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75. M I C R L E P I A, Presl, J. Sm. 



(Davallia Spec. Auct. Cibotii Spec. Presl.) 



1. MlCROLEPlA GRACILIS, J. Sm. 



Microlepia gracilis, J. Sm. in Lond. Jour. Bot. 1, p. 427. 



Davallia gracilis, Blume, Enum. Plant. Jav. p. 233 ; Hook. Spec. Fil. 1, p. 184. 



Hab. Mount Majaijai, Luzon, Philippine Islands. 



Stipes somewhat four-angled, smooth, and of a dull brown colour. 

 Fronds glabrous, rather firm in texture, smooth on both sides, bipin- 

 nate at the base, pinnate or pinnatifid towards the point. Pinnae 

 lanceolate, acuminate. Pinnules lance-linear, obtuse, the margin 

 crenate-serrate, the base cuneate and decurrent. Sori small, sub- 

 marginal. 



The single specimen of this species in the collection is somewhat 

 mutilated; yet enough remains to satisfy us that it is the plant of 

 the authors referred to. 



2. Microlepia in^equalis, Presl: var. minor. (Tab. 33.) 



M. rJiizomate repente; frondibus rnagnis subcoriacete tripinnatis glabris 

 supra nitidis, divisionibus primariis et seeundariis altemis; pinnulis 

 subrhombeo-lanceolatis seu oblongo-lanceolatis acutis vel acuminatis 

 basi oblique cuneatis pinnatifidis inciso-serratisve ; laciniis lanceolato- 

 oblongis acutis dentatis; rliaclii pinnarum subalatis; venis utrinque 

 prominulis; soris parvis, singulis juxta apicem dentis primarii seu 

 basim dentis axillaris insertis ; indusio subscarioso semi-cyathiformi 

 apiee truncato. 



Microlepia inaequalis, Presl, Tent. Pterid. p. 125. 



Davallia (Microlepia') inozqualis, y. minor, Hook. Spec. Fil. p. 180, t. 58, A. 



Hab. Island of Savaii, Samoan Group. 



