300 
Frondes subsessiles, lineares, obtuse, crenatz», e medio ad basin 
sensim angustate, 12-15 lin. long, 1-1 lin. late, rigide coriaces, 
paleis subulatis brunneis patulis tenuiter vestitæ, costa tenui 
nigrescente, venis simplicibus erecto-patentibus, ad marginem 
haud productis. Sori alterni, globosi, uniseriati, superficiales, 
prope basin laminz ha is HM oducti. 
MAD SCAR. For f Ambohimitombo, province of Tanala, 
alt. 1450-1560 ft., Pora yh Major, 477. 
597. Polypodium (Grammitis) tanalense, Baker [Filices- die 
Lo gee a P. marginello, Sw., frondibus haud nigro-marginat 
cedit. 
Rhizoma breviter repens. Stipites erecti, 9-12 lin. P pilis 
paucis patulis brunneis vestiti. Fre ondes simplices, lineares, 
integra, 4—5 poll. long:e, i 
glabre, margine pilis paucis brunneis preedite ; ven simplices, 
laxze, erecto-patentes, parallele, perspicue, ad marginem haud 
produc Sori uniseriati, oblongi, ad venas terminales, inter 
costam et bodies mediales. 
MADAGASCAR. Forest of Ambohimitombo, province of Tanala, 
Forsyth Maj yor, 185. 
598. Pol pedi. CBepelypedinm) forsythianum, Baker [Filices- 
Polypodiacezx ] ; khasyanum, Hook., arcte accedit. 
Rhizoma censi repens. Stipites cibi plted, brevissimi, paleis 
subulatis patulis brunneisvestiti. Frondes lanceolat ate,s subcoriacee, 
elastic, 2-2} poll. longæ, medio 5-6 lin. late, basin versus sensim 
angustatee, utrinque virides, paleis subulatis brunneis patulis 
tenuiter vestite, ad alam costularem angustam pinnatifide. 
Pinne lineares, obtuse, integre, erecto- Leve, basi confluentes, 
centrales 4 lin. la ate; vene immerse, occult», erecto-patentes, 
bifurcate. Sori ot superficiales, bos costam et marginem 
oo uniser 
MAD SCAR. d orest of Ambohimitombo, province of Tanala, 
alt. 1450-1560 ft., Forsyth Major, 200. 
599. Acrostichum —— — Baker [Filices- 
Polypodiacex] ; ad A. flaccidum, Fée, arcte accedit 
Rhizoma breviter repens, paleis parvis posuer brevibus 
eastaneis. Frondes steriles contigus, subsessiles vel breviter 
stipitate, lanceolate, subpedales, medio ‘-12 lin. late, rigide 
coriacee, nudi, e medio ad apicem acutum et basin sensim 
angustate ; vence ini erecto-patentes, perspicus, simplices vel 
furcate. Frondes fertiles ignote 
: MADAGASCAR. Forest of Ambohimitombo, province of Tanala, 
Forsyth Major, 204. 
