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SELAGINELLA. Spring, 



australiensis, Baker ; Queensland, 

 brisbanensis, Bail. ; Queensland. 

 esesia, Linn. ; cr. ; Cliina. A.B. 



var. arborea; cr. A.B. 

 denticulata, Link ; cr. ; Europe. A.B. 

 laevigata. Baker ; East India, 

 leptostachya. Bail. ; cr. ; Johnstone River. A. 

 nidus. B. 

 plumosa. B. 

 Schotti. A.B. 



umbrosa, Bory ; cr. ; East India. A.B. 

 Victoria. Sort, et Bail. ; cr. ; South Sea Islands. A. 

 Willdenovii, Baker ; cr. ; Tropics. A.B. 



AZOLLA, Linn. 



rubra, B. Br. ; lied TVater-moss ; aq. >• N. Zealand and Australia. A.B. 



TMESIPTEKIS, Bernh.; Notched Fern. 



tannensis, Bernh. ; epi. ; ]N"ew Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Aus- 

 tralia. A.B. 



PSILOTTJM, Sw. 



complanatum, Sw. ; epi. ; Tropical Queensland. A.B. 

 triquetrum, Sw. ; epi. ; Tropics and Sub-tropics. A.B. 



Order MARSILEACE^!. 



A food is obtained from the spores of some of the plants of this order, called " nardoo" by the 

 inland natives of Australia. 



MAE SILK A, Linn.; Water Clover. 



quadrifolia, Linn. ; aq. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Order FILICES. 



(Ferns.) 

 The foliage of this order generally contains a thick astringent mucilage. 



TEIBE I.— OPHIOGLOSSEiE. 



OPHIOGLOSSUM, Linn.; Adder's-tongue. 



vulgatum, Linn. ; Common Adder's-tongue ; tu. ; in most warm and 



temperate climates. A.B. 

 pendulum, Linn. ; Eibbon-f ern ; epi.; East India and Australia. A.B. 



BOTEYCHIUM, Sw. ; Moonwort-fern. 



ternatum, Sw. ; Grape-fern • tu. ; America, Asia, and Australia. A.B. 



HELMINTHOSTACHYS, Kaulf. 



zeylanica, Hook. ; tu. ; East India and Australia. A.B. 



Tbibe II. — Marattie.e. 



LYGODIUM, Sw. ; Snake' s-tongue. 



dichotomum, Sw. ; cl. ; Hongkong. A. 

 japonicum, Sw. ; cl. ; Japan and Queensland. A.B. 

 reticulatum, Sehh. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 " Wa Kalou," or Peru of God, of the Pacific Islanders, whl use it for adorning their temples, 

 scandens, Sw. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



