154 



Desv. in ann. soc. lin. par. VI. 213. — A.Icicornium vulgare Gaudich. in Freyc. voy. 48. 

 Neuroplalvceros alcicornis Fee acrost. 102. 



Ilabifal ad Iruncos arborum in Madagascar (Commerson, Goudot), in ripis fluvii 

 Irawaddy et fluminum Martabaniae (WalHch cat. n. 10), in Java (Thunberg, Blume, Zollinger 

 n. 2276), in Timor et Ombai (Gaudichaud), in Nova Hollandia extratropica ad Port-Jackson, 

 (Brown, Sieber synops. fil. n. 92, Gaudichaud, Hiigel), in insula Norfolk (Brown). 



Frondes Steriles concavae, in icone dictionarii Levraultiani tamen supra convexae 

 subtus concavae repraesentantur. Lobi frondium fertiiium apicem versus sporangiferi 

 Species liaec latissimam geographicam distributionem possidet. 



2. P. Stemmaria Desv. in ann. soc. lin. par. VI. 213. Presl tent. pterid. 240. — 

 Neuropialyceros aethiopicus nervosis foliis et cnet. Piuck. amallh. t. 429. f. 2 (pessima). — 

 Acrostichum alcicorne Schk. fil. 1. t. 2 (e Piuckenet). — Acrostichum Stemmaria Beauv. 

 fl. d'Oware et Benin 2. t. 2. — Neuroplatyceros aethiopicus Fee acrost. 103. t. 64 (optima)" 



Habitat ad truncos arboruin Africae occidentalis tropicae: in Oware (Beauvais), in 

 (iuines prope vicum Mansor (Afzelius, Leprieur), et in insulis Bisagos (Heudelot). 



Fasciculi vasorum stipitis frondis fertilis juxta iconem laudatam in tribus circulis 

 dispositi, nempe tredecim in exteriori seu peripherico, novem in medio seu excentrico et 

 quinque in centrali. Frons fertilis in sinubus ialissimis loborum terminalium sorum lalum 

 obcoi datum gcrit. Distributio geographica ad parvam plagam Africae occidentaiis limitala est 



3. P. GRA!NDE J. Sm. in Hook. jour. bot. III. 402. IV. Ia2. — Acrostichum grande. 

 A. Cunningham niss. — Piatvcerium biforme Hook. gen. fii. t. 80. B (excl. syn. Biume^ 

 Swartz, Desv.). — Neuroplatyccros grandis Fee acrost. 103. 



Habitat in Nova HoIIandia ad Moreton-Bay (A. Cunningham), in insula Luzon (Cuming 

 pl. pliil. n. lol), in insula Singapore (Gaudichaud ex Fee). 



Lobus lateralis internus frondis fertilis sorifer, sed iatissime accretus nec petiolatus 

 quemadniodum in P. biformi. Distributio geographica quoque late difFusa esse videfur. 



4. P. BiFOKME BUime fii. fl. jav. 14. t. 18 (praestans). Presl tent. pterid. 240. J. 

 Sm. in Hook. jour. bot. HL 402. IV. 152. — Simbar majnngan seu Tando russa Rumph. 

 berb. amb. VL 83. — Osmunda coi\. laria MulL in Naturforsch. XXL 107. t. 3. — Acro- 

 stichum bifo.-me Swartz syn. 12. Wiild. spec. V. H2. Spreng. syst. IV. Zh. Bhime enum. 

 103. Kunze in bot. Zeit. VL 102. — P. coronarium Desv. in ann. soc. iin par. VI. 213. — 

 Acrosticiium fuciforme Wali. cat. n. 20. — Neuroplatyceros biformis Fee acrost. 104. 



Habitat in arboribus parasiticuin Indiae orientaiis (ex Swartz), in insuia Singapore 

 (Wnllich), in Java ad truncos Arengae-saccliariferae (Blume, Zollinger n. 947), in Luzon 

 (Cuming pl. phil. n. 156, Hiigel), 



LOMABIDIUM. ■ — Lomariae spec, Desv. Spreng, — Frondes dimorphae, pinnatae. 

 Slerilis: Venae pinnatae, creberrimae, simplices furcatis alternantes venuiisque parallelae 

 apicc gioboso-incrassato iihero terminatae. Fertilis : Venae pinnatae, creiirae , plcrumque 

 furoatae venuiiLique divergontibus apice obscuro ob sorum transverse excurrentem termi- 



