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Descriptive Notes on Papuan Plants^ 
This lovely and delicate fern occurs also in New Ireland, according 
to the collection formed b}'’ the Rev. G. Brown. Java and Xeyte I see 
only mentioned as its known native places. 
Mettenius (in Miq. Annal. iv. 277) mentions as occurring in Papua : 
D. triquetra, Baker in H, et B. Syn. Fil. 93, which may be a simply 
pinnate state of D. Blumeana. 
D. elata (Sw, Syn. Fil. 131) occurs also on the Fly-River, and I have 
it likewise from Timor. 
D. Fijensis (Hook. Sp. Fil. 166, t. 55) has been brought with less 
divided fronds from New Ireland. It approaches closely to D. Mamd- 
tiana (Hook. 1. c, 164) according to specimens of the latter, sent by 
Lady Barkly. Its precise relation to D. solida (Sw. Syn. Fil. 132) 
needs yet to be further traced. 
Lindsaya pectinata. 
Blume, Plor. Jav. Filic. 217. 
Fly-River ; D’Albertis. 
Indusium almost nephroid. 
Lindsaya lobata. 
Poiret, accord, to Hook, et Bak. Syn. Pilic. 111. 
Fly-River; D’Albertis. Also in New Ireland (Rev. G. Brown). 
Recorded from New Guinea is already by Hooker from Dr. Hinds’ 
collection : L. cordata, Gaudichaud, Bot. Voy. Freyc. 379, t. 16. 
L. acutifolia, Desv. and L. lanceolate, Labill, Nov. Holl. Plant. Specim. . 
ii. 98, t. 248, are also traced to New Guinea. 
L. Amboinensis, Metten. 1. c. iv 278, occurs at Waighiou. 
PtERIS SEMIPINNATA. 
Linne, Spec. Plant. 1076. 
Fly-River ; D’Albertis. 
P. Zippelii (Baker, Synops. 477; Allosorus Zippelii, Miq. Annal. iv. 
98) is also an inhabitant of New Guinea, as are the following : 
Pteris longipes, D. Don, Prodr. FI. Nepal. 15. 
Pteris excelsa, Gaudich. Bot. Voy. Freycen. 388, 
Lomaria euphlebia. 
Kunze in der Bot. Zeitung, yi. 52’ 
Fly-River ; D’Albertis. 
