270 PiLiCEs (Carruthers). [Aspleniwm 



The sori are short in the smaller specimens, and give to this 

 fern the aspect of A. anisophyllum, but it is more nearly allied to- 

 A. Prionotis, having its indvisium and sori linear. 



PuNGO Andongo. — Chiefly on shady rocks in the natural wood called 

 Mata de Pongo ; Feb. and April 1857. No. 97. 



6. A. macrophyllum Sw. Syn. Fil. pp. 77, 261 (1806). 

 Peince's Island.— On shady banks in Pico de Papagaio, with 



orchids, and Gkichenia Hermanni R. Br. Sept. 1853. No. 14. 



GoLDNGO Alto.— Somewhat rare in the very dense natural woods- 

 of Alto Queta ; July 1855. No. 86. 



7. A. erectum Bory in Willd. Sp. PI. v. p. 328 (1810). 

 GrOLUXGO Alto.— Round the source of the Capopo ; Oct. 1854 ; not 



infrequent in rainy seasons, on the shady banks of the rivers in the 

 mountains of the Alto Queta ; at the end of May 1855. In shady woods 

 by the river of Quibolo, mountains of Queta ; 19 March 1856. No. 87- 

 Common throughout all the mountain region of Angola and there, 

 at least, not so variable as other species of the genus. 



PuNGO AxDONGo. — On the shaded hilly places of Pedra Songue ; 

 Dec. 1856. No. 94. 



8. A. insequilaterale Willd. Sp. PI. v. p. 322 (1810). 

 A. hrachyotus Kunze, in Linn. x. p. 512. 



PuNGO Andongo. — By the banks of rivers, at the prsesidium, not 

 common ; Jan. 1857. No. 95. 



This may be at once distinguished from the preceding species by the 

 pinnae not decreasing in size downwards. 



9. A. resectum Smith, le. ined. Fasc. iii. tab. 72 (1791). 

 Cazengo. — By Muxaulo river in the mountain of the same name. 



The most beautiful species of Asplenium ; 12 June 1856. No. 88a. 

 In a single locality, but abundant ; on the rooks near the source of the 

 Capopa, not far from Canguerasange ; Oct. 1854. No. 88J. In the 

 primeval forest of Qaisuculo ; 8 Sept. 1855. No. 886' 



10. A. formosum Willd. Sp. PI. v. p. 329 (1810). 



GoLUNGO Alto. — On the left of Cuango river, between Cacarambola 

 and N-dele. among palms ; Bee. 1855. No. 93a. In the woods of 

 Sobati de Bumba, near the source of the Capopo, but not frequent ; 

 Aug. 1855. No. 93i. 



PuNGO Andongo. — On the volcanic hills near M-popo, not far from 

 the banks of the Cuanga River ; Feb. 1857. No. 93c. 



11. A. adiantoides Lam. Encyc. Meth. ii. p. 309 (1786). 

 A.falsum Retz. Observ. vi. p. 38 (1791). A.furcatum Thunb.. 



Prod. PL Gap. p. 172 (1794). A. prcemorswm Sw. Fl. Ind. Occ. 

 iii. p. 1620 (1806). 



PuNGO Andongo.— On the rocky heights of Pedras de Guingain mossy 

 shaded places ; Jan. 1857. No. 85. In rooky places of the prsesidium ; 

 Dec. 1856. No. 89, in part. In shaded rooky places of Pedra Cazella, 

 but very rare ; Feb. and April 1857. No. 90. On shaded rocks near 

 Muta Lucala, at Cuanza river, but not abundant ; March 1857. No. 906. 



GoLDNGO Alto.— Somewhat rare among rocks in the woods of Alta 

 Queta in shady sub-humid places ; 13 Nov. 1855. No. 91. In some- 

 what dense woods of Sobati de Bumba above the sourceiof the Canona 

 but rare ; end of Aug. 1855. No. 916. 



