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LOMARIE^E. 

 BLEOHNIDUM. (Moore Index Filicum, p. civ.) (Bleclmi Sp. Hooker.) 

 Gen. char. Sori indusiate linear continuous on a transverse receptacle approximate to the costa. A**» linear opening 

 along the inward side. Veins springing from a central costa immersed, venules reticulated forming a series of large angular areoles next 

 the costa, other narrower ones often extended nearly to the margin j ultimate veinlets free and thickened at the apex. 



Fronds pinnatifid sub-coriaceous. This genus only differs from Blechnum in its reticulated venation. (Moore.) 



BLECHNIDIUM MELANOPUS (Hook.) Caudex — 1 frond spithameous (and more ?) broadly falcato-lanceolate glossy 



S ub-coriaceous pinnate, pinme very approximate from a rather broad adnate base linear-oblong falcate somewhat acute the margin entire 

 narrowly revolute upmost ones gradually confluent into a lanceolate elongated lobe the lowest 3-4 pair suddenly diminished short very 

 obtuse sub-auriculate at the superior base, veins internal reticulated forming large angled areoles next the costa, narrower oblique ones 

 often extending to the margin, ultimate veinlets free and clavate at their apex just within the margin, sori quite close to the costa con- 

 tinuous not reaching to the apex of the piling stipes (about a span long,) and lower half of the rachis beneath black-tfoo,. Sp. 

 Fil. iv. 64. 



The figure is taken from Sir W. Hooker's " Species Filicum." 



Hah. Khasya Hills, 



PLATE No. L, 



