TAB. LXII. 



Nephrodium (Lastrea) Milnei, Hook. 



Stipite rachibusque primariis intense nigro-ebeneo nitidis,, 

 frondibus sesquipedalibus ovatis accuminatis membranaceis 

 atro-viridibus opacis bipinnatis, pinnis primariis ovatis 

 petiolatis, secundariis sessilibus lanceolatis profunde pinna- 

 tifidis lobis oblongis obtusiusculis sinuato-dentatis sub-pin- 

 natifidisve, sinubus lobulo acuto donatis, venis remotis sim- 

 plicibus medium versus unisons, involucro carnoso-celluloso 

 cordato-reniformi, marginibus dentatis dentibua glandula 

 globosa terminatis. 



Hab. Wooded mountains, interior of Naviti Levu, Fiji 

 Islands, Alex. Milne, Denham's Voyage of H.M.S. Herald. 



I cannot refer this to any described species of the Lastrea 

 group of Nephrodium. It presents few striking distinguish- 

 ing characters. The stipes (as much as was gathered) and 

 the main rachises are indeed singularly black and ebeneous ; 

 and on many of the ultimate pinnre the sinuses are furnished 

 with an acute lobe, or tooth (see our Jig. 2). 



Tab. LXII. Fig. 1. Portion of Nephrodium Milnei;— 

 not. size. f. 2. Segment of a pinna with sori; — magnified. 

 f. 3. Sorus; — more highly magnified. 



Cehi. 2. 1. 82 



