TAB. LXXXVII. 



Gymnopteeis (Leptochiltjs) pandueifolia, Hook- 



Caudice repente craasitie pennse anserinse copiose squamoso 

 aubtus valde radicante, stipitibus approximatia robuatia 

 squamia fuscis aquarroais ; frondium sterilium atipite aemi- 

 pedali, lamina aubpedali membranacea aiccitate atro-viridi 

 late ovato-oblonga panduriformi acuta, basi cordata rotun- 

 data lobata pennivenia, venis prlmariis flexuosis, reliquia 

 omnibua reticulatis angulatini areolaris, areolla venulis 

 clavatia ramosia appendiculatia ; frondium fertilium atipite 

 pedali, lamina quadriunciali lineari-subpanduriformi. 



Hab. Mount Guayrapurima, near Tarapota, Eaatern Peru, 

 R. Spruce, n. 4741. 



Thia would fall into that group of Gymnopteris with aimple 

 fronds, which haa been diatinguiahed by aome authora aa a 

 Genua under the name of Leptochilus, but for which I can 

 detect no valid character. The present, however, is quite 

 distinct from any deacribed speciea. 



Tab. LXXXVII. Fertile and barren fronda of Gymnop- 

 teris panduriformis, Hook; natural size. Fig. 1. Portion of a 

 sterile frond, to show the venation ; magnified, f. 2. Portion 

 of the fertile frond ; magnified. 



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