TAB. LXXXVII. 
Gymnopteris (Leptochieus) PANDURIFOLIA, Hook. 
Caudice repente crassitie pennse anserinae copiose squamoso 
subtus valde radicante, stipitibus approximate robustia 
squamis fuscis squarrosia ; frondium sterilium stipite semi- 
pedali, lamina subpedali membranacea siccitate atro-viridi 
late ovato-oblonga panduriformi acuta, basi cordata rotun- 
data lobata pennivenia, venis primariis flexuosis, reliquis 
omnibus reticulatis angulatim areolatis, areolis venulis 
clavatis ramosis appendiculatis ; frondium fertilium stipite 
pedali, lamina quadriunciali lineari-subpanduriformi. 
Hab. Mount Guayrapurima, near Tarapota, Eastern Peru, 
R. Spruce, n. 4741. 
This would fall into that group of Gymnopteris with simple 
fronds, which has been distinguished by some authors as a 
Genus under the name of Leptocliilus , but for which I can 
detect no valid character. The present, however, is quite 
distinct from any described species. 
Tab. LXXXVII. Fertile and barren fronds of Gijmnop- 
teris panduriformis, Hook; natural size. Fig. 1. Portion of a 
sterile frond, to show the venation ; magnified, f. 2. Portion 
of the fertile frond ; magnified. 
Cent. 2. t, 87. 
