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Sp. P. longifolia (Bl.) (v v.) {PolypocUum coritiguum, 

 Wall.) ■ P. stenophylla {Bl.) 



Natives of the Malay and Philippine Islands. 



30. DiCTTMiA, /. 8,n. (1846). 

 Pulypodium sp. E. Br, and Hooh. Sp. Fil. 



Surcidmn short. Fronds simple, linear, or lanceolate, 

 coriaceous, smooth, G to 18 inches long, half an inch broad. 

 Veins reticulated, uniform, obscure. Beceptades punctiform, 

 compital. Sori oval, transverse uniserial, destitute of 

 scales. 



Type. Pohjpodmin attenuafmn, B, Brown. 



lUust, Hook, and Bauer, Gen. Fil. t. 71, B ; Moore Ind. 

 Fil., p. 67, B ; J. Sm. Ferns, Brit, and For., fig. 16. 



Obs. — On account of the similarity of the venation, 

 Presl associated the typical species of this genus with 

 several of the large compound fronded species constituting 

 his genus Dictyopteris, which belongs to the division Des- 

 mobrya. In habit the species agree with Phymatod,es, but 

 diifer in the venation being simply reticulated. 



■ Sp. D. attenuata (J?. Br.) {Polijpodhmi Broivnii, Hooh. 

 Sp. Fil. and Gard. Ferns, t. 30) (v v.) ; D. lanceolata 

 {Polypodixim lanceolatum, A. Gunn. MSS., Dictyopteris 

 attemuita, Hooh. and' Bauer t. 71, B, nnf Jjictymia aiten- 

 ■vnta oJiorr. rjiccn). 



The tii'st is a native of Australia, the second of New 

 /je!il;ind. 



31. Anapeltis, /. Sm. flSlC). 

 Pohjpodium sp>. aiicl. ; Hook. Sp. Fil. 



Surculum slender. Fronds simple, linear-lanceolate or 

 elliptical. 1 to 6 inches long, smooth, generally opaque, the 



