4 THE FLOEA OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 



PILICES. 



Only few Ferns were collected. Of these one, Notholsena (Cheilanthes) 

 distans, R.Br., was not previously recorded from the Northern Territory. 

 Owing to the dry character of the greater part of the terrain the fern flora is 

 scanty, and mainly occurs along creeks, river beds and near the coast. 



Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Sw. — 100 miles N. Haast's Bluff. G. F. Hiil 

 (No. 844), 3/6/1911. 



G. F. Hill (No. 342, C. II.), 3/6/1911. 



Notholaena (Cheilanthes) distans, B. Br. — Borroloola. G. F. H. (No. 725), 

 13/1/1912. 



On Sandstone Ranges. 



Notholaena Broivnii, Desv. [Cheilanthes vellea, F. v. M.). — Sandstone- 

 Ranges, 22 miles S.S.W., Borroloola. G.F.H., 16/2/1912. 



With the older records and recent additions the list^of__the ferns recorded 

 from North Australia is as follows : — 

 Ophioglossum vulgatum, L. 

 Helminthostachys zeylanica (L) Hk. 

 Helminthostachys dulcis, Klf. 

 Lygodium soandens, Sw. 

 Lygodium japonicum, Sw. 

 Schizaea dichotoma, Sm. 

 Schizsea bifida, Willd. 

 Hymenophyllum Walleri, Maid. & Bet. 

 Ceratopteris thalictroides, Brogn. 

 Gleichenia platyzoma, F. v. M. 

 Gleichenia circinata, Sw. 

 Gleichenia flabellata, R.Br. 

 Gleichenia Hermanni, R.Br. 

 Lindsaya flabellulata, Dryand. 



Schizoloma ensifolium, J. Sm.( Lindsaya ensifolia, Sw.^. 

 Adiantum lunulatum, N. Burm. 

 Notholaena (Cheilanthes) Prenticei (Luers), Bak« 

 Notholsena fragilis, Hook. 

 Notholaena vellea, Desv. 

 Notholaena distans, R. Br. 

 Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Sw. 

 Blechnum serrulatum, C. Rich. 

 Blechnum orientale, L. 



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