midlands, 

 not uncommon. 



Asplenium Trichomanes Linn. In bushy ravines near Mooi 

 Eiver, 4,000 feet alt. ; very rare in Natal. 



2. A. ebeneum Ait. Eocky places near Mooi Eiver, 4,000 feet 

 alt. ; rare in Natal. 



3. A. monanthemum Linn. Damp places in shady woods, from 

 2,000 feet alt. to Drakensberg. 



4. A. erectum Bory. Common over most of the Colony. The 

 following varieties occur in Natal : — 



A. erectum Bory., var. lunulata Sw. Pinnae in 30 to 40 pairs, 

 rounded, crenate. 



A. erectum Bory., var. Zeyheri P. and E. Pinnae in 30 to 

 40 pairs, lower pinnae cut down to the rachis. 



A. erectum Bory., var. brachyotus Kze. Pinnae in 15 to 

 25 pairs, broad, usually toothed. 



A. erectum Bory., var. gracile P. and E. Fronds bipinnate, 

 membranous. 



5. A. protensum Schr. In woods, Drakensberg to Noodsberg. 



6. A. serra L. and F., var. natalensis Baker. Hanging from 

 perpendicular rocks, Noodsberg, 2-3,000 feet alt.. Very rare. 



7. A. anisophyllum Kze. Common in shade, from 2-4,000 feet 

 alt. 



8. A. gemmiferum Schr. In drier parts of bush, from 1- 

 3,000 feet alt. 



9. A. prionitis Kze. In woods from near the coast to 

 3,000 feet alt. 



10. A. Kraussii Moore. In shade, upper districts. 



11. A. Sanderson! Hook. On moist rocks and tree-trunks, from 

 1,500-2,500 feet alt. ; rare. 



12. A. Adiantum -nigrum Linn. Eocky places under light 

 shade, 2-3,500 feet alt. ; rare. 



13. A. Yarians Hk. and Gr. Moist rocks in shade, 2,000 feet 

 alt. to Drakensberg; rare. 



14. A. cuneatum Lam. From coast to 2,000 feet alt. ; common. 



15. A, furcatum Thb. On rocks and trees and in shady bush 

 from 2-5,000 feet alt. 



A. furcatum Thb., var. tripinnatum Baker. Larger and 

 more divided than the type. 



16. A. brachypteron Kze. Moist places in shade, midlands. 



