616 71. POLTPODITM. § 2. PROSAPTU. 



* (111) P. contigniini, J. Sm., Journ. of Bot., Ill, 394; DavaUii 

 contigua, Spr., Rac, Flor. Btz., I, 132; C. Chr.. Ind. Fil. ; Prosaptia contigua, 

 Bedd., Ferns S.I., tab. XIX; Trichomanes coniiguum, ForsL, Prod., 84; — var. 

 monosorum, Copel., in Perk., Fragm. Philipp., 179; — var. pectinatum; D. 

 peclinata, Bl. (not Sm.), Enum., 229. 



Rhizome short, the scales dense, brown, ciliate. Fronds sessile or on 

 stipes to 7 c.M. long, tufted or subtufted, 1 5 — 50 c.M. long, 2— 5 c.M. broad, 

 linear-lanceolate, narrowed towards both ends, incised nearly or quite to the 

 rachis into linear-oblong, blunt, contiguous or slightly joined segments + 2 — 4 

 m.M. broad, slightly dilated at the base, the edge entire but remotely, shal- 

 lowly and broadly toothed towards the apex, the lower segments shorter, 

 deltoid. Texture coriaceous; under surface sparingly hairy, especially on the 

 rachis. Sori not numerous, 1 to each tooth, more or less deeply sunk in + 

 marginal, indusium-like depressions. 



Vap. inonosorum : Segments narrower, quite entire, 1 — I'l^vaM. 

 broad. Sori solitary and terminal, on the segments. 



Var peetinatuni: Segments undulate. Sori marginal, all round 

 the edge. 



Malaya; Polynesia; — var. monosorum: Mindanao, New Guinea — var. 

 pectinatum: Java. 



• (112a) P. cryptocarpiiin, «. A. v. n.} Prosaptia cryptocarpa, 

 Copel., Philipp. Joiirn., I, Suppl., 138, tab. XIV, a & d. 



Rhizome short, rather creeping, clothed with black-brown, lanceolate, 

 acuminate scales. Stipes 1—1 Vi c.M. long, minutely pubescent, the base 

 black. Fronds 20—35 c.M. long, 3V2-5 c.M. broad, the apex acute to cau- 

 date, the edge deeply pinnatifid, the costal wing ± V4— I'/s c.M. broad, the 

 base gradually narrowed, crenate to repand. Lobes numerous, ± spreading, 

 2—5 m.M. broad, obtuse or acute, slightly repand or serrate towards the 

 apex, dilated at the base. Texture coriaceous; upper surface naked, lower 

 provided with scattered, short, red, subulate hairs, especially on the costa ; 

 costulae inconspicuous; veins hidden, simple. Sori 18—25 on the largest 

 lobes; marginal or submarginal. 



Mindanao. 



(1126) P. Toppingii, c. a. v. n.; Prosaptia toppingii, Copel., Phi- 

 lipp. Journ., I, Suppl., 158, tab. XIV, c. 



Near P. cryptocarpum, v. A. v. R. Fronds 20—30 c.M. long, 3—4 



