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entire sessile, with the base adnate and decurrent, so as to form a 
narrow wing to the rachis ; lowest pinnules of the inferior pinn^ 
sometimes again divided, terminal 
pinnule always elongated ; veins 
distant, once-forked, veinlets di- 
varicating; sori continuous, in- 
volucres sub-intramarginal, mem 
branaceous, not reaching to the 
apex; stipes slender, longer 
'than the fronds, stramineous- 
brown and a little scaly at the 
base. Hook. Sp. Fil. \\. p. 170, 
t. T23A. Bedd. F. B. I. t. 24. 
Mishmee. 
8. PtERIS SEMIPINNATA. {L.) 
Stipes strong, erect, dark brown, 
polished, hispid at the base, and 
then furnished with Unear scales ; 
fronds 12-18 inches long, 6-9 
inches broad, ovate-lanceolate, 
the upper part cut down nearly to 
the rachis into numerous close 
entire linear lobes, the largest 
of which are 1I-3 inches long. 
inch broad, the lower two- 
N9 5 7. 
I'TERIS GRIFFITHII. {Hook.) 
thirds with 6-8 pairs of opposite 
distantly placed pinnae, with long 
linear entire points and a broad 
entire wifig on the upper side of the rachis, the lower side with several 
linear pinnules 1-2 inches long, i inch broad; texture scarcely coria- 
ceous ; barren segment finely serrated ; rachis and surfaces naked ; 
veins simple or once-forked, |- inch apart at the base; involucre 
membranous. Hook Sjn. Fil. p. 157. Linn. Sp. PL 1534. Bedd. 
F S. I. t. 34- 
