293 FERNS : BRITISH AND FOREIGN. 



Tribe IV.-ACROSTICHE^l (p. 104). 

 29. ELAPHOGLOSSTTM (p. 104). 



2a. E. palustre, J. Sm. Acrostichuni palustre, Hook. Sp. 

 Fil. 5, p. 2 14.— Guinea Coast. PL 



16a. E. perelegans, J. Sm. Acrostichum perelegans, Fee, 

 Acrost.t.23; Hook.Sp. Fil 5, p. 232.--Dominica. K. 



1G6. E. melanopus, Kze. Melt. Fil. H. Lips. p. 19, t. 1 , 

 Hook. Sijn. Fil. p. 403. — Venezuela. 



16c. E. villosum, J. Sm. Acrostichum villosum, Sw. Hook, 

 et Grev. t. 95. — Trop. America. 



20. E. Prestoni, J. Sm. Acrostichum Prestoni, Bale. Sym. 

 Fil. App. — Bio Janeiro. 



46. PLATYCERIUM (p. T20). 



Ojss. — Consequent on this genus having amorphous sori, it 

 has always been placed in the tribe Acrostichea ; it, however, 

 in habit differs from any other genus in that tribe. Its verna- 

 tion is peculiar; and although the axis of development is not 

 very evident, I have, nevertheless, satisfied myself that it is 

 articulate, which, with the coriaceous texture and stellated 

 pubescence of the fronds, being analogous to Niplwbolus ; I 

 therefore consider the division Eremobrya the natural placo 

 for the tribe Platycerece. 



G. P. Willinckii, Moore ; GarcL. Chron. (Jan. 1876).— Java. 



