272 FiLiCEs (Oarruthers). [Nephrodivm 



1. N. patens Desv. Mem. Soo. Linn. Paris, vi. p. 258 (1827). 



GoLUNGo Alto.— On the banks of the Gate in Sobato de Bumba, 

 rare and sporadic. In fr. at the beginning of Oct. 1855. No. 113. 

 By the rivulet Quango, near Ponte dn Felix Simoes. Nov. 1854. No. 

 130a. An elegant fern with the habit of Aspidium unitum, 3 to 4 ft. 

 high, rigid. 



2. N. Spekei Bak. Syn. Fil. p. 263 (K 

 PuNGO Andongo. — In shady places by the rivulet Galunda to the 



south of the rocks of the prsesidium. Jan. 1857. No. 115. Somewhat 

 rare in shady places of the Mata de Pungo. No. 115b. On shady 

 banks in the primitive woods of Mata de Pungo near the prsesidium. 

 Feb. 1857. No. 130. 



GoLTjNGO Alto. — In shady places in the primitive woods of 

 Quisucula, near Bango. In fr. Sept. 1855. Beside the cataracts of 

 Cuango, near Sange. Dec. 1854, Sept. 1855. No. 120 his. 



A young plant from Alta Queta (Jan. 1855, No. 121), referred 

 here doubtfully by Dr. Welwitsch, is certainly another species, but it 

 is too young to determine. 



3. N, albo-pnnctatum Desv. Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris, vi. p. 255 

 (1827). 



Pungo Andongo. — Somewhat rare in one place on gneissose rock, 

 north-east of the prassidium behind Catete. Dec. 1856. No. 110. A 

 fern with a long, horizontally creeping rhizome, and erect somewhat 

 rigid fronds. 



HtJiLLA. — In somewhat humid rocky places of Morro de LopoUo, 

 towards Empalauca. Feb. and May 1860. No. 193. 



4. N. Thelypteris Desv., I.e., p. 257 (1827). 



HuiLLA. — Somewhat rare by the banks of the river Monino, almost 

 hidden among tall Cyperacea ; in fr. April 1860. No. 185. 



5. N. Welwitschii Bak. Syn. Fil. p. 275 (1868). 



Aspidium pinnatijido-serratum Mett. in Kuhn, Fil. Afr. p. 139 

 (1868). 



GoLUNGO Alto. — Very rare in shady places by the rivulets of the 

 Serra de Alta Queta. Nov. 1854. No. 123. 



6. N. athamanticum Hk. Sp. Fil. iv. p. 125 (1862). 



HuiLLA. — In deep holes made by porcupines near the banks of the 

 river Humpata. Feb. and April i860. No. 194. C^spitose, 3 ft. 

 high, erect, somewhat rigid, with the habit of European Aspidia. 

 Indusium truly reniform. 



7. N. hirsutum Don, Prod. FJ. Nep. p. 6 (1825). 

 Polypodium crenatum Forsk. Fl. .^Egypt. p. 185 (1775). N. 



eriocarpwm Dec. Ann. Mus. ii. p. 185 (1841). JSf. odoratvm 

 Baker, Syn. Fil. p. 280 (1868). 



St. Vincent, Gape de Verde Islands.— On the volcanic rocks at 

 the summit of Monte Verde. Sept. 1863. No. 1. 



8. N. subquinquefldum Hook. Sp. Fil. iv. p. 130 (1862). 

 Prince's Island.— In woods in the mountains of the Pico de 



Papagaio, along with Lycopodium cernuum. Sept. 1853. No. 16. 

 Pinnules scarcely or not divided and generally obtuse. 



