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1. CYATHEA. 25 



* (28) C spinulosa, Wall., Hk. Bk., Syn. Fil., 23; Hk., Spec. PiL, 

 I, tab. XII, G; — var. muriculata, Hassk., Journ. of Bot., VII, 322. 



r-i Stipe and rachis strongly prickly, often dark-purple. Fronds large, to 



g 3 M. long, 3-pinnatifid. Pinnulae oblong, moderately long-acuminate, ± 8—12 

 I c.M. long, + 2 c.M. broad, pinnatifid nearly to the costa. Lobes numerous, 

 g; very close, lanceolate-oblong, acute, subfalcate, serrulate. Texture rather flaccid; 

 M surfaces naked, except that the costulae are covered beneath with small, buUate 

 ® scales; veins forked. Sori small, numerous, close to the costulae, not occupying 

 the higher veins; indusium thin, membranaceous, fragile, soon breaking down 

 irregularly. ''- 'i- ' ''^'-' k-v^^M-v S-e-^*^ , — i^i^'-^a ylk. e-^i^iv'- nn^^^l^ ^ l^, t^U,^-^ jr*^ 

 \skT. muriculata: Stipe and rachis muriculate, not spinulose. 

 Malaya; Formosa, Japan, South. China, North. India. 



• 

 (29) C Muelleri, nk., Journ. of Bot., XXVIII, 104. 

 Fronds large, 3-pinnate; main rachis naked. Lowest pinnae oblong, ± 

 50 c.M. long. Pinnulae lanceolate, to 2'/j c.M. broad. Tertiary divisions linear- 

 oblong, + 3 — 4 m.M. broad, adnate to the rachis, the edge riot recurved, 

 deeply crenate. Texture moderately firm; surfaces naked, except the midribs 

 of the pinnules above; colour dark-green, paler beneath; veins forked in the 

 lower laciniae of the ultimate divisions. Sori 8 — 10 to the largest leaflets; 

 indusium cup-shaped, entire, persistent. 

 New Guinea. 



* (30) C oinopS, Baaak., Journ. of Bot., VII, 322; G. sinops, Rac. 

 (not Hassk), Flor. Btz., I, 56 . j See S upplement 1, Corrections. , 



Stipoe to BO c.M. long, clpffi§*with vory i dooiduouo ooaloo. Fronda obloiig; • 



to 150 c.M. long, to 70 c.M. broad, 5-pinnate; main rachis tomejites^above. 

 Pinnae not or hardly narrowed at the base, to 24 cJWrfoad, on stalks to 

 2 — 3 C.M. long. Pinnulae sessile, linear, to S^jBarMTbroad, acuminate, pinnate. 

 Tertiary divisions, + close, bluntish,-8«Blaicate, to Vj.^ m.M. broad, crenate, 

 each crenation corresponding^-wtflTa small vault. Texture subcoriaceous ; colour 

 dark-green, . paler^Jjeflgath; costae densely scaly, with 8-12 forked veins on 

 each sjde.^'Sori occupying the (Towerlj^jJ veins; indusium thin, breaking 



vn irregularly ! — ■ — ~~ ' 



Java. 



(31) C. schizocblamys, BU., Journ. of Bot., XVIII, 209. 



Fronds large, 3-pinnate; main rachis thinly tomentose and clothed with 



