58 G. HETTENIUS. 



POLYBOTRYA. 



5. P. articulata, J. Sm., Fée Acr. 74 T. 73 (P. Wilhesiana 

 Brach. expl. 80, t. 10). 



Poila (1534), Balade (1635, spec. juv.). 



lomariopsis, Fée. 



6. L, Novœ Caledoniœ, nov. sp. 



Rhizoma scandens, paleis membranaceis imbricatis ferrugineo- 

 denique opaco-fuscis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis remotissime 

 ciliatis vestitum, denique subdenudatum, radiculosum; folia dis- 

 tantia ehartacea, supra opaeo-, infra pallide viridia, pinnata diffor- 

 mia ; sterilium petiolus 8 ,f longus, validas sparsimpaleaceus ; racbis 

 denudata; laminai 1/2' longa, oblonga; pinnae 8-9-jugge,inferio- 

 res 6-7" longse, 1" latge, breviter petiolatge, e basi cuneata, supe- 

 riore paululo latiore, elongato-oblongo-vel subovato-laneeolataa 

 breviter, hinc inde subabruptim acuminatge, margine revoluto 

 integerrimee vel repando-undulatse ; nervi manifesti furcati vel 

 indivisi; rami 2/5-1/2"' distantes, sub angulo 50-55° decurrentes; 

 fertilium petiolus 8" longus, lamina 1-? longa elongato-oblonga, 

 apice .. .? ; pinnge distantes, 3" longae, 4-5"' latse, petiolulo 3'" longo 

 impositge, laneeolatœ planœ. 



Poila (1529). 



Specimina juvenilia sterilia simplicia (1531) vel pinnata (1530) , lamina 

 pinnisve linearibus basi longe attenuatis acuminatis vel obtusis, margine 

 inœqualiter repando-dentatis vel dentatis. 



Paleis rhizomatis cum L. Smithii Fée congruit, a qua vero directione 

 obliqua nervorum recedit; L. leptocarpa Fée (Stenochlaena variabilis 

 Brach. expl. 76) nervatura congruente proxima, paleis subcoriaceis pal- 

 lide rufescentibus oblongo-lanceolatis, pinnis fertilibus contractis lineari- 

 bus, ulrinque ad costam receptaculum elevatum more Polybotryse geren- 

 tibus diversa est. 



